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Wetzel County
1994 - 1998
Births by Age Distribution and Age-Specific Fertility Rates

Age Group
1994-98
Number of Births

Percent of Total Births
Fertility Rates**

1994-98
County

1996
U.S.
% Differnce
from U.S



SI*


County
Rank
10-14 2 0.2 0.2 1.2 TS TS 52
15-17 69 6.4 30.5 33.7 -9.4 15
18-19 119 11.0 90.5 85.5 5.8 34
20+ 894 82.5 24.7 34.4 -28.2 * 23
Total 1,084 100.0 22.3 28.7 -22.4 * 22
Teens (15-19) 188 17.3 52.6 54.1 -2.8 22
Childbearing Ages (15-44) 1,082 99.8 55.3 64.9 -14.8 * 13
Age Group
1994-98
Number of Births

Percent of Total Births
Fertility Rates**

1994-98
County

1996
U.S.
% Differnce
from U.S



SI*


County
Rank


* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Fertility rates are per 1,000 age-specific population.
TS = Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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