Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 1989 - 1998

Factor	Very Low Birthweight < 1,500 grams		Low Birthweight 1,500 - 2,499 grams		Normal Birthweight 2,500+ grams		Unknown Birthweight		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total Births	2,731	1.3	13,373	6.2	199,622	92.5	107	0.0	215,833	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	592	1.6	2,664	7.2	33,617	91.1	13	0.0	36,886	100.0
< 15 Years	12	2.3	50	9.7	455	88.0	0	0.0	517	100.0
Maternal Race
White	2,513	1.2	12,468	6.0	191,530	92.7	105	0.1	206,616	100.0
Black	202	2.5	840	10.6	6,901	86.9	2	0.0	7,945	100.0
Other	16	1.3	65	5.1	1,191	93.6	0	0.0	1,272	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	1,759	1.1	9,083	5.6	152,409	93.3	44	0.0	163,295	100.0
Second Trimester	388	1.1	2,534	6.9	33,736	92.0	8	0.0	36,666	100.0
Third Trimester	47	0.8	443	7.1	5,766	92.1	2	0.0	6,258	100.0
No Prenatal Care	95	5.2	279	15.3	1,444	79.3	3	0.2	1,821	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	2,334	10.0	6,860	29.2	14,238	60.7	21	0.1	23,453	100.0
37+ Weeks	118	0.1	5,709	3.1	176,513	96.8	26	0.0	182,366	100.0
Unknown	279	2.8	804	8.0	8,871	88.6	60	0.6	10,014	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	100	1.3	736	9.7	6,721	88.9	0	0.0	7,557	100.0
9-11 Years	618	1.4	3,463	8.1	38,596	90.4	10	0.0	42,687	100.0
12 Years	1,201	1.3	5,685	6.0	88,456	92.7	35	0.0	95,377	100.0
13-15 Years	484	1.2	2,175	5.2	38,892	93.6	11	0.0	41,562	100.0
16+ Years	268	1.0	1,217	4.4	25,943	94.6	5	0.0	27,433	100.0
Unknown	60	4.9	97	8.0	1,014	83.3	46	3.8	1,217	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	1,692	1.1	8,319	5.4	143,925	93.4	79	0.1	154,015	100.0
Not Married	1,039	1.7	5,054	8.2	55,697	90.1	28	0.0	61,818	100.0
Factor	Very Low Birthweight < 1,500 grams		Low Birthweight 1,500 - 2,499 grams		Normal Birthweight 2,500+ grams		Unknown Birthweight		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent