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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Barbour County 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 29 1.6 117 6.4 1,673 92.0 0 0.0 1,819 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 8 2.1 27 7.2 341 90.7 0 0.0 376 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 1 25.0 3 75.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 29 1.6 114 6.4 1,648 92.0 0 0.0 1,791 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 3 17.6 14 82.4 0 0.0 17 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 100.0 0 0.0 11 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 14 1.0 83 5.7 1,360 93.3 0 0.0 1,457 100.0
   Second Trimester 1 0.4 23 8.7 241 90.9 0 0.0 265 100.0
   Third Trimester 2 4.1 1 2.0 46 93.9 0 0.0 49 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 4 40.0 2 20.0 4 40.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 25 11.7 52 24.4 136 63.8 0 0.0 213 100.0
   37+ Weeks 2 0.1 54 3.5 1,483 96.4 0 0.0 1,539 100.0
   Unknown 2 3.0 11 16.4 54 80.6 0 0.0 67 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 2 3.1 5 7.8 57 89.1 0 0.0 64 100.0
   9-11 Years 9 2.5 21 5.8 333 91.7 0 0.0 363 100.0
   12 Years 14 1.5 64 6.9 851 91.6 0 0.0 929 100.0
   13-15 Years 0 0.0 14 5.3 250 94.7 0 0.0 264 100.0
   16+ Years 4 2.1 11 5.7 177 92.2 0 0.0 192 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 2 28.6 5 71.4 0 0.0 7 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 15 1.2 76 5.9 1,201 93.0 0 0.0 1,292 100.0
   Not Married 14 2.7 41 7.8 472 89.6 0 0.0 527 100.0
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


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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