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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Boone 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 48 1.5 223 6.9 2,946 91.6 0 0.0 3,217 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 10 1.4 53 7.5 643 91.1 0 0.0 706 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 1 10.0 9 90.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 47 1.5 220 6.9 2,932 91.7 0 0.0 3,199 100.0
   Black 1 5.9 3 17.6 13 76.5 0 0.0 17 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 20 0.9 125 5.9 1,970 93.1 0 0.0 2,115 100.0
   Second Trimester 13 1.7 55 7.4 677 90.9 0 0.0 745 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 1.1 8 9.0 80 89.9 0 0.0 89 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 1 4.3 8 34.8 14 60.9 0 0.0 23 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 40 11.0 122 33.4 203 55.6 0 0.0 365 100.0
   37+ Weeks 0 0.0 83 3.1 2,596 96.9 0 0.0 2,679 100.0
   Unknown 8 4.6 18 10.4 147 85.0 0 0.0 173 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 20 13.0 134 87.0 0 0.0 154 100.0
   9-11 Years 17 2.1 78 9.5 728 88.5 0 0.0 823 100.0
   12 Years 19 1.2 84 5.4 1,465 93.4 0 0.0 1,568 100.0
   13-15 Years 12 2.3 28 5.5 472 92.2 0 0.0 512 100.0
   16+ Years 0 0.0 13 9.0 132 91.0 0 0.0 145 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 100.0 0 0.0 15 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 33 1.5 134 6.2 1,997 92.3 0 0.0 2,164 100.0
   Not Married 15 1.4 89 8.5 949 90.1 0 0.0 1,053 100.0
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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