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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Brooke 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 26 1.0 157 5.9 2,458 93.0 1 0.0 2,642 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 3 0.8 29 7.5 355 91.7 0 0.0 387 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 26 1.0 156 6.0 2,426 93.0 1 0.0 2,609 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 1 4.5 21 95.5 0 0.0 22 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 100.0 0 0.0 11 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 22 1.1 116 5.6 1,945 93.4 0 0.0 2,083 100.0
   Second Trimester 3 0.7 30 6.9 402 92.4 0 0.0 435 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 7 8.2 78 91.8 0 0.0 85 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 1 4.2 23 95.8 0 0.0 24 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 22 8.7 66 26.1 165 65.2 0 0.0 253 100.0
   37+ Weeks 0 0.0 82 3.6 2,209 96.4 0 0.0 2,291 100.0
   Unknown 4 4.1 9 9.2 84 85.7 1 1.0 98 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 7 17.1 34 82.9 0 0.0 41 100.0
   9-11 Years 2 0.5 34 8.8 350 90.7 0 0.0 386 100.0
   12 Years 14 1.2 73 6.1 1,107 92.7 0 0.0 1,194 100.0
   13-15 Years 8 1.2 28 4.2 635 94.6 0 0.0 671 100.0
   16+ Years 2 0.6 15 4.4 325 95.0 0 0.0 342 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 87.5 1 12.5 8 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 20 1.0 106 5.5 1,799 93.4 1 0.1 1,926 100.0
   Not Married 6 0.8 51 7.1 659 92.0 0 0.0 716 100.0
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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