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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Fayette 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 67 1.2 360 6.3 5,321 92.6 1 0.0 5,749 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 16 1.3 89 7.2 1,123 91.4 0 0.0 1,228 100.0
   < 15 Years 1 4.3 2 8.7 20 87.0 0 0.0 23 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 59 1.1 313 5.8 5,010 93.1 1 0.0 5,383 100.0
   Black 8 2.2 46 12.9 302 84.8 0 0.0 356 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 1 10.0 9 90.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 36 0.9 215 5.1 3,957 94.0 0 0.0 4,208 100.0
   Second Trimester 10 0.9 92 8.6 969 90.5 0 0.0 1,071 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 0.7 16 11.5 122 87.8 0 0.0 139 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 5 10.0 9 18.0 36 72.0 0 0.0 50 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 54 10.0 165 30.5 322 59.5 0 0.0 541 100.0
   37+ Weeks 2 0.0 168 3.4 4,724 96.5 0 0.0 4,894 100.0
   Unknown 11 3.5 27 8.6 275 87.6 1 0.3 314 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 3 1.2 21 8.6 221 90.2 0 0.0 245 100.0
   9-11 Years 18 1.3 122 8.6 1,286 90.2 0 0.0 1,426 100.0
   12 Years 35 1.3 148 5.5 2,489 93.2 0 0.0 2,672 100.0
   13-15 Years 9 1.0 45 4.8 877 94.2 0 0.0 931 100.0
   16+ Years 0 0.0 22 5.0 420 95.0 0 0.0 442 100.0
   Unknown 2 6.1 2 6.1 28 84.8 1 3.0 33 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 30 0.8 210 5.5 3,595 93.7 1 0.0 3,836 100.0
   Not Married 37 1.9 150 7.8 1,726 90.2 0 0.0 1,913 100.0
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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