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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Grant 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 18 1.3 65 4.7 1,306 94.0 1 0.1 1,390 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 5 2.2 10 4.4 212 93.4 0 0.0 227 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 18 1.3 65 4.7 1,290 93.9 1 0.1 1,374 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 100.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 100.0 0 0.0 6 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 12 1.0 49 4.2 1,101 94.8 0 0.0 1,162 100.0
   Second Trimester 1 0.7 9 5.9 142 93.4 0 0.0 152 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 2.2 3 6.5 42 91.3 0 0.0 46 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 1 25.0 2 50.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 17 12.5 39 28.7 80 58.8 0 0.0 136 100.0
   37+ Weeks 1 0.1 21 1.8 1,169 98.2 0 0.0 1,191 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 5 7.9 57 90.5 1 1.6 63 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 1 3.1 31 96.9 0 0.0 32 100.0
   9-11 Years 1 0.4 21 8.4 228 91.2 0 0.0 250 100.0
   12 Years 15 1.9 34 4.3 736 93.8 0 0.0 785 100.0
   13-15 Years 2 1.0 6 3.1 186 95.9 0 0.0 194 100.0
   16+ Years 0 0.0 1 0.8 119 99.2 0 0.0 120 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 2 22.2 6 66.7 1 11.1 9 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 10 1.0 42 4.0 985 94.9 1 0.1 1,038 100.0
   Not Married 8 2.3 23 6.5 321 91.2 0 0.0 352 100.0
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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