Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Hancock 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	49	1.4	203	5.8	3,215	92.6	6	0.2	3,473	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	9	2.1	26	5.9	402	91.8	1	0.2	438	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	100.0	0	0.0	4	100.0
Maternal Race
White	47	1.4	193	5.7	3,129	92.7	6	0.2	3,375	100.0
Black	2	2.4	10	12.0	71	85.5	0	0.0	83	100.0
Other	0	0.0	0	0.0	15	100.0	0	0.0	15	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	37	1.3	170	6.0	2,611	92.5	4	0.1	2,822	100.0
Second Trimester	8	1.6	23	4.6	469	93.8	0	0.0	500	100.0
Third Trimester	0	0.0	7	7.7	84	92.3	0	0.0	91	100.0
No Prenatal Care	2	5.7	1	2.9	32	91.4	0	0.0	35	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	39	10.4	97	25.9	237	63.4	1	0.3	374	100.0
37+ Weeks	2	0.1	94	3.2	2,852	96.6	4	0.1	2,952	100.0
Unknown	8	5.4	12	8.2	126	85.7	1	0.7	147	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	0	0.0	3	6.4	44	93.6	0	0.0	47	100.0
9-11 Years	12	2.6	31	6.8	411	90.5	0	0.0	454	100.0
12 Years	14	0.9	97	6.2	1,440	92.7	2	0.1	1,553	100.0
13-15 Years	10	1.1	49	5.3	866	93.3	3	0.3	928	100.0
16+ Years	13	2.8	19	4.0	440	93.2	0	0.0	472	100.0
Unknown	0	0.0	4	21.1	14	73.7	1	5.3	19	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	32	1.3	136	5.4	2,358	93.2	4	0.2	2,530	100.0
Not Married	17	1.8	67	7.1	857	90.9	2	0.2	943	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