Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
McDowell 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	54	1.3	345	8.4	3,727	90.2	5	0.1	4,131	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	22	1.9	88	7.7	1,030	90.2	2	0.2	1,142	100.0
< 15 Years	1	4.0	1	4.0	23	92.0	0	0.0	25	100.0
Maternal Race
White	45	1.3	283	7.9	3,259	90.7	5	0.1	3,592	100.0
Black	9	1.7	61	11.5	461	86.8	0	0.0	531	100.0
Other	0	0.0	1	12.5	7	87.5	0	0.0	8	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	28	1.1	166	6.8	2,242	91.9	4	0.2	2,440	100.0
Second Trimester	11	1.0	107	9.2	1,038	89.7	1	0.1	1,157	100.0
Third Trimester	2	0.6	30	8.7	313	90.7	0	0.0	345	100.0
No Prenatal Care	2	3.6	10	17.9	44	78.6	0	0.0	56	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	40	7.1	152	26.9	372	65.7	2	0.4	566	100.0
37+ Weeks	7	0.2	180	5.3	3,202	94.5	0	0.0	3,389	100.0
Unknown	7	4.0	13	7.4	153	86.9	3	1.7	176	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	11	2.2	53	10.6	435	87.2	0	0.0	499	100.0
9-11 Years	18	1.2	124	8.4	1,340	90.3	2	0.1	1,484	100.0
12 Years	21	1.3	128	7.7	1,522	91.0	2	0.1	1,673	100.0
13-15 Years	3	1.0	25	8.1	279	90.9	0	0.0	307	100.0
16+ Years	0	0.0	8	7.5	97	91.5	1	0.9	106	100.0
Unknown	1	1.6	7	11.3	54	87.1	0	0.0	62	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	24	0.9	210	8.3	2,308	90.7	3	0.1	2,545	100.0
Not Married	30	1.9	135	8.5	1,419	89.5	2	0.1	1,586	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