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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Marion 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 60 0.9 387 5.9 6,092 93.1 4 0.1 6,543 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 17 1.8 67 7.1 861 91.1 0 0.0 945 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 2 18.2 9 81.8 0 0.0 11 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 53 0.9 355 5.7 5,811 93.4 4 0.1 6,223 100.0
   Black 7 2.4 30 10.5 250 87.1 0 0.0 287 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 2 6.1 31 93.9 0 0.0 33 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 38 0.8 259 5.2 4,689 94.0 1 0.0 4,987 100.0
   Second Trimester 11 1.0 88 7.9 1,017 91.1 0 0.0 1,116 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 0.5 17 8.3 186 91.2 0 0.0 204 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 2 5.1 0 0.0 37 94.9 0 0.0 39 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 52 7.4 192 27.2 460 65.2 1 0.1 705 100.0
   37+ Weeks 0 0.0 168 3.0 5,394 97.0 0 0.0 5,562 100.0
   Unknown 8 2.9 27 9.8 238 86.2 3 1.1 276 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 6 6.9 81 93.1 0 0.0 87 100.0
   9-11 Years 16 1.6 94 9.6 870 88.8 0 0.0 980 100.0
   12 Years 21 0.8 143 5.5 2,451 93.7 1 0.0 2,616 100.0
   13-15 Years 15 0.9 99 5.9 1,570 93.2 0 0.0 1,684 100.0
   16+ Years 5 0.4 44 3.9 1,081 95.7 0 0.0 1,130 100.0
   Unknown 3 6.5 1 2.2 39 84.8 3 6.5 46 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 36 0.8 246 5.2 4,435 93.9 4 0.1 4,721 100.0
   Not Married 24 1.3 141 7.7 1,657 90.9 0 0.0 1,822 100.0
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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