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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Marshall 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 35 0.9 225 5.5 3,828 93.6 1 0.0 4,089 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 6 1.0 30 5.2 538 93.7 0 0.0 574 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 35 0.9 223 5.5 3,796 93.6 1 0.0 4,055 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 1 7.1 13 92.9 0 0.0 14 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 1 5.0 19 95.0 0 0.0 20 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 22 0.7 164 5.0 3,072 94.3 0 0.0 3,258 100.0
   Second Trimester 2 0.3 36 5.7 593 94.0 0 0.0 631 100.0
   Third Trimester 2 1.7 8 6.8 107 91.5 0 0.0 117 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 3 11.1 3 11.1 21 77.8 0 0.0 27 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 32 7.7 130 31.1 256 61.2 0 0.0 418 100.0
   37+ Weeks 1 0.0 84 2.4 3,442 97.6 0 0.0 3,527 100.0
   Unknown 2 1.4 11 7.6 130 90.3 1 0.7 144 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 1 1.4 0 0.0 72 98.6 0 0.0 73 100.0
   9-11 Years 8 1.3 50 7.8 579 90.9 0 0.0 637 100.0
   12 Years 14 0.8 100 5.4 1,752 93.9 0 0.0 1,866 100.0
   13-15 Years 10 1.0 47 4.8 925 94.2 0 0.0 982 100.0
   16+ Years 2 0.4 27 5.2 486 94.4 0 0.0 515 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 1 6.2 14 87.5 1 6.2 16 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 22 0.8 131 4.5 2,762 94.7 1 0.0 2,916 100.0
   Not Married 13 1.1 94 8.0 1,066 90.9 0 0.0 1,173 100.0
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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