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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Mineral 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 37 1.2 168 5.3 2,973 93.5 2 0.1 3,180 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 4 0.8 31 6.6 438 92.6 0 0.0 473 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 100.0 0 0.0 7 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 34 1.1 158 5.1 2,884 93.7 2 0.1 3,078 100.0
   Black 3 3.3 9 9.9 79 86.8 0 0.0 91 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 1 9.1 10 90.9 0 0.0 11 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 21 0.8 123 4.8 2,434 94.4 1 0.0 2,579 100.0
   Second Trimester 10 2.1 27 5.7 432 91.9 1 0.2 470 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 1.2 7 8.5 74 90.2 0 0.0 82 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 4 30.8 9 69.2 0 0.0 13 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 27 9.2 76 26.0 189 64.7 0 0.0 292 100.0
   37+ Weeks 4 0.2 75 3.0 2,403 96.8 1 0.0 2,483 100.0
   Unknown 6 1.5 17 4.2 381 94.1 1 0.2 405 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 2 4.0 3 6.0 45 90.0 0 0.0 50 100.0
   9-11 Years 8 1.8 27 6.0 418 92.3 0 0.0 453 100.0
   12 Years 13 0.8 87 5.4 1,504 93.6 2 0.1 1,606 100.0
   13-15 Years 12 1.6 40 5.5 679 92.9 0 0.0 731 100.0
   16+ Years 0 0.0 10 3.2 307 96.8 0 0.0 317 100.0
   Unknown 2 8.7 1 4.3 20 87.0 0 0.0 23 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 26 1.1 124 5.1 2,281 93.8 2 0.1 2,433 100.0
   Not Married 11 1.5 44 5.9 692 92.6 0 0.0 747 100.0
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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