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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Monroe 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 15 1.1 75 5.4 1,302 93.2 5 0.4 1,397 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 4 1.9 21 10.1 181 87.4 1 0.5 207 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 15 1.1 74 5.4 1,284 93.2 5 0.4 1,378 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 1 7.1 13 92.9 0 0.0 14 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0 5 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 11 1.1 44 4.2 987 94.4 4 0.4 1,046 100.0
   Second Trimester 3 1.2 18 7.4 220 90.9 1 0.4 242 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 4 6.6 57 93.4 0 0.0 61 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 1 7.7 12 92.3 0 0.0 13 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 12 8.2 32 21.9 101 69.2 1 0.7 146 100.0
   37+ Weeks 1 0.1 38 3.2 1,143 96.6 1 0.1 1,183 100.0
   Unknown 2 2.9 5 7.4 58 85.3 3 4.4 68 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 2 3.1 4 6.2 59 90.8 0 0.0 65 100.0
   9-11 Years 5 1.9 28 10.7 227 87.0 1 0.4 261 100.0
   12 Years 6 0.8 33 4.5 684 94.2 3 0.4 726 100.0
   13-15 Years 1 0.5 7 3.3 204 95.8 1 0.5 213 100.0
   16+ Years 1 0.8 3 2.4 121 96.8 0 0.0 125 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 100.0 0 0.0 7 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 9 0.8 52 4.8 1,028 94.1 4 0.4 1,093 100.0
   Not Married 6 2.0 23 7.6 274 90.1 1 0.3 304 100.0
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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