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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Pendleton 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 14 1.5 43 4.7 861 93.6 2 0.2 920 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 1 0.9 4 3.7 104 95.4 0 0.0 109 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 14 1.6 39 4.4 841 93.9 2 0.2 896 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 4 20.0 16 80.0 0 0.0 20 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 12 1.6 30 4.0 705 94.4 0 0.0 747 100.0
   Second Trimester 2 1.6 8 6.5 112 91.1 1 0.8 123 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 2 7.1 26 92.9 0 0.0 28 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 2 28.6 5 71.4 0 0.0 7 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 13 15.1 17 19.8 56 65.1 0 0.0 86 100.0
   37+ Weeks 1 0.1 24 3.0 768 96.7 1 0.1 794 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 2 5.0 37 92.5 1 2.5 40 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 2 7.1 2 7.1 24 85.7 0 0.0 28 100.0
   9-11 Years 2 1.2 10 6.2 150 92.6 0 0.0 162 100.0
   12 Years 7 1.5 24 5.1 441 93.2 1 0.2 473 100.0
   13-15 Years 2 1.4 4 2.7 140 95.9 0 0.0 146 100.0
   16+ Years 0 0.0 3 2.8 104 97.2 0 0.0 107 100.0
   Unknown 1 25.0 0 0.0 2 50.0 1 25.0 4 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 12 1.8 22 3.2 651 95.0 0 0.0 685 100.0
   Not Married 2 0.9 21 8.9 210 89.4 2 0.9 235 100.0
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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