Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Preston 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	53	1.5	237	6.9	3,135	91.4	4	0.1	3,429	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	14	2.6	42	7.7	488	89.7	0	0.0	544	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	0	0.0	5	100.0	0	0.0	5	100.0
Maternal Race
White	53	1.5	236	6.9	3,127	91.4	4	0.1	3,420	100.0
Black	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	100.0	0	0.0	4	100.0
Other	0	0.0	1	20.0	4	80.0	0	0.0	5	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	33	1.2	178	6.5	2,517	92.2	2	0.1	2,730	100.0
Second Trimester	14	3.0	34	7.2	424	89.8	0	0.0	472	100.0
Third Trimester	0	0.0	9	9.4	87	90.6	0	0.0	96	100.0
No Prenatal Care	3	15.0	2	10.0	15	75.0	0	0.0	20	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	43	10.6	130	31.9	233	57.2	1	0.2	407	100.0
37+ Weeks	4	0.1	98	3.5	2,709	96.3	1	0.0	2,812	100.0
Unknown	6	2.9	9	4.3	193	91.9	2	1.0	210	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	1	1.3	9	11.7	67	87.0	0	0.0	77	100.0
9-11 Years	8	1.4	49	8.6	512	89.8	1	0.2	570	100.0
12 Years	35	1.9	123	6.6	1,717	91.5	1	0.1	1,876	100.0
13-15 Years	6	1.1	32	5.8	516	93.0	1	0.2	555	100.0
16+ Years	3	0.9	23	6.7	316	92.4	0	0.0	342	100.0
Unknown	0	0.0	1	11.1	7	77.8	1	11.1	9	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	39	1.5	167	6.5	2,379	91.9	4	0.2	2,589	100.0
Not Married	14	1.7	70	8.3	756	90.0	0	0.0	840	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