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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Putnam 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 68 1.2 254 4.5 5,345 94.3 2 0.0 5,669 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 6 1.0 30 4.8 589 94.2 0 0.0 625 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 68 1.2 254 4.5 5,318 94.3 2 0.0 5,642 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 100.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 17 100.0 0 0.0 17 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 48 1.1 175 3.9 4,307 95.1 0 0.0 4,530 100.0
   Second Trimester 6 0.9 27 3.9 665 95.3 0 0.0 698 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 1.1 8 9.1 79 89.8 0 0.0 88 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 3 14.3 18 85.7 0 0.0 21 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 64 11.7 156 28.6 326 59.7 0 0.0 546 100.0
   37+ Weeks 2 0.0 80 1.6 4,816 98.3 0 0.0 4,898 100.0
   Unknown 2 0.9 18 8.0 203 90.2 2 0.9 225 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 9 10.1 80 89.9 0 0.0 89 100.0
   9-11 Years 13 1.9 27 4.0 634 94.1 0 0.0 674 100.0
   12 Years 20 0.8 111 4.6 2,301 94.6 0 0.0 2,432 100.0
   13-15 Years 23 1.6 64 4.5 1,328 93.9 0 0.0 1,415 100.0
   16+ Years 10 1.0 42 4.1 983 95.0 0 0.0 1,035 100.0
   Unknown 2 8.3 1 4.2 19 79.2 2 8.3 24 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 61 1.3 196 4.1 4,478 94.5 2 0.0 4,737 100.0
   Not Married 7 0.8 58 6.2 867 93.0 0 0.0 932 100.0
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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