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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Roane 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 17 1.0 112 6.6 1,579 92.4 0 0.0 1,708 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 4 1.1 30 8.4 325 90.5 0 0.0 359 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 17 1.0 111 6.5 1,570 92.5 0 0.0 1,698 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 1 14.3 6 85.7 0 0.0 7 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 9 0.8 53 4.4 1,136 94.8 0 0.0 1,198 100.0
   Second Trimester 1 0.3 23 6.7 318 93.0 0 0.0 342 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 3 5.9 48 94.1 0 0.0 51 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 6 35.3 11 64.7 0 0.0 17 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 12 7.0 57 33.1 103 59.9 0 0.0 172 100.0
   37+ Weeks 3 0.2 45 3.2 1,376 96.6 0 0.0 1,424 100.0
   Unknown 2 1.8 10 8.9 100 89.3 0 0.0 112 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 5 9.8 46 90.2 0 0.0 51 100.0
   9-11 Years 7 1.5 39 8.4 416 90.0 0 0.0 462 100.0
   12 Years 5 0.6 49 5.7 801 93.7 0 0.0 855 100.0
   13-15 Years 5 2.2 16 7.2 202 90.6 0 0.0 223 100.0
   16+ Years 0 0.0 3 2.6 111 97.4 0 0.0 114 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 15 1.2 74 5.9 1,162 92.9 0 0.0 1,251 100.0
   Not Married 2 0.4 38 8.3 417 91.2 0 0.0 457 100.0
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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