Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Taylor 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	21	1.2	124	7.4	1,539	91.3	1	0.1	1,685	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	2	0.7	17	6.3	249	92.9	0	0.0	268	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	1	100.0
Maternal Race
White	21	1.3	122	7.3	1,531	91.4	1	0.1	1,675	100.0
Black	0	0.0	1	11.1	8	88.9	0	0.0	9	100.0
Other	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	16	1.2	90	6.8	1,221	91.9	1	0.1	1,328	100.0
Second Trimester	3	1.2	23	9.5	217	89.3	0	0.0	243	100.0
Third Trimester	0	0.0	6	12.2	43	87.8	0	0.0	49	100.0
No Prenatal Care	0	0.0	0	0.0	7	100.0	0	0.0	7	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	18	10.1	60	33.5	100	55.9	1	0.6	179	100.0
37+ Weeks	1	0.1	61	4.2	1,379	95.7	0	0.0	1,441	100.0
Unknown	2	3.1	3	4.6	60	92.3	0	0.0	65	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	0	0.0	2	3.2	60	96.8	0	0.0	62	100.0
9-11 Years	4	1.3	28	9.4	265	89.2	0	0.0	297	100.0
12 Years	13	1.7	61	7.9	699	90.3	1	0.1	774	100.0
13-15 Years	2	0.6	21	6.3	309	93.1	0	0.0	332	100.0
16+ Years	2	0.9	11	5.2	198	93.8	0	0.0	211	100.0
Unknown	0	0.0	1	11.1	8	88.9	0	0.0	9	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	16	1.3	85	6.9	1,134	91.7	1	0.1	1,236	100.0
Not Married	5	1.1	39	8.7	405	90.2	0	0.0	449	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