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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Wayne 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 60 1.2 336 6.6 4,660 92.2 0 0.0 5,056 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 11 1.2 87 9.7 796 89.0 0 0.0 894 100.0
   < 15 Years 2 10.0 5 25.0 13 65.0 0 0.0 20 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 60 1.2 336 6.7 4,646 92.1 0 0.0 5,042 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0 5 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 100.0 0 0.0 9 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 53 1.2 281 6.3 4,107 92.5 0 0.0 4,441 100.0
   Second Trimester 3 0.6 47 9.0 473 90.4 0 0.0 523 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 3 5.9 48 94.1 0 0.0 51 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 4 13.8 5 17.2 20 69.0 0 0.0 29 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 51 8.9 177 31.1 342 60.0 0 0.0 570 100.0
   37+ Weeks 5 0.1 153 3.5 4,226 96.4 0 0.0 4,384 100.0
   Unknown 4 3.9 6 5.9 92 90.2 0 0.0 102 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 3 1.4 25 11.6 188 87.0 0 0.0 216 100.0
   9-11 Years 18 1.5 97 8.3 1,049 90.1 0 0.0 1,164 100.0
   12 Years 26 1.2 127 6.0 1,972 92.8 0 0.0 2,125 100.0
   13-15 Years 8 0.8 64 6.4 930 92.8 0 0.0 1,002 100.0
   16+ Years 5 0.9 23 4.2 518 94.9 0 0.0 546 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 47 1.2 231 5.8 3,686 93.0 0 0.0 3,964 100.0
   Not Married 13 1.2 105 9.6 974 89.2 0 0.0 1,092 100.0
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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