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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Wyoming 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 27 0.9 186 5.9 2,938 93.2 0 0.0 3,151 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 6 0.8 42 5.8 682 93.4 0 0.0 730 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 2 13.3 13 86.7 0 0.0 15 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 27 0.9 185 5.9 2,915 93.2 0 0.0 3,127 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 1 5.3 18 94.7 0 0.0 19 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0 5 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 13 0.6 124 5.7 2,025 93.7 0 0.0 2,162 100.0
   Second Trimester 4 0.6 50 7.0 664 92.5 0 0.0 718 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 0 0.0 95 100.0 0 0.0 95 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 3 7.5 4 10.0 33 82.5 0 0.0 40 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 23 7.3 86 27.4 205 65.3 0 0.0 314 100.0
   37+ Weeks 0 0.0 90 3.4 2,574 96.6 0 0.0 2,664 100.0
   Unknown 4 2.3 10 5.8 159 91.9 0 0.0 173 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 18 8.8 187 91.2 0 0.0 205 100.0
   9-11 Years 7 0.8 58 6.9 770 92.2 0 0.0 835 100.0
   12 Years 16 1.0 82 5.3 1,456 93.7 0 0.0 1,554 100.0
   13-15 Years 3 0.8 16 4.5 337 94.7 0 0.0 356 100.0
   16+ Years 1 0.6 11 6.2 165 93.2 0 0.0 177 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 1 4.2 23 95.8 0 0.0 24 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 19 0.8 121 5.3 2,135 93.8 0 0.0 2,275 100.0
   Not Married 8 0.9 65 7.4 803 91.7 0 0.0 876 100.0
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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