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Selected Factors by Race of Mother
Gilmer County Resident Births, 1989 - 1998

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 731 99.5 4 0.5 0 0.0 735 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 48 6.6 1 25.0 0 0.0 49 6.7
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 111 15.2 1 25.0 0 0.0 112 15.2
    Mother's < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 570 84.2 3 75.0 0 0.0 573 84.1
    Second Trimester 97 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 97 14.2
    Third Trimester 8 1.2 1 25.0 0 0.0 9 1.3
    No Prenatal Care 2 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.3
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 71 9.7 1 25.0 0 0.0 72 9.8
    37+ Weeks 597 81.7 2 50.0 0 0.0 599 81.5
Unknown 63 8.6 1 25.0 0 0.0 64 8.7
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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