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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,374 98.8 10 0.7 6 0.4 1,390 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 83 6.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 83 6.0
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 227 16.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 227 16.3
    Mother's < 15 Years 3 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.2
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 1,149 85.2 9 90.0 4 66.7 1,162 85.2
    Second Trimester 150 11.1 1 10.0 1 16.7 152 11.1
    Third Trimester 45 3.3 0 0.0 1 16.7 46 3.4
    No Prenatal Care 4 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.3
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 136 9.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 136 9.8
    37+ Weeks 1,175 85.5 10 100.0 6 100.0 1,191 85.7
Unknown 63 4.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 63 4.5
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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