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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,013 99.6 2 0.2 2 0.2 1,017 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 83 8.2 1 50.0 0 0.0 84 8.3
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 170 16.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 170 16.7
    Mother's < 15 Years 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 775 78.6 1 50.0 2 100.0 778 78.6
    Second Trimester 176 17.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 176 17.8
    Third Trimester 27 2.7 1 50.0 0 0.0 28 2.8
    No Prenatal Care 8 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 0.8
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 101 10.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 102 10.0
    37+ Weeks 863 85.2 1 50.0 2 100.0 866 85.2
Unknown 49 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 49 4.8
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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