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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,698 99.4 3 0.2 7 0.4 1,708 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 128 7.5 0 0.0 1 14.3 129 7.6
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 358 21.1 1 33.3 0 0.0 359 21.0
    Mother's < 15 Years 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 1,193 74.6 1 50.0 4 57.1 1,198 74.5
    Second Trimester 340 21.3 1 50.0 1 14.3 342 21.3
    Third Trimester 49 3.1 0 0.0 2 28.6 51 3.2
    No Prenatal Care 17 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 17 1.1
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 169 10.0 1 33.3 2 28.6 172 10.1
    37+ Weeks 1,417 83.5 2 66.7 5 71.4 1,424 83.4
Unknown 112 6.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 112 6.6
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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