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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,675 99.4 9 0.5 1 0.1 1,685 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 143 8.5 1 11.1 1 100.0 145 8.6
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 266 15.9 1 11.1 1 100.0 268 15.9
    Mother's < 15 Years 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.1
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 1,323 81.8 4 44.4 1 100.0 1,328 81.6
    Second Trimester 239 14.8 4 44.4 0 0.0 243 14.9
    Third Trimester 48 3.0 1 11.1 0 0.0 49 3.0
    No Prenatal Care 7 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 0.4
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 177 10.6 1 11.1 1 100.0 179 10.6
    37+ Weeks 1,434 85.6 7 77.8 0 0.0 1,441 85.5
Unknown 64 3.8 1 11.1 0 0.0 65 3.9
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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