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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 2,680 99.7 6 0.2 3 0.1 2,689 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 187 7.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 187 7.0
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 487 18.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 487 18.1
    Mother's < 15 Years 5 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 0.2
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 2,053 79.1 6 100.0 3 100.0 2,062 79.1
    Second Trimester 447 17.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 447 17.2
    Third Trimester 71 2.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 71 2.7
    No Prenatal Care 26 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 26 1.0
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 290 10.8 0 0.0 1 33.3 291 10.8
    37+ Weeks 2,247 83.8 6 100.0 2 66.7 2,255 83.9
Unknown 143 5.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 143 5.3
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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