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Infant Deaths and Selected Factors
Associated with Infant Deaths
Nicholas County Residents, 1989 - 1998


Factor
Births Infant Deaths
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 3,038 23
Birthweight < 2,500 Grams 238 7.8 11 47.8
Birthweight < 1,500 Grams 32 1.1 6 26.1
Gestational Age < 37 Weeks 307 10.1 10 43.5
Age of Mother < 20 Years 579 19.1 6 26.1
Age of Mother < 15 Years 9 0.3 0 0.0
Unmarried Mothers 799 26.3 10 43.5
Mothers Using Tobacco 819 27.0 12 52.2
Mothers Using Alcohol 26 0.9 0 0.0
White Mothers 3,028 99.7 23 100.0
Black Mothers 4 0.1 0 0.0
Mothers of Other Races 6 0.2 0 0.0

Factor
Births Infant Deaths
Number Percent Number Percent



Last updated March 7, 2001.

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