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


Factor
Births Infant Deaths
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,049 4
Birthweight < 2,500 Grams 58 5.5 2 50.0
Birthweight < 1,500 Grams 11 1.0 2 50.0
Gestational Age < 37 Weeks 109 10.4 2 50.0
Age of Mother < 20 Years 144 13.7 0 0.0
Age of Mother < 15 Years 0 0.0 0 0.0
Unmarried Mothers 234 22.3 1 25.0
Mothers Using Tobacco 279 26.6 1 25.0
Mothers Using Alcohol 27 2.6 0 0.0
White Mothers 1,045 99.6 4 100.0
Black Mothers 1 0.1 0 0.0
Mothers of Other Races 3 0.3 0 0.0

Factor
Births Infant Deaths
Number Percent Number Percent



Last updated March 7, 2001.

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