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Natality Characteristics |
1994 Number of Births |
1999 Number of Births |
1994 Rate or Percent |
1999 Rate or Percent |
% Difference 1999 Rate from 1994 Rate | SI* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teen (15-19) Fertility Rate | 3,635 | 2,984 | 58.8 | 48.2 | -17.9 | * |
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate | 21,370 | 20,559 | 56.7 | 54.6 | -3.8 | * |
Low-Birthweight Births | 8,101 | 8,614 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 10.3 | * |
Births to Unwed Mothers | 31,777 | 32,966 | 29.7 | 31.9 | 7.5 | * |
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care | 3,533 | 2,391 | 3.4 | 2.4 | -29.2 | * |
Natality Characteristics |
1994 Number of Births |
1999 Number of Births |
1994 Rate or Percent |
1999 Rate or Percent |
% Difference 1999 Rate from 1994 Rate | SI* |
* Significance Indicators. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Note: 1994 represents aggregated data from 1992-96;
Note: 1999 represents aggregated data from 1997-2001.
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
Last updated March 31, 2004.
If you have further questions about West Virginia vital statistics data, you may contact the Health Statistics Center at: Phone: 304-558-9100 Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov |
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