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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 | 43 | 36 | 44.7 | 37.0 | -17.1 | |
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate | 341 | 332 | 52.8 | 51.4 | -2.8 | |
Low-Birthweight Births | 129 | 163 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 29.9 | |
Births to Unwed Mothers | 486 | 531 | 28.4 | 31.9 | 12.3 | |
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care | 53 | 64 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 31.1 | |
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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