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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 | 164 | 132 | 78.2 | 62.8 | -19.7 | |
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate | 795 | 776 | 62.1 | 60.6 | -2.4 | |
Low-Birthweight Births | 342 | 399 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 19.9 | |
Births to Unwed Mothers | 1,201 | 1,328 | 30.1 | 34.2 | 13.7 | * |
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care | 214 | 151 | 5.5 | 3.9 | -27.9 | * |
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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