1999 Preston County Selected Natality Characteristics
Compared to 1994 Preston County Selected Natality Characteristics

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	56	37	54.7	36.4	-33.5
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate	354	294	59.7	49.6	-16.8
Low-Birthweight Births	167	134	9.4	9.1	-3.6
Births to Unwed Mothers	467	431	26.5	29.2	10.4
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care	59	26	3.5	1.8	-47.2	*
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.

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