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| Table of Contents | Summary | Population | Births | Deaths | Marriages | Divorces | County Data | Tables extracted from the West Virginia 1998 Vital Statistics Report |
Factor |
Births | Infant Deaths | ||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 20,729 | |
167* | |
| Birthweight < 2,500 Grams | 1,675 | 8.1 | 91 | 56.2 |
| Birthweight < 1,500 Grams | 309 | 1.5 | 68 | 42.0 |
| Gestational Age < 37 Weeks | 2,559 | 12.3 | 84 | 51.9 |
| Age of Mother < 20 Years | 3,220 | 15.5 | 29 | 17.9 |
| Age of Mother < 15 Years | 35 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Unmarried Mothers | 6,704 | 32.3 | 59 | 36.4 |
| Mothers Using Tobacco | 5,258 | 25.4 | 52 | 32.1 |
| Mothers Using Alcohol | 198 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| White Mothers | 19,830 | 95.7 | 156 | 96.3 |
| Black Mothers | 757 | 3.7 | 6 | 3.7 |
| Mothers of Other Races | 142 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
* This includes 5 infant deaths without matching birth information
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West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 2000
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