1998 West Virginia Vital Statistics

Factor	Very Low Birthweight < 1,500 grams		Low Birthweight 1,500 - 2,499 grams		Normal Birthweight 2,500+ grams		Unknown Birthweight		Total
Factor	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total Births	309	1.5	1,366	6.6	19,051	91.9	3	0.0	20,729	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	55	1.7	231	7.2	2,932	91.1	2	0.1	3,220	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	1	2.9	34	97.1	0	0.0	35	100.0
Maternal Race
White	285	1.4	1,279	6.4	18,263	92.1	3	0.0	19,830	100.0
Black	22	2.9	77	10.2	658	86.9	0	0.0	757	100.0
Other	2	1.4	10	7.0	130	91.5	0	0.0	142	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	201	1.2	975	5.9	15,425	92.9	1	0.0	16,602	100.0
Second Trimester	32	1.2	206	7.6	2,476	91.2	1	0.0	2,715	100.0
Third Trimester	5	1.3	34	8.5	360	90.2	0	0.0	399	100.0
No Prenatal Care	3	2.5	21	17.6	95	79.8	0	0.0	119	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	259	10.1	752	29.4	1,547	60.5	1	0.0	2,559	100.0
37+ Weeks	15	0.1	533	3.1	16,579	96.8	2	0.0	17,129	100.0
Unknown	35	3.4	81	7.8	925	88.9	0	0.0	1,041	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	12	2.1	63	11.2	490	86.7	0	0.0	565	100.0
9-11 Years	65	1.8	322	8.7	3,297	89.4	2	0.1	3,686	100.0
12 Years	133	1.5	552	6.3	8,050	92.2	0	0.0	8,735	100.0
13-15 Years	60	1.3	258	5.8	4,130	92.8	1	0.0	4,449	100.0
16+ Years	32	1.0	162	5.1	2,954	93.8	0	0.0	3,148	100.0
Unknown	7	4.8	9	6.2	130	89.0	0	0.0	146	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	196	1.4	830	5.9	12,999	92.7	0	0.0	14,025	100.0
Not Married	113	1.7	536	8.0	6,052	90.3	3	0.0	6,704	100.0