Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 1999
Table 9

Factor	Very Low Birthweight < 1,500 grams		Low Birthweight 1,500 - 2,499 grams		Normal Birthweight 2,500+ grams		Unknown Birthweight		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total Births	278	1.3	1,389	6.7	19,026	91.8	38	0.2	20,731	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	44	1.5	239	7.9	2,742	90.6	0	0.0	3,025	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	2	8.7	21	91.3	0	0.0	23	100.0
Maternal Race
White	253	1.3	1,311	6.6	18,201	91.9	37	0.2	19,802	100.0
Black	22	3.0	69	9.3	653	87.7	1	0.1	745	100.0
Other	3	1.6	9	4.9	172	93.5	0	0.0	184	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	200	1.2	1,057	6.3	15,562	92.5	4	0.0	16,823	100.0
Second Trimester	29	1.2	182	7.4	2,263	91.4	1	0.0	2,475	100.0
Third Trimester	1	0.3	28	7.6	340	92.1	0	0.0	369	100.0
No Prenatal Care	7	7.4	13	13.7	74	77.9	1	1.1	95	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	245	9.2	773	29.1	1,634	61.6	1	0.0	2,653	100.0
37+ Weeks	15	0.1	538	3.2	16,494	96.7	5	0.0	17,052	100.0
Unknown	18	1.8	78	7.6	898	87.5	32	3.1	1,026	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	10	2.0	53	10.8	430	87.2	0	0.0	493	100.0
9-11 Years	53	1.5	312	8.7	3,222	89.8	1	0.0	3,588	100.0
12 Years	105	1.2	594	6.9	7,965	91.9	4	0.0	8,668	100.0
13-15 Years	68	1.5	254	5.7	4,149	92.8	1	0.0	4,472	100.0
16+ Years	33	1.0	161	4.8	3,131	94.1	2	0.1	3,327	100.0
Unknown	9	4.9	15	8.2	129	70.5	30	16.4	183	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	171	1.2	861	6.1	13,105	92.5	28	0.2	14,165	100.0
Not Married	107	1.6	528	8.0	5,921	90.2	10	0.2	6,566	100.0
Factor	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
	Very Low Birthweight < 1,500 grams		Low Birthweight 1,500 - 2,499 grams		Normal Birthweight 2,500+ grams		Unknown Birthweight		Total