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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 2000
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 318 1.5 1,428 6.8 19,081 91.5 33 0.2 20,860 100.0
Maternal Age                    
      < 20 Years 62 2.2 222 7.8 2,570 89.9 4 0.1 2,858 100.0
      < 15 Years 0 0.0 4 13.8 25 86.2 0 0.0 29 100.0
Maternal Race                    
      White 291 1.5 1,327 6.6 18,309 91.7 33 0.2 19,960 100.0
      Black 26 3.4 91 11.8 653 84.8 0 0.0 770 100.0
      Other 1 0.8 10 7.7 119 91.5 0 0.0 130 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
                   
      First Trimester 246 1.4 1,096 6.4 15,758 92.1 12 0.1 17,112 100.0
      Second Trimester 36 1.5 182 7.7 2,150 90.8 1 0.0 2,369 100.0
      Third Trimester 2 0.7 24 8.2 265 91.1 0 0.0 291 100.0
      No Prenatal Care 6 5.8 18 17.3 80 76.9 0 0.0 104 100.0
Gestational Age                    
      < 37 Weeks 268 10.2 792 30.3 1,555 59.4 1 0.0 2,616 100.0
      37+ Weeks 28 0.2 540 3.1 16,622 96.6 9 0.1 17,199 100.0
      Unknown 22 2.1 96 9.2 904 86.5 23 2.2 1,045 100.0
Mother's Educational Level                    
      8 Years or Less 12 2.5 39 8.2 426 89.3 0 0.0 477 100.0
      9-11 Years 57 1.6 308 8.8 3,138 89.6 1 0.0 3,504 100.0
      12 Years 127 1.5 610 7.1 7,839 91.3 9 0.1 8,585 100.0
      13-15 Years 59 1.3 271 5.9 4,263 92.8 1 0.0 4,594 100.0
      16+ Years 50 1.4 191 5.4 3,288 93.1 2 0.1 3,531 100.0
      Unknown 13 7.7 9 5.3 127 75.1 20 11.8 169 100.0
Mother's Marital Status                    
      Married 198 1.4 867 6.1 13,177 92.4 23 0.2 14,265 100.0
      Not Married 120 1.8 561 8.5 5,904 89.5 10 0.2 6,595 100.0
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


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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