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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 2002
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 349 1.7 1,566 7.6 18,763 90.5 47 0.2 20,725 100.0
Maternal Age                    
20 Years 51 1.9 215 8.1 2,379 89.9 1 0.0 2,646 100.0
      < 15 Years 1 4.3 1 4.3 21 91.3 0 0.0 23 100.0
Maternal Race                    
      White 321 1.6 1,477 7.4 18,040 90.7 47 0.2 19,885 100.0
      Black 23 3.4 73 10.8 578 85.8 0 0.0 674 100.0
      Other 5 3.0 16 9.6 145 87.3 0 0.0 166 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care		                    
First Trimester 265 1.5 1,238 7.2 15,752 91.2 12 0.1 17,267 100.0
Second Trimester 34 1.4 209 8.7 2,141 89.6 6 0.3 2,390 100.0
Third Trimester 1 0.3 27 8.3 299 91.4 0 0.0 327 100.0
No Prenatal Care 11 12.0 23 25.0 58 63.0 0 0.0 92 100.0
Gestational Age                    
<37 Weeks 315 13.0 992 40.9 1,117 46.0 3 0.1 2,427 100.0
37+ Weeks 33 0.2 569 3.1 17,636 96.6 16 0.1 18,254 100.0
Unknown 1 2.3 5 11.4 10 22.7 28 63.6 44 100.0
Mother's Educational Level                    
8 Years or Less 4 0.9 55 11.9 402 87.2 0 0.0 461 100.0
9-11 Years 76 2.2 345 10.2 2,958 87.5 3 0.1 3,382 100.0
12 Years 142 1.7 630 7.6 7,524 90.6 9 0.1 8,305 100.0
13-15 Years 74 1.6 316 6.7 4,343 91.7 5 0.1 4,738 100.0
16+ Years 50 1.4 206 5.7 3,375 92.9 2 0.1 3,633 100.0
Unknown 3 1.5 14 6.8 161 78.2 28 13.6 206 100.0
Mother's Marital Status                    
Married 214 1.5 924 6.6 12,752 91.6 36 0.3 13,926 100.0
Not Married 135 2.0 642 9.4 6,011 88.4 11 0.2 6,799 100.0
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

Last updated May 19, 2004.


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