Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 2003
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	288	1.4	1,526	7.3	19,145	91.2	27	0.1	20,986	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	54	2.1	203	7.9	2,315	89.9	4	0.2	2,576	100.0
< 15 Years	2	5.9	0	0.0	32	94.1	0	0.0	34	100.0
Maternal Race
White	271	1.3	1,438	7.2	18,340	91.4	26	0.1	20,075	100.0
Black	13	1.8	71	10.1	621	88.0	1	0.1	706	100.0
Other	4	2.0	17	8.3	184	89.8	0	0.0	205	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	203	1.2	1,190	6.8	16,073	92.0	8	0.0	17,474	100.0
Second Trimester	37	1.5	207	8.5	2,181	89.9	1	0.0	2,426	100.0
Third Trimester	3	0.9	32	9.5	301	89.6	0	0.0	336	100.0
No Prenatal Care	14	10.6	28	21.2	90	68.2	0	0.0	132	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	282	11.5	971	39.7	1,192	48.7	2	0.1	2,447	100.0
37+ Weeks	6	0.0	555	3.0	17,938	96.9	8	0.0	18,507	100.0
Unknown	0	0.0	0	0.0	15	46.9	17	53.1	32	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	9	2.0	47	10.5	388	87.0	2	0.4	446	100.0
9-11 Years	54	1.6	357	10.5	2,988	87.8	3	0.1	3,402	100.0
12 Years	130	1.6	608	7.4	7,431	90.9	3	0.0	8,172	100.0
13-15 Years	47	1.0	283	5.9	4,450	93.1	1	0.0	4,781	100.0
16+ Years	39	1.0	221	5.5	3,722	93.4	1	0.0	3,983	100.0
Unknown	9	4.5	10	5.0	166	82.2	17	8.4	202	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	173	1.3	908	6.6	12,659	92.0	23	0.2	13,763	100.0
Not Married	115	1.6	618	8.6	6,486	89.8	4	0.1	7,223	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