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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 2004
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 322 1.5 1,628 7.8 18,913 90.4 48 0.2 20,911 100.0
Maternal Age
      < 20 Years 40 1.6 231 9.3 2,217 89.1 1 0.0 2,489 100.0
      < 15 Years 2 7.1 1 3.6 25 89.3 0 0.0 28 100.0
Maternal Race
      White 298 1.5 1,543 7.7 18,119 90.7 22 0.1 19,982 100.0
      Black 20 3.0 74 11.2 567 85.8 0 0.0 661 100.0
      Other 4 1.5 11 4.1 227 84.7 26 9.7 268 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
      First Trimester 216 1.3 1,248 7.2 15,801 91.5 2 0.0 17,267 100.0
      Second Trimester 35 1.5 232 9.7 2,113 88.8 0 0.0 2,380 100.0
      Third Trimester 2 0.7 27 9.0 271 90.3 0 0.0 300 100.0
      No Prenatal Care 16 11.7 34 24.8 87 63.5 0 0.0 137 100.0
Gestational Age
      < 37 Weeks 311 12.1 1,027 39.9 1,238 48.0 1 0.0 2,577 100.0
      37+ Weeks 11 0.1 593 3.2 17,667 96.7 3 0.0 18,274 100.0
      Unknown 0 0.0 8 13.3 8 13.3 44 73.3 60 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
      8 Years or Less 9 2.0 46 10.0 406 88.1 0 0.0 461 100.0
      9-11 Years 55 1.6 351 10.4 2,974 88.0 1 0.0 3,381 100.0
      12 Years 131 1.6 669 8.3 7,224 90.0 7 0.1 8,031 100.0
      13-15 Years 60 1.3 328 6.9 4,383 91.8 3 0.1 4,774 100.0
      16+ Years 57 1.4 210 5.2 3,739 93.3 3 0.1 4,009 100.0
      Unknown 10 3.9 24 9.4 187 73.3 34 13.3 255 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
      Married 203 1.5 925 6.8 12,488 91.4 44 0.3 13,660 100.0
      Not Married 119 1.6 703 9.7 6,425 88.6 4 0.1 7,251 100.0
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

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2004 Annual Report

Last updated April 13, 2006.

If you have further questions about West Virginia Vital Statistics data, contact the Health Statistics Center at:
Phone: 304-558-9100 or Email:dhhrvitalreg@wv.gov


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