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Preston County
1994 - 1998
Infant and Fetal Mortality

Age Group	1994-98 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	Mortality Rates**
Age Group	1994-98 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	1994-98 County	1996 U.S.	% Differnce from U.S	SI*	County Rank
Infant Deaths	21	100.0	12.6	7.3	71.9		4
Neonatal Deaths	13	61.9	7.8	4.8	TS	TS	7
Postneonatal Deaths	8	38.1	4.8	2.5	TS	TS	7
Fetal Deaths	6	NA	3.6	6.9	TS	TS	50
Age Group	1994-98 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	Mortality Rates**
Age Group	1994-98 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	1994-98 County	1996 U.S.	% Differnce from U.S	SI*	County Rank

* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Mortality rates are per 1,000 live births.
TS = Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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