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1996 Raleigh County Selected Natality Characteristics
Compared to 1991 Raleigh County Selected Natality Characteristics

Natality
Characteristics


1991
Number of Births


1996
Number of Births


1991
Rate or Percent


1996
Rate or Percent
% Differnce 1996 Rate from 1991 Rate




SI*
Teen (15-19) Fertility Rate 178 157 59.3 52.4 -11.6
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate 874 870 50.8 50.6 -0.5
Low-Birthweight Births 367 391 8.4 9.0 7.1
Births to Unwed Mothers 1,263 1,329 28.8 30.5 5.9
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care 181 99 4.3 2.4 -43.5 *
Natality
Characteristics


1991
Number of Births


1996
Number of Births


1991
Rate or Percent


1996
Rate or Percent
% Differnce 1996 Rate from 1991 Rate




SI*


* Significance Indicators. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Note: 1991 represents aggregated data from 1989-93;
Note: 1996 represents aggregated data from 1994-98.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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