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1996 Wetzel County Selected Natality Characteristics
Compared to 1991 Wetzel 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 46 37 65.5 52.6 -19.7
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate 250 216 64.1 55.3 -13.6
Low-Birthweight Births 70 80 5.6 7.4 32.3
Births to Unwed Mothers 331 321 26.4 29.6 12.3
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care 60 49 4.8 4.6 -4.5
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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