Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Berkeley County Resident Births, 1989 - 1998

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	120	1.3	519	5.7	8,466	92.9	9	0.1	9,114	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	25	1.7	94	6.4	1,340	91.8	1	0.1	1,460	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	3	13.0	20	87.0	0	0.0	23	100.0
Maternal Race
White	110	1.3	476	5.5	8,071	93.1	9	0.1	8,666	100.0
Black	8	2.0	39	9.5	363	88.5	0	0.0	410	100.0
Other	2	5.3	4	10.5	32	84.2	0	0.0	38	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	89	1.2	377	5.2	6,737	93.5	3	0.0	7,206	100.0
Second Trimester	17	1.2	86	6.1	1,299	92.6	1	0.1	1,403	100.0
Third Trimester	3	0.9	27	7.8	317	91.4	0	0.0	347	100.0
No Prenatal Care	4	4.1	17	17.5	76	78.4	0	0.0	97	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	108	11.9	261	28.8	538	59.3	0	0.0	907	100.0
37+ Weeks	4	0.1	230	3.0	7,400	96.9	2	0.0	7,636	100.0
Unknown	8	1.4	28	4.9	528	92.5	7	1.2	571	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	3	0.8	31	8.8	320	90.4	0	0.0	354	100.0
9-11 Years	31	1.5	160	7.6	1,907	90.9	0	0.0	2,098	100.0
12 Years	49	1.2	211	5.0	3,946	93.8	3	0.1	4,209	100.0
13-15 Years	16	1.1	66	4.7	1,311	94.1	0	0.0	1,393	100.0
16+ Years	17	1.7	48	4.7	961	93.6	1	0.1	1,027	100.0
Unknown	4	12.1	3	9.1	21	63.6	5	15.2	33	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	63	1.0	301	4.9	5,810	94.0	6	0.1	6,180	100.0
Not Married	57	1.9	218	7.4	2,656	90.5	3	0.1	2,934	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