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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


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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