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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Cabell 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 191 1.6 762 6.4 10,873 91.9 2 0.0 11,828 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 43 2.2 159 8.0 1,778 89.8 0 0.0 1,980 100.0
   < 15 Years 2 6.1 1 3.0 30 90.9 0 0.0 33 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 171 1.5 672 6.1 10,262 92.4 2 0.0 11,107 100.0
   Black 18 2.9 83 13.3 521 83.8 0 0.0 622 100.0
   Other 2 2.0 7 7.1 90 90.9 0 0.0 99 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 167 1.6 630 6.2 9,405 92.2 1 0.0 10,203 100.0
   Second Trimester 15 1.1 103 7.7 1,228 91.2 0 0.0 1,346 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 0.6 9 5.6 152 93.8 0 0.0 162 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 7 9.6 17 23.3 49 67.1 0 0.0 73 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 173 13.0 438 33.0 718 54.0 0 0.0 1,329 100.0
   37+ Weeks 6 0.1 302 3.0 9,919 97.0 1 0.0 10,228 100.0
   Unknown 12 4.4 22 8.1 236 87.1 1 0.4 271 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 5 1.3 40 10.4 340 88.3 0 0.0 385 100.0
   9-11 Years 57 2.4 212 8.8 2,144 88.9 0 0.0 2,413 100.0
   12 Years 63 1.6 270 6.7 3,700 91.7 0 0.0 4,033 100.0
   13-15 Years 37 1.3 150 5.4 2,599 93.3 0 0.0 2,786 100.0
   16+ Years 29 1.3 88 4.0 2,081 94.6 1 0.0 2,199 100.0
   Unknown 0 0.0 2 16.7 9 75.0 1 8.3 12 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 118 1.4 449 5.4 7,823 93.2 2 0.0 8,392 100.0
   Not Married 73 2.1 313 9.1 3,050 88.8 0 0.0 3,436 100.0
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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