Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Hardy 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	22	1.5	71	4.9	1,353	93.4	2	0.1	1,448	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	4	2.0	12	5.9	188	92.2	0	0.0	204	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	0	0.0	3	100.0	0	0.0	3	100.0
Maternal Race
White	22	1.5	69	4.9	1,328	93.5	2	0.1	1,421	100.0
Black	0	0.0	2	8.0	23	92.0	0	0.0	25	100.0
Other	0	0.0	0	0.0	2	100.0	0	0.0	2	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	20	1.7	55	4.5	1,135	93.6	2	0.2	1,212	100.0
Second Trimester	1	0.6	13	7.9	150	91.5	0	0.0	164	100.0
Third Trimester	1	2.1	2	4.3	44	93.6	0	0.0	47	100.0
No Prenatal Care	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	100.0	0	0.0	4	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	20	14.5	36	26.1	81	58.7	1	0.7	138	100.0
37+ Weeks	0	0.0	31	2.5	1,210	97.4	1	0.1	1,242	100.0
Unknown	2	2.9	4	5.9	62	91.2	0	0.0	68	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	0	0.0	4	10.8	33	89.2	0	0.0	37	100.0
9-11 Years	2	0.8	18	7.1	233	92.1	0	0.0	253	100.0
12 Years	17	2.1	30	3.7	773	94.2	1	0.1	821	100.0
13-15 Years	2	0.9	12	5.7	196	92.9	1	0.5	211	100.0
16+ Years	0	0.0	7	5.8	114	94.2	0	0.0	121	100.0
Unknown	1	20.0	0	0.0	4	80.0	0	0.0	5	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	13	1.2	50	4.6	1,014	94.0	2	0.2	1,079	100.0
Not Married	9	2.4	21	5.7	339	91.9	0	0.0	369	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