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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Harrison 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 95 1.1 505 5.9 7,968 93.0 2 0.0 8,570 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 20 1.4 116 8.2 1,278 90.3 1 0.1 1,415 100.0
   < 15 Years 1 7.7 2 15.4 10 76.9 0 0.0 13 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 94 1.1 490 5.8 7,817 93.0 2 0.0 8,403 100.0
   Black 1 0.7 14 10.4 120 88.9 0 0.0 135 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 1 3.1 31 96.9 0 0.0 32 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 53 0.7 382 5.3 6,721 93.9 0 0.0 7,156 100.0
   Second Trimester 22 2.0 77 7.2 975 90.8 0 0.0 1,074 100.0
   Third Trimester 6 3.6 22 13.1 140 83.3 0 0.0 168 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 3 6.5 4 8.7 39 84.8 0 0.0 46 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 78 8.3 260 27.5 607 64.2 0 0.0 945 100.0
   37+ Weeks 4 0.1 214 2.9 7,060 97.0 0 0.0 7,278 100.0
   Unknown 13 3.7 31 8.9 301 86.7 2 0.6 347 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 1 0.4 30 11.7 226 87.9 0 0.0 257 100.0
   9-11 Years 18 1.1 127 7.9 1,461 91.0 0 0.0 1,606 100.0
   12 Years 39 1.1 222 6.3 3,288 92.6 0 0.0 3,549 100.0
   13-15 Years 21 1.2 79 4.4 1,710 94.5 0 0.0 1,810 100.0
   16+ Years 12 0.9 46 3.5 1,252 95.6 0 0.0 1,310 100.0
   Unknown 4 10.5 1 2.6 31 81.6 2 5.3 38 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 56 0.9 312 5.2 5,644 93.8 2 0.0 6,014 100.0
   Not Married 39 1.5 193 7.6 2,324 90.9 0 0.0 2,556 100.0
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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