Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Jackson 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	38	1.2	192	6.1	2,917	92.6	2	0.1	3,149	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	3	0.7	32	7.0	422	91.9	2	0.4	459	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	1	14.3	6	85.7	0	0.0	7	100.0
Maternal Race
White	37	1.2	190	6.1	2,903	92.7	2	0.1	3,132	100.0
Black	0	0.0	1	50.0	1	50.0	0	0.0	2	100.0
Other	1	6.7	1	6.7	13	86.7	0	0.0	15	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	18	0.8	124	5.2	2,239	94.0	1	0.0	2,382	100.0
Second Trimester	8	1.5	34	6.6	474	91.7	1	0.2	517	100.0
Third Trimester	0	0.0	3	3.7	77	96.2	0	0.0	80	100.0
No Prenatal Care	0	0.0	0	0.0	13	100.0	0	0.0	13	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	31	9.7	106	33.3	181	56.9	0	0.0	318	100.0
37+ Weeks	1	0.0	70	2.6	2,609	97.3	2	0.1	2,682	100.0
Unknown	6	4.0	16	10.7	127	85.2	0	0.0	149	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	2	2.7	8	11.0	63	86.3	0	0.0	73	100.0
9-11 Years	3	0.6	35	7.1	456	91.9	2	0.4	496	100.0
12 Years	21	1.4	98	6.5	1,388	92.1	0	0.0	1,507	100.0
13-15 Years	6	0.8	32	4.4	696	94.8	0	0.0	734	100.0
16+ Years	5	1.6	17	5.4	295	93.1	0	0.0	317	100.0
Unknown	1	4.5	2	9.1	19	86.4	0	0.0	22	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	30	1.2	146	5.8	2,323	93.0	0	0.0	2,499	100.0
Not Married	8	1.2	46	7.1	594	91.4	2	0.3	650	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