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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Kanawha 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 369 1.5 1,668 6.6 23,395 91.9 14 0.1 25,446 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 70 1.7 322 7.7 3,794 90.6 2 0.0 4,188 100.0
   < 15 Years 2 3.0 10 14.9 55 82.1 0 0.0 67 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 290 1.3 1,433 6.2 21,314 92.5 14 0.1 23,051 100.0
   Black 74 3.4 225 10.4 1,872 86.2 0 0.0 2,171 100.0
   Other 5 2.2 10 4.5 209 93.3 0 0.0 224 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 192 1.1 927 5.5 15,795 93.4 1 0.0 16,915 100.0
   Second Trimester 64 1.2 344 6.7 4,759 92.1 0 0.0 5,167 100.0
   Third Trimester 4 0.6 40 5.9 636 93.5 0 0.0 680 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 16 5.1 69 22.0 228 72.6 1 0.3 314 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 311 11.1 890 31.7 1,605 57.2 2 0.1 2,808 100.0
   37+ Weeks 16 0.1 634 3.0 20,771 97.0 2 0.0 21,423 100.0
   Unknown 42 3.5 144 11.9 1,019 83.9 10 0.8 1,215 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 19 2.5 85 11.0 667 86.5 0 0.0 771 100.0
   9-11 Years 61 1.3 371 7.9 4,235 90.7 0 0.0 4,667 100.0
   12 Years 170 1.6 715 6.6 9,897 91.8 2 0.0 10,784 100.0
   13-15 Years 76 1.3 324 5.7 5,267 92.9 0 0.0 5,667 100.0
   16+ Years 30 0.9 157 4.6 3,228 94.5 0 0.0 3,415 100.0
   Unknown 13 9.2 16 11.3 101 71.1 12 8.5 142 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 205 1.2 957 5.6 15,906 93.1 9 0.1 17,077 100.0
   Not Married 164 2.0 711 8.5 7,489 89.5 5 0.1 8,369 100.0
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


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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