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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Lincoln 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 30 1.1 216 7.6 2,602 91.4 0 0.0 2,848 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 14 2.3 42 7.0 544 90.7 0 0.0 600 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 1 11.1 8 88.9 0 0.0 9 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 29 1.0 216 7.6 2,597 91.4 0 0.0 2,842 100.0
   Black 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0 5 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 19 0.8 159 7.0 2,089 92.1 0 0.0 2,267 100.0
   Second Trimester 3 0.7 38 8.8 393 90.6 0 0.0 434 100.0
   Third Trimester 0 0.0 4 10.8 33 89.2 0 0.0 37 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 3 16.7 15 83.3 0 0.0 18 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 27 8.4 113 35.2 181 56.4 0 0.0 321 100.0
   37+ Weeks 1 0.0 97 4.0 2,347 96.0 0 0.0 2,445 100.0
   Unknown 2 2.4 6 7.3 74 90.2 0 0.0 82 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 1 0.4 19 8.3 208 91.2 0 0.0 228 100.0
   9-11 Years 10 1.3 77 10.3 659 88.3 0 0.0 746 100.0
   12 Years 15 1.1 91 6.7 1,262 92.3 0 0.0 1,368 100.0
   13-15 Years 2 0.5 20 5.4 351 94.1 0 0.0 373 100.0
   16+ Years 1 0.8 9 7.3 113 91.9 0 0.0 123 100.0
   Unknown 1 10.0 0 0.0 9 90.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 21 1.0 141 6.7 1,938 92.3 0 0.0 2,100 100.0
   Not Married 9 1.2 75 10.0 664 88.8 0 0.0 748 100.0
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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