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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Monongalia 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 121 1.4 544 6.2 8,074 92.4 2 0.0 8,741 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 25 2.9 72 8.3 770 88.8 0 0.0 867 100.0
   < 15 Years 1 10.0 1 10.0 8 80.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 110 1.3 509 6.2 7,563 92.4 2 0.0 8,184 100.0
   Black 8 3.3 24 9.8 213 86.9 0 0.0 245 100.0
   Other 3 1.0 11 3.5 298 95.5 0 0.0 312 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 90 1.3 423 6.1 6,436 92.6 0 0.0 6,949 100.0
   Second Trimester 14 1.3 72 6.7 995 92.0 0 0.0 1,081 100.0
   Third Trimester 6 2.8 14 6.5 196 90.7 0 0.0 216 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 2 5.1 6 15.4 30 76.9 1 2.6 39 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 102 10.7 306 32.1 546 57.2 0 0.0 954 100.0
   37+ Weeks 12 0.2 217 2.9 7,268 96.9 0 0.0 7,497 100.0
   Unknown 7 2.4 21 7.2 260 89.7 2 0.7 290 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 3 2.8 10 9.3 95 88.0 0 0.0 108 100.0
   9-11 Years 26 2.8 81 8.7 823 88.5 0 0.0 930 100.0
   12 Years 43 1.5 212 7.4 2,628 91.1 1 0.0 2,884 100.0
   13-15 Years 21 1.2 86 4.8 1,695 94.1 0 0.0 1,802 100.0
   16+ Years 26 0.9 148 5.1 2,745 94.0 0 0.0 2,919 100.0
   Unknown 2 2.0 7 7.1 88 89.8 1 1.0 98 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 72 1.0 372 5.4 6,457 93.6 1 0.0 6,902 100.0
   Not Married 49 2.7 172 9.4 1,617 87.9 1 0.1 1,839 100.0
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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