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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Morgan 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 14 1.0 72 4.9 1,372 94.0 1 0.1 1,459 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 2 0.8 13 5.2 236 94.0 0 0.0 251 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 1 33.3 2 66.7 0 0.0 3 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 14 1.0 72 5.0 1,361 94.0 1 0.1 1,448 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 100.0 0 0.0 7 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 100.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 11 1.0 49 4.4 1,056 94.5 1 0.1 1,117 100.0
   Second Trimester 1 0.4 16 6.1 247 93.6 0 0.0 264 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 2.0 3 6.0 46 92.0 0 0.0 50 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 1 7.7 1 7.7 11 84.6 0 0.0 13 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 12 8.1 43 29.1 93 62.8 0 0.0 148 100.0
   37+ Weeks 0 0.0 26 2.2 1,161 97.8 0 0.0 1,187 100.0
   Unknown 2 1.6 3 2.4 118 95.2 1 0.8 124 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 0 0.0 2 4.1 47 95.9 0 0.0 49 100.0
   9-11 Years 3 1.0 15 5.1 274 93.8 0 0.0 292 100.0
   12 Years 8 1.0 39 4.9 744 93.9 1 0.1 792 100.0
   13-15 Years 0 0.0 8 4.0 192 96.0 0 0.0 200 100.0
   16+ Years 2 1.6 7 5.7 113 92.6 0 0.0 122 100.0
   Unknown 1 25.0 1 25.0 2 50.0 0 0.0 4 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 10 1.0 42 4.1 975 94.8 1 0.1 1,028 100.0
   Not Married 4 0.9 30 7.0 397 92.1 0 0.0 431 100.0
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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