Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Nicholas 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	32	1.1	206	6.8	2,800	92.2	0	0.0	3,038	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	4	0.7	43	7.4	532	91.9	0	0.0	579	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	0	0.0	9	100.0	0	0.0	9	100.0
Maternal Race
White	32	1.1	205	6.8	2,791	92.2	0	0.0	3,028	100.0
Black	0	0.0	1	25.0	3	75.0	0	0.0	4	100.0
Other	0	0.0	0	0.0	6	100.0	0	0.0	6	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	18	0.8	134	6.0	2,090	93.2	0	0.0	2,242	100.0
Second Trimester	4	0.7	34	6.2	514	93.1	0	0.0	552	100.0
Third Trimester	0	0.0	7	7.4	88	92.6	0	0.0	95	100.0
No Prenatal Care	0	0.0	2	16.7	10	83.3	0	0.0	12	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	29	9.4	111	36.2	167	54.4	0	0.0	307	100.0
37+ Weeks	0	0.0	87	3.3	2,512	96.7	0	0.0	2,599	100.0
Unknown	3	2.3	8	6.1	121	91.7	0	0.0	132	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	0	0.0	15	16.9	74	83.1	0	0.0	89	100.0
9-11 Years	5	0.8	62	9.8	565	89.4	0	0.0	632	100.0
12 Years	21	1.3	106	6.5	1,515	92.3	0	0.0	1,642	100.0
13-15 Years	3	0.7	17	4.1	390	95.1	0	0.0	410	100.0
16+ Years	3	1.2	6	2.4	245	96.5	0	0.0	254	100.0
Unknown	0	0.0	0	0.0	11	100.0	0	0.0	11	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	22	1.0	135	6.0	2,082	93.0	0	0.0	2,239	100.0
Not Married	10	1.3	71	8.9	718	89.9	0	0.0	799	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