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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Ohio 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 60 1.0 311 5.4 5,392 93.5 2 0.0 5,765 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 15 1.8 45 5.4 769 92.8 0 0.0 829 100.0
   < 15 Years 0 0.0 1 5.9 16 94.1 0 0.0 17 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 52 1.0 276 5.1 5,053 93.9 2 0.0 5,383 100.0
   Black 8 2.5 29 9.2 277 88.2 0 0.0 314 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 6 8.8 62 91.2 0 0.0 68 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 38 0.9 204 4.7 4,072 94.4 1 0.0 4,315 100.0
   Second Trimester 15 1.3 76 6.7 1,037 91.9 0 0.0 1,128 100.0
   Third Trimester 2 1.0 11 5.6 184 93.4 0 0.0 197 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 1 1.3 11 14.5 64 84.2 0 0.0 76 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 51 8.9 151 26.2 374 64.9 0 0.0 576 100.0
   37+ Weeks 5 0.1 135 2.7 4,850 97.2 2 0.0 4,992 100.0
   Unknown 4 2.0 25 12.7 168 85.3 0 0.0 197 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 1 1.1 3 3.4 83 95.4 0 0.0 87 100.0
   9-11 Years 13 1.4 68 7.3 850 91.3 0 0.0 931 100.0
   12 Years 22 1.0 117 5.4 2,016 93.5 1 0.0 2,156 100.0
   13-15 Years 14 1.0 66 4.9 1,280 94.1 0 0.0 1,360 100.0
   16+ Years 9 0.7 56 4.6 1,145 94.6 0 0.0 1,210 100.0
   Unknown 1 4.8 1 4.8 18 85.7 1 4.8 21 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 29 0.8 173 4.5 3,620 94.7 2 0.1 3,824 100.0
   Not Married 31 1.6 138 7.1 1,772 91.3 0 0.0 1,941 100.0
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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