Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Raleigh 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	126	1.4	632	7.2	7,997	91.3	3	0.0	8,758	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	29	1.7	145	8.5	1,532	89.8	0	0.0	1,706	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	3	12.5	21	87.5	0	0.0	24	100.0
Maternal Race
White	109	1.4	539	6.9	7,185	91.7	3	0.0	7,836	100.0
Black	15	1.7	89	10.1	778	88.2	0	0.0	882	100.0
Other	2	5.0	4	10.0	34	85.0	0	0.0	40	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	79	1.2	464	6.9	6,166	91.9	1	0.0	6,710	100.0
Second Trimester	24	1.8	102	7.5	1,240	90.8	0	0.0	1,366	100.0
Third Trimester	1	0.5	14	7.3	177	92.2	0	0.0	192	100.0
No Prenatal Care	3	3.4	13	14.8	72	81.8	0	0.0	88	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	114	11.9	314	32.9	526	55.1	1	0.1	955	100.0
37+ Weeks	0	0.0	279	3.8	7,050	96.2	0	0.0	7,329	100.0
Unknown	12	2.5	39	8.2	421	88.8	2	0.4	474	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	5	1.3	51	13.7	315	84.9	0	0.0	371	100.0
9-11 Years	41	2.0	186	9.2	1,801	88.8	0	0.0	2,028	100.0
12 Years	45	1.3	234	6.5	3,319	92.2	1	0.0	3,599	100.0
13-15 Years	21	1.2	107	6.2	1,593	92.5	1	0.1	1,722	100.0
16+ Years	11	1.1	50	5.1	912	93.7	0	0.0	973	100.0
Unknown	3	4.6	4	6.2	57	87.7	1	1.5	65	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	77	1.2	390	6.3	5,696	92.4	3	0.0	6,166	100.0
Not Married	49	1.9	242	9.3	2,301	88.8	0	0.0	2,592	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