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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Upshur 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 28 1.0 159 5.9 2,502 93.0 0 0.0 2,689 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 10 2.1 41 8.4 436 89.5 0 0.0 487 100.0
   < 15 Years 1 20.0 0 0.0 4 80.0 0 0.0 5 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 28 1.0 159 5.9 2,493 93.0 0 0.0 2,680 100.0
   Black 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 100.0 0 0.0 6 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 100.0 0 0.0 3 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 14 0.7 96 4.7 1,952 94.7 0 0.0 2,062 100.0
   Second Trimester 4 0.9 40 8.9 403 90.2 0 0.0 447 100.0
   Third Trimester 2 2.8 6 8.5 63 88.7 0 0.0 71 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 0 0.0 7 26.9 19 73.1 0 0.0 26 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 24 8.2 82 28.2 185 63.6 0 0.0 291 100.0
   37+ Weeks 2 0.1 67 3.0 2,186 96.9 0 0.0 2,255 100.0
   Unknown 2 1.4 10 7.0 131 91.6 0 0.0 143 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 3 2.6 9 7.8 104 89.7 0 0.0 116 100.0
   9-11 Years 5 0.8 54 8.5 575 90.7 0 0.0 634 100.0
   12 Years 14 1.1 69 5.5 1,180 93.4 0 0.0 1,263 100.0
   13-15 Years 2 0.6 14 4.0 337 95.5 0 0.0 353 100.0
   16+ Years 3 1.0 13 4.2 297 94.9 0 0.0 313 100.0
   Unknown 1 10.0 0 0.0 9 90.0 0 0.0 10 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 18 0.9 96 4.9 1,862 94.2 0 0.0 1,976 100.0
   Not Married 10 1.4 63 8.8 640 89.8 0 0.0 713 100.0
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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