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