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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Wood 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 133 1.2 622 5.7 10,157 93.1 2 0.0 10,914 100.0
Maternal Age
   < 20 Years 25 1.5 113 6.7 1,541 91.8 0 0.0 1,679 100.0
   < 15 Years 1 5.0 1 5.0 18 90.0 0 0.0 20 100.0
Maternal Race
   White 130 1.2 611 5.7 9,979 93.1 2 0.0 10,722 100.0
   Black 3 2.4 8 6.5 113 91.1 0 0.0 124 100.0
   Other 0 0.0 3 4.4 65 95.6 0 0.0 68 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
   First Trimester 97 1.1 430 5.1 7,963 93.8 0 0.0 8,490 100.0
   Second Trimester 7 0.4 99 6.0 1,551 93.6 0 0.0 1,657 100.0
   Third Trimester 1 0.3 22 6.2 332 93.5 0 0.0 355 100.0
   No Prenatal Care 3 2.7 7 6.3 101 91.0 0 0.0 111 100.0
Gestational Age
   < 37 Weeks 118 10.0 338 28.6 727 61.5 0 0.0 1,183 100.0
   37+ Weeks 5 0.1 253 2.7 9,101 97.2 1 0.0 9,360 100.0
   Unknown 10 2.7 31 8.4 329 88.7 1 0.3 371 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
   8 Years or Less 3 1.4 16 7.6 191 91.0 0 0.0 210 100.0
   9-11 Years 24 1.3 132 7.3 1,655 91.4 0 0.0 1,811 100.0
   12 Years 55 1.2 272 6.0 4,234 92.8 0 0.0 4,561 100.0
   13-15 Years 29 1.1 139 5.2 2,507 93.7 0 0.0 2,675 100.0
   16+ Years 19 1.2 58 3.7 1,494 95.1 0 0.0 1,571 100.0
   Unknown 3 3.5 5 5.8 76 88.4 2 2.3 86 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
   Married 85 1.1 381 4.9 7,292 94.0 2 0.0 7,760 100.0
   Not Married 48 1.5 241 7.6 2,865 90.8 0 0.0 3,154 100.0
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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