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Selected Factors by Race of Mother
Braxton County Resident Births, 1989 - 1998

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,550 99.9 0 0.0 2 0.1 1,552 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 95 6.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 95 6.1
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 283 18.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 283 18.2
    Mother's < 15 Years 4 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.3
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 1,137 79.7 0 0.0 2 100.0 1,139 79.8
    Second Trimester 247 17.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 247 17.3
    Third Trimester 36 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 36 2.5
    No Prenatal Care 6 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 0.4
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 150 9.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 150 9.7
    37+ Weeks 1,271 82.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 1,273 82.0
Unknown 129 8.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 129 8.3
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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