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

Factor	White		Black		Other		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	2,844	99.3	15	0.5	4	0.1	2,863	100.0
Low Birthweight
Total Low Birthweight	198	7.0	0	0.0	1	25.0	199	7.0
Maternal Age
Mother's < 20 Years	508	17.9	4	26.7	1	25.0	513	17.9
Mother's < 15 Years	9	0.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	9	0.3
Births with Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	2,178	80.1	12	85.7	4	100.0	2,194	80.2
Second Trimester	440	16.2	2	14.3	0	0.0	442	16.1
Third Trimester	74	2.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	74	2.7
No Prenatal Care	27	1.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	27	1.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	305	10.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	305	10.7
37+ Weeks	2,353	82.7	14	93.3	4	100.0	2,371	82.8
Unknown	186	6.5	1	6.7	0	0.0	187	6.5
Factor	White		Black		Other		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent