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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 3,078 96.8 91 2.9 11 0.3 3,180 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 192 6.2 12 13.2 1 9.1 205 6.4
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 451 14.7 22 24.2 0 0.0 473 14.9
    Mother's < 15 Years 7 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 0.2
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 2,516 82.7 53 58.9 10 90.9 2,579 82.0
    Second Trimester 440 14.5 29 32.2 1 9.1 470 14.9
    Third Trimester 77 2.5 5 5.6 0 0.0 82 2.6
    No Prenatal Care 10 0.3 3 3.3 0 0.0 13 0.4
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 280 9.1 11 12.1 1 9.1 292 9.2
    37+ Weeks 2,400 78.0 74 81.3 9 81.8 2,483 78.1
Unknown 398 12.9 6 6.6 1 9.1 405 12.7
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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