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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,448 99.2 7 0.5 4 0.3 1,459 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 86 5.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 86 5.9
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 250 17.3 1 14.3 0 0.0 251 17.2
    Mother's < 15 Years 3 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.2
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 1,109 77.4 5 71.4 3 75.0 1,117 77.4
    Second Trimester 262 18.3 1 14.3 1 25.0 264 18.3
    Third Trimester 50 3.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 50 3.5
    No Prenatal Care 12 0.8 1 14.3 0 0.0 13 0.9
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 148 10.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 148 10.1
    37+ Weeks 1,177 81.3 6 85.7 4 100.0 1,187 81.4
Unknown 123 8.5 1 14.3 0 0.0 124 8.5
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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