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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 5,642 99.5 10 0.2 17 0.3 5,669 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 322 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 322 5.7
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 624 11.1 0 0.0 1 5.9 625 11.0
    Mother's < 15 Years 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.0
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 4,508 84.9 8 80.0 14 82.4 4,530 84.9
    Second Trimester 693 13.1 2 20.0 3 17.6 698 13.1
    Third Trimester 88 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 88 1.6
    No Prenatal Care 21 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 21 0.4
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 545 9.7 1 10.0 0 0.0 546 9.6
    37+ Weeks 4,873 86.4 9 90.0 16 94.1 4,898 86.4
Unknown 224 4.0 0 0.0 1 5.9 225 4.0
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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