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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1,127 99.7 2 0.2 1 0.1 1,130 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 75 6.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 75 6.6
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 198 17.6 1 50.0 0 0.0 199 17.6
    Mother's < 15 Years 2 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.2
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 826 75.4 0 0.0 1 100.0 827 75.3
    Second Trimester 215 19.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 215 19.6
    Third Trimester 46 4.2 1 50.0 0 0.0 47 4.3
    No Prenatal Care 8 0.7 1 50.0 0 0.0 9 0.8
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 137 12.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 137 12.1
    37+ Weeks 943 83.7 2 100.0 1 100.0 946 83.7
Unknown 47 4.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 47 4.2
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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