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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 5,042 99.7 5 0.1 9 0.2 5,056 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 396 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 396 7.8
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 893 17.7 1 20.0 0 0.0 894 17.7
    Mother's < 15 Years 20 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 0.4
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 4,429 88.1 4 80.0 8 88.9 4,441 88.0
    Second Trimester 521 10.4 1 20.0 1 11.1 523 10.4
    Third Trimester 51 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 51 1.0
    No Prenatal Care 29 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 29 0.6
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 570 11.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 570 11.3
    37+ Weeks 4,370 86.7 5 100.0 9 100.0 4,384 86.7
Unknown 102 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 102 2.0
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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