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

Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 3,127 99.2 19 0.6 5 0.2 3,151 100.0
Low Birthweight
    Total Low Birthweight 212 6.8 1 5.3 0 0.0 213 6.8
Maternal Age
    Mother's < 20 Years 727 23.2 3 15.8 0 0.0 730 23.2
    Mother's < 15 Years 15 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 0.5
Births with Known
Prenatal Care
    First Trimester 2,148 71.8 11 61.1 3 75.0 2,162 71.7
    Second Trimester 713 23.8 5 27.8 0 0.0 718 23.8
    Third Trimester 92 3.1 2 11.1 1 25.0 95 3.2
    No Prenatal Care 40 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 40 1.3
Gestational Age
    < 37 Weeks 310 9.9 4 21.1 0 0.0 314 10.0
    37+ Weeks 2,646 84.6 14 73.7 4 80.0 2,664 84.5
Unknown 171 5.5 1 5.3 1 20.0 173 5.5
Factor White Black Other Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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