Infant Deaths and Selected Factors
Associated with Infant Deaths
Berkeley County Residents, 1989 - 1998
Factor |
Births |
Infant Deaths |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
9,114 |
 |
73 |
 |
Birthweight < 2,500 Grams |
640 |
7.0 |
50 |
68.5 |
Birthweight < 1,500 Grams |
121 |
1.3 |
40 |
54.8 |
Gestational Age < 37 Weeks |
907 |
10.0 |
48 |
65.8 |
Age of Mother < 20 Years |
1,460 |
16.0 |
14 |
19.2 |
Age of Mother < 15 Years |
23 |
0.3 |
1 |
1.4 |
Unmarried Mothers |
2,933 |
32.2 |
37 |
50.7 |
Mothers Using Tobacco |
2,725 |
29.9 |
26 |
35.6 |
Mothers Using Alcohol |
176 |
1.9 |
3 |
4.1 |
White Mothers |
8,666 |
95.1 |
68 |
93.2 |
Black Mothers |
410 |
4.5 |
4 |
5.5 |
Mothers of Other Races |
38 |
0.4 |
1 |
1.4 |
Factor |
Births |
Infant Deaths |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Last updated March 7, 2001.
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