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Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
West Virginia Resident Births, 2005
Table 9

Factor Very Low
Birthweight
< 1,500 grams		 Low
Birthweight
1,500 - 2,499 grams		 Normal
Birthweight
2,500+ grams		 Unknown
Birthweight
Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Births 339 1.6 1,645 7.9 18,797 90.2 53 0.3 20,834 100.0
Maternal Age
      < 20 Years 38 1.5 215 8.7 2,214 89.6 5 0.2 2,472 100.0
      < 15 Years 0 0.0 2 9.1 20 90.9 0 0.0 22 100.0
Maternal Race
      White 310 1.6 1,552 7.8 17,980 90.4 49 0.2 19,891 100.0
      Black 20 2.9 72 10.3 606 86.8 0 0.0 698 100.0
      Other 9 3.7 21 8.6 211 86.1 4 1.6 245 100.0
Births With Known
Prenatal Care
      First Trimester 257 1.5 1,239 7.3 15,479 91.1 7 0.0 16,982 100.0
      Second Trimester 37 1.4 251 9.7 2,299 88.8 1 0.0 2,588 100.0
      Third Trimester 1 0.3 35 8.9 356 90.8 0 0.0 392 100.0
      No Prenatal Care 15 10.3 36 24.7 95 65.1 0 0.0 146 100.0
Gestational Age
      < 37 Weeks 335 12.9 1,051 40.5 1,207 46.5 2 0.1 2,595 100.0
      37+ Weeks 4 0.0 594 3.3 17,580 96.7 8 0.0 18,186 100.0
      Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 18.9 43 81.1 53 100.0
Mother's Educational Level
      8 Years or Less 11 2.5 56 12.7 373 84.8 0 0.0 440 100.0
      9-11 Years 59 1.8 356 10.8 2,893 87.5 0 0.0 3,308 100.0
      12 Years 129 1.6 663 8.4 7,087 89.7 21 0.3 7,900 100.0
      13-15 Years 77 1.6 308 6.6 4,306 91.8 2 0.0 4,693 100.0
      16+ Years 55 1.3 236 5.5 3,971 93.1 4 0.1 4,266 100.0
      Unknown 8 3.5 26 11.5 167 73.6 26 11.5 227 100.0
Mother's Marital Status
      Married 214 1.6 891 6.7 12,094 91.3 46 0.3 13,245 100.0
      Not Married 125 1.6 754 9.9 6,703 88.3 7 0.1 7,589 100.0
Factor Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Very Low
Birthweight
< 1,500 grams		 Low
Birthweight
1,500 - 2,499 grams		 Normal
Birthweight
2,500+ grams		 Unknown
Birthweight
Total

This Table extracted from the West Virginia Vital Statistics 2005 Annual Report

Last updated April 9, 2007.

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