1993 Kanawha County Selected Natality Characteristics

Compared to 1988 Kanawha County Selected Natality Characteristics

Natality Characteristics	1988 Number of Births	1993 Number of Births	1988 Rate or Percent	1993 Rate or Percent	% Differnce 1993 Rate From 1988 Rate	SI*
Teen (15-19) Fertility Rate	392	430	57.8	63.3	9.7
Childbearing Ages (15-44) Fertility Rate	2,635	2,571	56.4	55.0	-2.4
Low Birthweight Births	953	1,021	7.2	7.9	9.6
Births to Unwed Mothers	3,274	4,282	24.8	33.2	33.8	*
Late (3rd Trimester) / No Prenatal Care	760	619	6.3	5.1	-18.5	*

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Note: 1988 represents aggregated data from 1986-90;
Note: 1993 represents aggregated data from 1991-95.

Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Comments

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Last updated 08/06/97.