1991 - 1995
Selected Birth Statistics
| Age Group | 1991-95 Number of Births |
Percent of Total Births** | 1991-95 County |
1993 U.S. |
% Differnce From U.S |
SI* |
County Rank |
| Low Birthweight Births | 187 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 23.8 | * | 2 |
| Births to Unwed Mothers | 767 | 37.5 | 31.0 | 21.0 | * | 1 |
| Early Prenatal Care (1st Tri.) | 1,226 | 61.6 | 79.9 | -22.9 | * | 55 |
| No Prenatal Care | 188 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 96.9 | * | 1 |
| Mother Used Tobacco | 940 | 46.3 | 15.8 | 192.8 | * | 1 |
| Mother's Education <12 Years | 1,000 | 49.5 | 23.3 | 112.5 | * | 1 |
* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Percent of total births excluding 'unknowns" for each specific category.
TS = Number is too small for a valid comparison.
Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Comments
See Introduction for explanation of tables.
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Last updated 08/06/97.