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	259	1.2	1,399	6.7	19,081	92.0	5	0.0	20,744	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	63	1.8	257	7.4	3,140	90.7	1	0.0	3,461	100.0
< 15 Years	1	2.4	1	2.4	39	95.1	0	0.0	41	100.0
Maternal Race
White	236	1.2	1,320	6.7	18,283	92.1	5	0.0	19,844	100.0
Black	21	2.8	74	10.0	647	87.2	0	0.0	742	100.0
Other	2	1.3	5	3.2	151	95.6	0	0.0	158	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	181	1.1	1,012	6.2	15,243	92.7	3	0.0	16,439	100.0
Second Trimester	41	1.3	240	7.8	2,799	90.8	1	0.0	3,081	100.0
Third Trimester	3	0.8	27	6.9	362	92.3	0	0.0	392	100.0
No Prenatal Care	7	4.8	30	20.4	110	74.8	0	0.0	147	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	231	9.7	754	31.6	1,399	58.6	2	0.1	2,386	100.0
37+ Weeks	12	0.1	569	3.3	16,902	96.7	2	0.0	17,485	100.0
Unknown	16	1.8	76	8.7	780	89.3	1	0.1	873	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	9	1.4	76	12.1	545	86.5	0	0.0	630	100.0
9-11 Years	65	1.7	355	9.3	3,394	88.9	2	0.1	3,816	100.0
12 Years	107	1.2	584	6.6	8,174	92.2	2	0.0	8,867	100.0
13-15 Years	49	1.1	241	5.4	4,159	93.5	0	0.0	4,449	100.0
16+ Years	27	0.9	138	4.8	2,734	94.3	0	0.0	2,899	100.0
Unknown	2	2.4	5	6.0	75	90.4	1	1.2	83	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	145	1.0	839	5.9	13,253	93.1	3	0.0	14,240	100.0
Not Married	114	1.8	560	8.6	5,828	89.6	2	0.0	6,504	100.0
Infant Mortality Rate *	64	247.1	28	20.0	56	2.9	2	400.0	150	7.2

* Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births

West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Health Statistics Center, 1998


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Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
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Last updated February 2, 1998.