Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Kanawha County Resident Births, 1989 - 1998

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	369	1.5	1,668	6.6	23,395	91.9	14	0.1	25,446	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	70	1.7	322	7.7	3,794	90.6	2	0.0	4,188	100.0
< 15 Years	2	3.0	10	14.9	55	82.1	0	0.0	67	100.0
Maternal Race
White	290	1.3	1,433	6.2	21,314	92.5	14	0.1	23,051	100.0
Black	74	3.4	225	10.4	1,872	86.2	0	0.0	2,171	100.0
Other	5	2.2	10	4.5	209	93.3	0	0.0	224	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	192	1.1	927	5.5	15,795	93.4	1	0.0	16,915	100.0
Second Trimester	64	1.2	344	6.7	4,759	92.1	0	0.0	5,167	100.0
Third Trimester	4	0.6	40	5.9	636	93.5	0	0.0	680	100.0
No Prenatal Care	16	5.1	69	22.0	228	72.6	1	0.3	314	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	311	11.1	890	31.7	1,605	57.2	2	0.1	2,808	100.0
37+ Weeks	16	0.1	634	3.0	20,771	97.0	2	0.0	21,423	100.0
Unknown	42	3.5	144	11.9	1,019	83.9	10	0.8	1,215	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	19	2.5	85	11.0	667	86.5	0	0.0	771	100.0
9-11 Years	61	1.3	371	7.9	4,235	90.7	0	0.0	4,667	100.0
12 Years	170	1.6	715	6.6	9,897	91.8	2	0.0	10,784	100.0
13-15 Years	76	1.3	324	5.7	5,267	92.9	0	0.0	5,667	100.0
16+ Years	30	0.9	157	4.6	3,228	94.5	0	0.0	3,415	100.0
Unknown	13	9.2	16	11.3	101	71.1	12	8.5	142	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	205	1.2	957	5.6	15,906	93.1	9	0.1	17,077	100.0
Not Married	164	2.0	711	8.5	7,489	89.5	5	0.1	8,369	100.0
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