Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Monongalia 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	121	1.4	544	6.2	8,074	92.4	2	0.0	8,741	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	25	2.9	72	8.3	770	88.8	0	0.0	867	100.0
< 15 Years	1	10.0	1	10.0	8	80.0	0	0.0	10	100.0
Maternal Race
White	110	1.3	509	6.2	7,563	92.4	2	0.0	8,184	100.0
Black	8	3.3	24	9.8	213	86.9	0	0.0	245	100.0
Other	3	1.0	11	3.5	298	95.5	0	0.0	312	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	90	1.3	423	6.1	6,436	92.6	0	0.0	6,949	100.0
Second Trimester	14	1.3	72	6.7	995	92.0	0	0.0	1,081	100.0
Third Trimester	6	2.8	14	6.5	196	90.7	0	0.0	216	100.0
No Prenatal Care	2	5.1	6	15.4	30	76.9	1	2.6	39	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	102	10.7	306	32.1	546	57.2	0	0.0	954	100.0
37+ Weeks	12	0.2	217	2.9	7,268	96.9	0	0.0	7,497	100.0
Unknown	7	2.4	21	7.2	260	89.7	2	0.7	290	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	3	2.8	10	9.3	95	88.0	0	0.0	108	100.0
9-11 Years	26	2.8	81	8.7	823	88.5	0	0.0	930	100.0
12 Years	43	1.5	212	7.4	2,628	91.1	1	0.0	2,884	100.0
13-15 Years	21	1.2	86	4.8	1,695	94.1	0	0.0	1,802	100.0
16+ Years	26	0.9	148	5.1	2,745	94.0	0	0.0	2,919	100.0
Unknown	2	2.0	7	7.1	88	89.8	1	1.0	98	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	72	1.0	372	5.4	6,457	93.6	1	0.0	6,902	100.0
Not Married	49	2.7	172	9.4	1,617	87.9	1	0.1	1,839	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