Selected Factors by Birthweight of Infant
Wetzel 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	36	1.5	114	4.9	2,189	93.6	0	0.0	2,339	100.0
Maternal Age
< 20 Years	8	1.9	34	8.0	383	90.1	0	0.0	425	100.0
< 15 Years	0	0.0	0	0.0	3	100.0	0	0.0	3	100.0
Maternal Race
White	36	1.5	114	4.9	2,176	93.6	0	0.0	2,326	100.0
Black	0	0.0	0	0.0	3	100.0	0	0.0	3	100.0
Other	0	0.0	0	0.0	10	100.0	0	0.0	10	100.0
Births With Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	23	1.3	77	4.4	1,653	94.3	0	0.0	1,753	100.0
Second Trimester	5	1.1	26	5.9	413	93.0	0	0.0	444	100.0
Third Trimester	1	1.0	4	4.1	92	94.8	0	0.0	97	100.0
No Prenatal Care	2	16.7	1	8.3	9	75.0	0	0.0	12	100.0
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	28	11.3	60	24.2	160	64.5	0	0.0	248	100.0
37+ Weeks	3	0.2	48	2.4	1,932	97.4	0	0.0	1,983	100.0
Unknown	5	4.6	6	5.6	97	89.8	0	0.0	108	100.0
Mother's Educational Level
8 Years or Less	0	0.0	2	3.5	55	96.5	0	0.0	57	100.0
9-11 Years	11	2.4	32	7.0	411	90.5	0	0.0	454	100.0
12 Years	15	1.3	43	3.8	1,061	94.8	0	0.0	1,119	100.0
13-15 Years	4	0.8	29	5.9	462	93.3	0	0.0	495	100.0
16+ Years	3	1.4	7	3.4	197	95.2	0	0.0	207	100.0
Unknown	3	42.9	1	14.3	3	42.9	0	0.0	7	100.0
Mother's Marital Status
Married	20	1.2	65	3.9	1,602	95.0	0	0.0	1,687	100.0
Not Married	16	2.5	49	7.5	587	90.0	0	0.0	652	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