Selected Factors by Race of Mother
Ritchie County Resident Births, 1989 - 1998

Factor	White		Black		Other		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	1,127	99.7	2	0.2	1	0.1	1,130	100.0
Low Birthweight
Total Low Birthweight	75	6.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	75	6.6
Maternal Age
Mother's < 20 Years	198	17.6	1	50.0	0	0.0	199	17.6
Mother's < 15 Years	2	0.2	0	0.0	0	0.0	2	0.2
Births with Known Prenatal Care
First Trimester	826	75.4	0	0.0	1	100.0	827	75.3
Second Trimester	215	19.6	0	0.0	0	0.0	215	19.6
Third Trimester	46	4.2	1	50.0	0	0.0	47	4.3
No Prenatal Care	8	0.7	1	50.0	0	0.0	9	0.8
Gestational Age
< 37 Weeks	137	12.2	0	0.0	0	0.0	137	12.1
37+ Weeks	943	83.7	2	100.0	1	100.0	946	83.7
Unknown	47	4.2	0	0.0	0	0.0	47	4.2
Factor	White		Black		Other		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent