Cabell County
1997 - 2001
Infant and Fetal Mortality

Age Group	1997-2001 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	Mortality Rates**
			1997-2001 County	1999 U.S.	% Difference from U.S	SI*	County Rank
Infant Deaths	55	100.0	9.5	7.1	33.6		16
Neonatal Deaths	43	78.2	7.4	4.7	57.8	*	12
Postneonatal Deaths	12	21.8	2.1	2.3	TS	TS	35
Fetal Deaths	36	NA	6.2	6.7	-7.3		30
Age Group	1997-2001 Number of Deaths	Percent of Infant Deaths	Mortality Rates**
			1997-2001 County	1999 U.S.	% Difference from U.S	SI*	County Rank

* Significance Indicator. An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Mortality rates are per 1,000 live births.
TS = Number is too small for a valid comparison.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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