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Risk Factors and Characteristics for 1998 North Carolina Resident Live Births
TOTAL | WHITE | OTHER RACES | ||||||||||
Number | % | % Change | Number | % | % Change | Number | % | % Change | ||||
Total | 111,631 | +4.4 | 79,236 | +4.5 | 32,395 | +4.0 | ||||||
Birthweight | ||||||||||||
Under 500 grams | 294 | 0.3 | +1.3 | 101 | 0.1 | -21.5 | 193 | 0.6 | +19.8 | |||
500 - 1,499 grams | 1,826 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 907 | 1.1 | -3.9 | 919 | 2.8 | +2.3 | |||
1,500 - 2,499 grams | 7,750 | 6.9 | +0.3 | 4,570 | 5.8 | +0.3 | 3,180 | 9.8 | +0.5 | |||
2,500+ grams | 101,707 | 91.1 | 0.0 | 73,620 | 92.9 | +0.1 | 28,087 | 86.7 | -0.2 | |||
Unknown | 54 | 0.0 | 38 | 0.0 | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||
Mother's Age | ||||||||||||
Under 18 Years | 5,808 | 5.2 | -5.8 | 2,995 | 3.8 | -6.4 | 2,813 | 8.7 | -5.0 | |||
18-34 Years | 94,135 | 84.3 | +0.1 | 67,123 | 84.7 | 0.0 | 27,012 | 83.4 | +0.4 | |||
35+ Years | 11,685 | 10.5 | +2.1 | 9,115 | 11.5 | +2.1 | 2,570 | 7.9 | +1.9 | |||
Unknown | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | ||||||
Mother's Education | ||||||||||||
Under 9 years | 5,675 | 5.1 | +4.0 | 4,755 | 6.0 | +6.3 | 920 | 2.8 | -6.8 | |||
9 - 11 Years | 18,551 | 16.6 | -0.5 | 11,187 | 14.1 | -0.6 | 7,364 | 22.7 | -0.1 | |||
12+ Years | 87,195 | 78.1 | -0.2 | 63,139 | 79.7 | -0.4 | 24,056 | 74.3 | +0.2 | |||
Unknown | 210 | 0.2 | 155 | 0.2 | 55 | 0.2 | ||||||
Out-of-Wedlock | ||||||||||||
Yes | 36,592 | 32.8 | +1.8 | 16,495 | 20.8 | +4.9 | 20,097 | 62.0 | -0.4 | |||
No | 75,022 | 67.2 | -0.8 | 62,735 | 79.2 | -1.2 | 12,290 | 37.9 | +0.6 | |||
Unknown | 17 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||
Parity | ||||||||||||
1 | 38,382 | 34.4 | -1.3 | 28,322 | 35.7 | -1.6 | 10,060 | 31.1 | -0.8 | |||
2 - 3 | 55,176 | 49.4 | +1.1 | 39,595 | 50.0 | +1.0 | 15,581 | 48.1 | +1.4 | |||
4+ | 17,897 | 16.0 | -0.1 | 11,190 | 14.1 | +1.3 | 6,707 | 20.7 | -2.0 | |||
Unknown | 176 | 0.2 | 129 | 0.2 | 47 | 0.1 | ||||||
Trimester Care Began | ||||||||||||
First | 93,837 | 84.1 | +0.7 | 69,494 | 87.7 | 0.0 | 24,343 | 75.1 | +2.9 | |||
Second | 13,912 | 12.5 | -2.2 | 7,754 | 9.8 | +1.9 | 6.158 | 19.0 | -6.9 | |||
Third | 2,243 | 2.0 | -8.6 | 1,161 | 1.5 | -6.4 | 1,082 | 3.3 | -10.7 | |||
No Care | 1,028 | 0.9 | -9.6 | 448 | 0.6 | -7.2 | 580 | 1.8 | -11.2 | |||
Unknown | 611 | 0.5 | 379 | 0.5 | 232 | 0.7 | ||||||
Mother Smoked? | ||||||||||||
Yes | 16,584 | 14.9 | -1.9 | 12,968 | 16.4 | -1.9 | 3,616 | 11.2 | -1.8 | |||
No | 94,890 | 85.0 | +0.4 | 66,157 | 83.5 | +0.5 | 28,733 | 88.7 | +0.2 | |||
Unknown | 157 | 0.1 | 111 | 0.1 | 46 | 0.1 | ||||||
Method of Delivery | ||||||||||||
Vaginal | 87,261 | 78.2 | -0.4 | 62,103 | 78.4 | -0.1 | 25,158 | 77.7 | -1.1 | |||
C-Section | 24,338 | 21.8 | +1.8 | 17,116 | 21.6 | +0.9 | 7,222 | 22.3 | +4.1 | |||
Unknown | 32 | 0.0 | 17 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.0 | ||||||
Infants of 500-1,499 grams only | ||||||||||||
Level of Care** | ||||||||||||
Level III | 1,430 | 78.3 | -3.0 | 730 | 80.5 | -0.2 | 700 | 76.2 | -3.8 | |||
Other | 352 | 19.3 | +0.7 | 155 | 17.1 | -3.6 | 197 | 21.4 | +5.8 | |||
Unknown | 44 | 2.4 | 22 | 2.4 | 22 | 2.4 |
* % Change is percentage change from last year to this year
** Level of Care is only for North Carolina resident births occurring in North Carolina Hospitals
% Columns may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
NC Department of Health and Human Services