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                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            SOUTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                     CLARK COUNTY                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
                                               Total Number of Births                                                               
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       27    23    19    26    22    29    31    26    27    26    20    14     290   Provisional Data                 
         2005       18    27    24    15    23    36    28    26    32    21    16    24     290   Provisional Data                 
         2006       29    13    22    15    30    30    16    30    34    30    22    27     298   Provisional Data                 
         2007       21    19    16    27    26    34    30     4     .     .     .     .     177   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Total Number of Births to Women Under Age 20                                                   
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        5     4     1     7     4     4     6     4     2     3     3     0      43   Provisional Data                 
         2005        4     4     4     2     2     4     3     2     0     6     1     2      34   Provisional Data                 
         2006        6     3     4     1     7     2     1     5     3     7     3     5      47   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     4     3     5     5     2     2     0     .     .     .     .      22   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                             Births to Women Under Age 20 as a Percent of All Live Births                                           
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      18.5  17.4   5.3  26.9  18.2  13.8  19.4  15.4   7.4  11.5  15.0   0.0   14.8   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2  14.8  16.7  13.3   8.7  11.1  10.7   7.7   0.0  28.6   6.3   8.3   11.7   Provisional Data                 
         2006      20.7  23.1  18.2   6.7  23.3   6.7   6.3  16.7   8.8  23.3  13.6  18.5   15.8   Provisional Data                 
         2007       4.8  21.1  18.8  18.5  19.2   5.9   6.7   0.0    .     .     .     .    12.4   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Total Number of Births to Unmarried Women                                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       13     8     6     9    11    10    11     8     7     9     7     4     103   Provisional Data                 
         2005        7    10    10     2     9     8     8    13    12     9     8     7     103   Provisional Data                 
         2006       11     6     7     6    12    12     5    15    15    14     9    13     125   Provisional Data                 
         2007       10    11     7    10     8    15     4     1     .     .     .     .      66   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                             Births to Unmarried Women as a Percent of All Live Births                                              
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      48.1  34.8  31.6  34.6  50.0  34.5  35.5  30.8  25.9  34.6  35.0  28.6   35.5   Provisional Data                 
         2005      38.9  37.0  41.7  13.3  39.1  22.2  28.6  50.0  37.5  42.9  50.0  29.2   35.5   Provisional Data                 
         2006      37.9  46.2  31.8  40.0  40.0  40.0  31.3  50.0  44.1  46.7  40.9  48.1   41.9   Provisional Data                 
         2007      47.6  57.9  43.8  37.0  30.8  44.1  13.3  25.0    .     .     .     .    37.3   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                               Total Number of Births to Unmarried Women Under Age 20                                               
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        4     3     0     4     4     3     5     3     1     3     3     0      33   Provisional Data                 
         2005        4     3     3     0     2     1     3     2     0     5     0     1      24   Provisional Data                 
         2006        5     3     3     1     3     2     0     4     3     5     3     4      36   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     4     2     5     5     2     0     0     .     .     .     .      19   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                       Births to Unmarried Women Under Age 20 as a Percent of All Live Births                                       
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      14.8  13.0   0.0  15.4  18.2  10.3  16.1  11.5   3.7  11.5  15.0   0.0   11.4   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2  11.1  12.5   0.0   8.7   2.8  10.7   7.7   0.0  23.8   0.0   4.2    8.3   Provisional Data                 
         2006      17.2  23.1  13.6   6.7  10.0   6.7   0.0  13.3   8.8  16.7  13.6  14.8   12.1   Provisional Data                 
         2007       4.8  21.1  12.5  18.5  19.2   5.9   0.0   0.0    .     .     .     .    10.7   Provisional Data                 
                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            SOUTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                     CLARK COUNTY                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
                                    Total Number of Births to Women Under Age 18                                                    
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        2     1     0     1     3     2     2     0     0     1     2     0      14   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     0     1     1     0     1     2     1     0     1     0     1      10   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     1     3     0     2     1     0     2     1     1     1     2      17   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     0     1     1     3     0     1     0     .     .     .     .       7   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                            Births to Women Under Age 18 as a Percent of All Live Births                                            
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       7.4   4.3   0.0   3.8  13.6   6.9   6.5   0.0   0.0   3.8  10.0   0.0    4.8   Provisional Data                 
         2005      11.1   0.0   4.2   6.7   0.0   2.8   7.1   3.8   0.0   4.8   0.0   4.2    3.4   Provisional Data                 
         2006      10.3   7.7  13.6   0.0   6.7   3.3   0.0   6.7   2.9   3.3   4.5   7.4    5.7   Provisional Data                 
         2007       4.8   0.0   6.3   3.7  11.5   0.0   3.3   0.0    .     .     .     .     4.0   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                            Total Number of Low Birth Weight (Less than 2500 Gms) Births                                            
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        1     1     1     7     4     1     1     1     1     2     1     1      22   Provisional Data                 
         2005        3     2     3     1     3     2     3     1     1     1     3     0      23   Provisional Data                 
         2006        0     1     1     0     6     3     2     6     0     2     4     2      27   Provisional Data                 
         2007        2     0     2     1     0     5     0     1     .     .     .     .      11   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                               Low Birth Weight Births as a Percent of All Live Births                                              
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       3.7   4.3   5.3  26.9  18.2   3.4   3.2   3.8   3.7   7.7   5.0   7.1    7.6   Provisional Data                 
         2005      16.7   7.4  12.5   6.7  13.0   5.6  10.7   3.8   3.1   4.8  18.8   0.0    7.9   Provisional Data                 
         2006       0.0   7.7   4.5   0.0  20.0  10.0  12.5  20.0   0.0   6.7  18.2   7.4    9.1   Provisional Data                 
         2007       9.5   0.0  12.5   3.7   0.0  14.7   0.0  25.0    .     .     .     .     6.2   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                         Total Number of Births to Women with Less than 12 Years Education                                          
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        8     4     3     6     3     5     8     6     4     3     2     3      55   Provisional Data                 
         2005        4     7     5     5     2     6     6     9     6     6     1     4      61   Provisional Data                 
         2006        9     2     5     2     8     5     3     3     4     3     2     8      54   Provisional Data                 
         2007        3     3     3     3     5     3     7     0     .     .     .     .      27   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                 Births to Women with Less than 12 Years Education as a Percent of All Live Births                                  
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      29.6  17.4  15.8  23.1  13.6  17.2  25.8  23.1  14.8  11.5  10.0  21.4   19.0   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2  25.9  20.8  33.3   8.7  16.7  21.4  34.6  18.8  28.6   6.3  16.7   21.0   Provisional Data                 
         2006      31.0  15.4  22.7  13.3  26.7  16.7  18.8  10.0  11.8  10.0   9.1  29.6   18.1   Provisional Data                 
         2007      14.3  15.8  18.8  11.1  19.2   8.8  23.3   0.0    .     .     .     .    15.3   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Births with First Trimester Prenatal Care                                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       18    15    14    20    17    23    23    23    21    24    18    12     228   Provisional Data                 
         2005       12    19    19    10    18    32    20    16    23    15    13    16     213   Provisional Data                 
         2006       22     9    18    12    21    24    13    20    25    22    20    22     228   Provisional Data                 
         2007       18    15    13    21    20    28    25     4     .     .     .     .     144   Provisional Data                 
                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            SOUTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                     CLARK COUNTY                                                                   
                                                                                                                                    
                     Births with First Trimester Prenatal Care as a Percent of All Live Births                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      66.7  65.2  73.7  76.9  77.3  79.3  74.2  88.5  77.8  92.3  90.0  85.7   78.6   Provisional Data                 
         2005      66.7  70.4  79.2  66.7  78.3  88.9  71.4  61.5  71.9  71.4  81.3  66.7   73.4   Provisional Data                 
         2006      75.9  69.2  81.8  80.0  70.0  80.0  81.3  66.7  73.5  73.3  90.9  81.5   76.5   Provisional Data                 
         2007      85.7  78.9  81.3  77.8  76.9  82.4  83.3 100.0    .     .     .     .    81.4   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                             Births to Smoking Mothers                                                              
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        4     1     2     8     5     3     2     3     3     3     1     3      38   Provisional Data                 
         2005        5     0     3     3     3     3     1     6     2     2     3     1      32   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     2     1     3     4     2     2     3     3     5     5     6      39   Provisional Data                 
         2007        3     2     2     3     0     3     4     0     .     .     .     .      17   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                             Births to Smoking Mothers as a Percent of All Live Births                                              
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      14.8   4.3  10.5  30.8  22.7  10.3   6.5  11.5  11.1  11.5   5.0  21.4   13.1   Provisional Data                 
         2005      27.8   0.0  12.5  20.0  13.0   8.3   3.6  23.1   6.3   9.5  18.8   4.2   11.0   Provisional Data                 
         2006      10.3  15.4   4.5  20.0  13.3   6.7  12.5  10.0   8.8  16.7  22.7  22.2   13.1   Provisional Data                 
         2007      14.3  10.5  12.5  11.1   0.0   8.8  13.3   0.0    .     .     .     .     9.6   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                           Births by Cesarean Deliveries                                                            
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        8     4     7     4     6     8    10     6     8     5     4     5      75   Provisional Data                 
         2005        4     9     5     4    11     9    10     7     7     3     7     6      82   Provisional Data                 
         2006        8     3     8     5     7     4     4     9    11    10     7    10      86   Provisional Data                 
         2007        7     6     5     9     7    12     8     2     .     .     .     .      56   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                           Births by Cesarean Deliveries as a Percent of All Live Births                                            
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      29.6  17.4  36.8  15.4  27.3  27.6  32.3  23.1  29.6  19.2  20.0  35.7   25.9   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2  33.3  20.8  26.7  47.8  25.0  35.7  26.9  21.9  14.3  43.8  25.0   28.3   Provisional Data                 
         2006      27.6  23.1  36.4  33.3  23.3  13.3  25.0  30.0  32.4  33.3  31.8  37.0   28.9   Provisional Data                 
         2007      33.3  31.6  31.3  33.3  26.9  35.3  26.7  50.0    .     .     .     .    31.6   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                Preterm Births (Gestational Age less than 37 Weeks)                                                 
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        3     2     2     7     3     5     3     1     0     4     3     2      35   Provisional Data                 
         2005        4     3     5     2     2     1     2     2     3     0     5     3      32   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     2     2     2     4     4     2     9     1     6     4     3      42   Provisional Data                 
         2007        2     4     4     1     1     3     3     0     .     .     .     .      18   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                    Preterm Births as a Percent of All Live Births                                                  
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004      11.1   8.7  10.5  26.9  13.6  17.2   9.7   3.8   0.0  15.4  15.0  14.3   12.1   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2  11.1  20.8  13.3   8.7   2.8   7.1   7.7   9.4   0.0  31.3  12.5   11.0   Provisional Data                 
         2006      10.3  15.4   9.1  13.3  13.3  13.3  12.5  30.0   2.9  20.0  18.2  11.1   14.1   Provisional Data                 
         2007       9.5  21.1  25.0   3.7   3.8   8.8  10.0   0.0    .     .     .     .    10.2   Provisional Data                 
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