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                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            SOUTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                    COLUMBIA COUNTY                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                               Total Number of Births                                                               
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       28    14    23    28    26    23    30    30    35    32    27    27     323   Provisional Data                 
         2005       27    29    31    23    29    30    25    38    29    23    19    20     323   Provisional Data                 
         2006       29    24    23    22    31    19    31    27    29    31    27    31     324   Provisional Data                 
         2007       22    23    20    19    18    21    21     7     .     .     .     .     151   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        3     1     1     5     3     2     2     7     3     4     7     3      41   Provisional Data                 
         2005        9     9     3     4     4     4     3     5     3     3     5     7      59   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     3     6     6     2     5     9     3     3     7     6     3      56   Provisional Data                 
         2007        4     3     4     4     3     9     5     1     .     .     .     .      33   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      10.7   7.1   4.3  17.9  11.5   8.7   6.7  23.3   8.6  12.5  25.9  11.1   12.7   Provisional Data                 
         2005      33.3  31.0   9.7  17.4  13.8  13.3  12.0  13.2  10.3  13.0  26.3  35.0   18.3   Provisional Data                 
         2006      10.3  12.5  26.1  27.3   6.5  26.3  29.0  11.1  10.3  22.6  22.2   9.7   17.3   Provisional Data                 
         2007      18.2  13.0  20.0  21.1  16.7  42.9  23.8  14.3    .     .     .     .    21.9   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Total Number of Births to Unmarried Women                                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       10     3     8    15    15    10    12    16    18    13    10    11     141   Provisional Data                 
         2005       15    13    10     8    11     9     8    15    15     9    11    12     136   Provisional Data                 
         2006       14    14    10    13    17     7    18    11    14    18    14    14     164   Provisional Data                 
         2007       10    11    12    10    10    16    15     2     .     .     .     .      86   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      35.7  21.4  34.8  53.6  57.7  43.5  40.0  53.3  51.4  40.6  37.0  40.7   43.7   Provisional Data                 
         2005      55.6  44.8  32.3  34.8  37.9  30.0  32.0  39.5  51.7  39.1  57.9  60.0   42.1   Provisional Data                 
         2006      48.3  58.3  43.5  59.1  54.8  36.8  58.1  40.7  48.3  58.1  51.9  45.2   50.6   Provisional Data                 
         2007      45.5  47.8  60.0  52.6  55.6  76.2  71.4  28.6    .     .     .     .    57.0   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        2     1     1     5     3     2     2     3     3     4     5     3      34   Provisional Data                 
         2005        6     8     3     3     2     3     2     5     3     2     5     6      48   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     3     6     6     2     3     6     3     3     6     5     2      48   Provisional Data                 
         2007        3     3     3     4     3     9     4     1     .     .     .     .      30   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       7.1   7.1   4.3  17.9  11.5   8.7   6.7  10.0   8.6  12.5  18.5  11.1   10.5   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2  27.6   9.7  13.0   6.9  10.0   8.0  13.2  10.3   8.7  26.3  30.0   14.9   Provisional Data                 
         2006      10.3  12.5  26.1  27.3   6.5  15.8  19.4  11.1  10.3  19.4  18.5   6.5   14.8   Provisional Data                 
         2007      13.6  13.0  15.0  21.1  16.7  42.9  19.0  14.3    .     .     .     .    19.9   Provisional Data                 
                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            SOUTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                    COLUMBIA COUNTY                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                    Total Number of Births to Women Under Age 18                                                    
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        0     1     1     2     1     0     0     2     2     2     1     1      13   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     2     3     0     1     0     2     1     2     2     2     3      20   Provisional Data                 
         2006        1     2     2     4     2     2     2     0     3     1     4     2      25   Provisional Data                 
         2007        0     1     1     1     1     4     3     0     .     .     .     .      11   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       0.0   7.1   4.3   7.1   3.8   0.0   0.0   6.7   5.7   6.3   3.7   3.7    4.0   Provisional Data                 
         2005       7.4   6.9   9.7   0.0   3.4   0.0   8.0   2.6   6.9   8.7  10.5  15.0    6.2   Provisional Data                 
         2006       3.4   8.3   8.7  18.2   6.5  10.5   6.5   0.0  10.3   3.2  14.8   6.5    7.7   Provisional Data                 
         2007       0.0   4.3   5.0   5.3   5.6  19.0  14.3   0.0    .     .     .     .     7.3   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        3     0     2     7     5     1     2     3     3     2     1     1      30   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     1     3     2     3     1     0     4     5     1     0     1      23   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     2     3     0     5     4     2     1     6     3     5     5      39   Provisional Data                 
         2007        3     2     1     0     2     3     5     2     .     .     .     .      18   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      10.7   0.0   8.7  25.0  19.2   4.3   6.7  10.0   8.6   6.3   3.7   3.7    9.3   Provisional Data                 
         2005       7.4   3.4   9.7   8.7  10.3   3.3   0.0  10.5  17.2   4.3   0.0   5.0    7.1   Provisional Data                 
         2006      10.3   8.3  13.0   0.0  16.1  21.1   6.5   3.7  20.7   9.7  18.5  16.1   12.0   Provisional Data                 
         2007      13.6   8.7   5.0   0.0  11.1  14.3  23.8  28.6    .     .     .     .    11.9   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        2     2     2     7     6     2     0     6     6     5     2     3      43   Provisional Data                 
         2005        9     5     8     4     4     3     3     3     3     3     3     4      52   Provisional Data                 
         2006        5     6     3     5     5     6     5     4     2     7     4     3      55   Provisional Data                 
         2007        2     3     4     1     2     4     5     1     .     .     .     .      22   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       7.1  14.3   8.7  25.0  23.1   8.7   0.0  20.0  17.1  15.6   7.4  11.1   13.3   Provisional Data                 
         2005      33.3  17.2  25.8  17.4  13.8  10.0  12.0   7.9  10.3  13.0  15.8  20.0   16.1   Provisional Data                 
         2006      17.2  25.0  13.0  22.7  16.1  31.6  16.1  14.8   6.9  22.6  14.8   9.7   17.0   Provisional Data                 
         2007       9.1  13.0  20.0   5.3  11.1  19.0  23.8  14.3    .     .     .     .    14.6   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Births with First Trimester Prenatal Care                                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       21    12    18    20    24    18    24    26    31    31    24    22     271   Provisional Data                 
         2005       21    22    25    17    20    25    20    28    18    20    13    18     247   Provisional Data                 
         2006       22    16    13     8    22     9    13    16    20    16    20    20     195   Provisional Data                 
         2007       10    10    12    12    14    11    14     6     .     .     .     .      89   Provisional Data                 
                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            SOUTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                    COLUMBIA 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      75.0  85.7  78.3  71.4  92.3  78.3  80.0  86.7  88.6  96.9  88.9  81.5   83.9   Provisional Data                 
         2005      77.8  75.9  80.6  73.9  69.0  83.3  80.0  73.7  62.1  87.0  68.4  90.0   76.5   Provisional Data                 
         2006      75.9  66.7  56.5  36.4  71.0  47.4  41.9  59.3  69.0  51.6  74.1  64.5   60.2   Provisional Data                 
         2007      45.5  43.5  60.0  63.2  77.8  52.4  66.7  85.7    .     .     .     .    58.9   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                             Births to Smoking Mothers                                                              
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        5     2     4     3     3     0     3     2     2     4     1     5      34   Provisional Data                 
         2005        6     2     2     4     5     1     2     3     5     2     1     3      36   Provisional Data                 
         2006        4     4     2     3     2     1     2     4     2     8     5     4      41   Provisional Data                 
         2007        9     2     3     2     1     2     0     1     .     .     .     .      20   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      17.9  14.3  17.4  10.7  11.5   0.0  10.0   6.7   5.7  12.5   3.7  18.5   10.5   Provisional Data                 
         2005      22.2   6.9   6.5  17.4  17.2   3.3   8.0   7.9  17.2   8.7   5.3  15.0   11.1   Provisional Data                 
         2006      13.8  16.7   8.7  13.6   6.5   5.3   6.5  14.8   6.9  25.8  18.5  12.9   12.7   Provisional Data                 
         2007      40.9   8.7  15.0  10.5   5.6   9.5   0.0  14.3    .     .     .     .    13.2   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                           Births by Cesarean Deliveries                                                            
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       13     1    12    11     3     8    11    10    13    13    10    13     118   Provisional Data                 
         2005        8    13    12     9    10    10     8     8    12     7     9     9     115   Provisional Data                 
         2006       15     9    10     8     9     9    10     8     7    14    10    14     123   Provisional Data                 
         2007        4    10     6     8    10    12     8     5     .     .     .     .      63   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      46.4   7.1  52.2  39.3  11.5  34.8  36.7  33.3  37.1  40.6  37.0  48.1   36.5   Provisional Data                 
         2005      29.6  44.8  38.7  39.1  34.5  33.3  32.0  21.1  41.4  30.4  47.4  45.0   35.6   Provisional Data                 
         2006      51.7  37.5  43.5  36.4  29.0  47.4  32.3  29.6  24.1  45.2  37.0  45.2   38.0   Provisional Data                 
         2007      18.2  43.5  30.0  42.1  55.6  57.1  38.1  71.4    .     .     .     .    41.7   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                Preterm Births (Gestational Age less than 37 Weeks)                                                 
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        6     0     7     8     8     1     4     4     2     1     3     4      48   Provisional Data                 
         2005        5     4     7     1     2     2     1     4    11     4     5     2      48   Provisional Data                 
         2006        1     5     4     4     4     4     3     3     4     3     8     6      49   Provisional Data                 
         2007        2     2     1     2     3     4     9     4     .     .     .     .      27   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      21.4   0.0  30.4  28.6  30.8   4.3  13.3  13.3   5.7   3.1  11.1  14.8   14.9   Provisional Data                 
         2005      18.5  13.8  22.6   4.3   6.9   6.7   4.0  10.5  37.9  17.4  26.3  10.0   14.9   Provisional Data                 
         2006       3.4  20.8  17.4  18.2  12.9  21.1   9.7  11.1  13.8   9.7  29.6  19.4   15.1   Provisional Data                 
         2007       9.1   8.7   5.0  10.5  16.7  19.0  42.9  57.1    .     .     .     .    17.9   Provisional Data                 
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