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                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            NORTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                    MADISON COUNTY                                                                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                               Total Number of Births                                                               
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       12    25     8    14    21    17     7    13    18    12    20    18     185   Provisional Data                 
         2005       12    15    17    12    15    14    14    13    11    13    24    18     178   Provisional Data                 
         2006       13    17    14    21    14    19    15    26    19    13    16    16     203   Provisional Data                 
         2007       17    20    27    14    18    21    18     2     .     .     .     .     137   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        1     2     1     2     3     4     1     1     2     2     3     2      24   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     1     2     2     3     1     3     3     2     0     8     2      29   Provisional Data                 
         2006        0     1     3     3     1     2     2     7     0     4     5     1      29   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     3     3     2     2     2     1     0     .     .     .     .      14   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       8.3   8.0  12.5  14.3  14.3  23.5  14.3   7.7  11.1  16.7  15.0  11.1   13.0   Provisional Data                 
         2005      16.7   6.7  11.8  16.7  20.0   7.1  21.4  23.1  18.2   0.0  33.3  11.1   16.3   Provisional Data                 
         2006       0.0   5.9  21.4  14.3   7.1  10.5  13.3  26.9   0.0  30.8  31.3   6.3   14.3   Provisional Data                 
         2007       5.9  15.0  11.1  14.3  11.1   9.5   5.6   0.0    .     .     .     .    10.2   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Total Number of Births to Unmarried Women                                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        2     5     1     4     8     5     0     1     6     4     6     4      46   Provisional Data                 
         2005        5     7     5     3     2     1     4     4     5     3     8     4      51   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     7     3     8     3     6     6     4     6     4     5     3      58   Provisional Data                 
         2007        6     6     6     6     4     6     4     1     .     .     .     .      39   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      16.7  20.0  12.5  28.6  38.1  29.4   0.0   7.7  33.3  33.3  30.0  22.2   24.9   Provisional Data                 
         2005      41.7  46.7  29.4  25.0  13.3   7.1  28.6  30.8  45.5  23.1  33.3  22.2   28.7   Provisional Data                 
         2006      23.1  41.2  21.4  38.1  21.4  31.6  40.0  15.4  31.6  30.8  31.3  18.8   28.6   Provisional Data                 
         2007      35.3  30.0  22.2  42.9  22.2  28.6  22.2  50.0    .     .     .     .    28.5   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        0     1     0     1     3     2     0     0     2     1     2     1      13   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     1     1     1     1     1     3     1     2     0     5     1      19   Provisional Data                 
         2006        0     1     2     1     0     2     2     3     0     3     3     0      17   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     2     3     1     1     1     0     0     .     .     .     .       9   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       0.0   4.0   0.0   7.1  14.3  11.8   0.0   0.0  11.1   8.3  10.0   5.6    7.0   Provisional Data                 
         2005      16.7   6.7   5.9   8.3   6.7   7.1  21.4   7.7  18.2   0.0  20.8   5.6   10.7   Provisional Data                 
         2006       0.0   5.9  14.3   4.8   0.0  10.5  13.3  11.5   0.0  23.1  18.8   0.0    8.4   Provisional Data                 
         2007       5.9  10.0  11.1   7.1   5.6   4.8   0.0   0.0    .     .     .     .     6.6   Provisional Data                 
                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            NORTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                    MADISON 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     0     1     0     1     0     0     2     1     0     0       6   Provisional Data                 
         2005        1     1     1     0     0     0     0     1     0     0     1     0       5   Provisional Data                 
         2006        0     0     0     0     0     1     1     0     0     2     3     0       7   Provisional Data                 
         2007        0     1     1     0     0     0     0     0     .     .     .     .       2   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   4.0   0.0   7.1   0.0   5.9   0.0   0.0  11.1   8.3   0.0   0.0    3.2   Provisional Data                 
         2005       8.3   6.7   5.9   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   7.7   0.0   0.0   4.2   0.0    2.8   Provisional Data                 
         2006       0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   5.3   6.7   0.0   0.0  15.4  18.8   0.0    3.4   Provisional Data                 
         2007       0.0   5.0   3.7   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0    .     .     .     .     1.5   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        0     0     0     0     2     3     0     1     1     0     1     2      10   Provisional Data                 
         2005        1     1     2     0     0     0     3     0     0     1     4     0      12   Provisional Data                 
         2006        2     1     1     4     1     3     1     4     0     0     0     1      18   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     1     5     1     0     0     1     0     .     .     .     .       9   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       0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   9.5  17.6   0.0   7.7   5.6   0.0   5.0  11.1    5.4   Provisional Data                 
         2005       8.3   6.7  11.8   0.0   0.0   0.0  21.4   0.0   0.0   7.7  16.7   0.0    6.7   Provisional Data                 
         2006      15.4   5.9   7.1  19.0   7.1  15.8   6.7  15.4   0.0   0.0   0.0   6.3    8.9   Provisional Data                 
         2007       5.9   5.0  18.5   7.1   0.0   0.0   5.6   0.0    .     .     .     .     6.6   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     4     0     3     6     4     3     3     5     6     3     6      45   Provisional Data                 
         2005        5     5     5     2     1     4     3     5     6     0     9     5      50   Provisional Data                 
         2006        4     0     3     3     2     5     3     4     5     4     7     4      44   Provisional Data                 
         2007        2     4     7     4     4     5     1     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      16.7  16.0   0.0  21.4  28.6  23.5  42.9  23.1  27.8  50.0  15.0  33.3   24.3   Provisional Data                 
         2005      41.7  33.3  29.4  16.7   6.7  28.6  21.4  38.5  54.5   0.0  37.5  27.8   28.1   Provisional Data                 
         2006      30.8   0.0  21.4  14.3  14.3  26.3  20.0  15.4  26.3  30.8  43.8  25.0   21.7   Provisional Data                 
         2007      11.8  20.0  25.9  28.6  22.2  23.8   5.6   0.0    .     .     .     .    19.7   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                     Births with First Trimester Prenatal Care                                                      
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004       10    21     6    14    19    16     6    11    13    10    16    13     155   Provisional Data                 
         2005       10    11    14    10    14    12    13    10    10     9    16    14     143   Provisional Data                 
         2006       12    15    11    18    11    14    11    24    11     9    12    13     161   Provisional Data                 
         2007       13    17    22     9    16    18    12     1     .     .     .     .     108   Provisional Data                 
                                                       ARKANSAS                                                                     
                                            NORTHWEST PUBLIC HEALTH REGION                                                          
                                                    MADISON 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      83.3  84.0  75.0 100.0  90.5  94.1  85.7  84.6  72.2  83.3  80.0  72.2   83.8   Provisional Data                 
         2005      83.3  73.3  82.4  83.3  93.3  85.7  92.9  76.9  90.9  69.2  66.7  77.8   80.3   Provisional Data                 
         2006      92.3  88.2  78.6  85.7  78.6  73.7  73.3  92.3  57.9  69.2  75.0  81.3   79.3   Provisional Data                 
         2007      76.5  85.0  81.5  64.3  88.9  85.7  66.7  50.0    .     .     .     .    78.8   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                             Births to Smoking Mothers                                                              
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        1     5     1     0     7     4     0     2     4     0     5     7      36   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     4     4     3     2     3     3     2     2     3     3     2      33   Provisional Data                 
         2006        2     4     1     3     2     0     0     5     3     2     2     1      25   Provisional Data                 
         2007        2     2     6     6     6     4     1     0     .     .     .     .      27   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       8.3  20.0  12.5   0.0  33.3  23.5   0.0  15.4  22.2   0.0  25.0  38.9   19.5   Provisional Data                 
         2005      16.7  26.7  23.5  25.0  13.3  21.4  21.4  15.4  18.2  23.1  12.5  11.1   18.5   Provisional Data                 
         2006      15.4  23.5   7.1  14.3  14.3   0.0   0.0  19.2  15.8  15.4  12.5   6.3   12.3   Provisional Data                 
         2007      11.8  10.0  22.2  42.9  33.3  19.0   5.6   0.0    .     .     .     .    19.7   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                           Births by Cesarean Deliveries                                                            
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        1     3     1     1     5     6     1     3     6     1     3     5      36   Provisional Data                 
         2005        6     0     3     0     1     4     0     3     4     1     3     5      30   Provisional Data                 
         2006        3     5     2     4     3     2     4     4     3     2     2     1      35   Provisional Data                 
         2007        4     3     4     1     6     7     8     1     .     .     .     .      34   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       8.3  12.0  12.5   7.1  23.8  35.3  14.3  23.1  33.3   8.3  15.0  27.8   19.5   Provisional Data                 
         2005      50.0   0.0  17.6   0.0   6.7  28.6   0.0  23.1  36.4   7.7  12.5  27.8   16.9   Provisional Data                 
         2006      23.1  29.4  14.3  19.0  21.4  10.5  26.7  15.4  15.8  15.4  12.5   6.3   17.2   Provisional Data                 
         2007      23.5  15.0  14.8   7.1  33.3  33.3  44.4  50.0    .     .     .     .    24.8   Provisional Data                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                Preterm Births (Gestational Age less than 37 Weeks)                                                 
                   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec   Total                                    
                                                                                                                                    
         2004        2     0     1     0     3     2     2     0     2     2     1     5      20   Provisional Data                 
         2005        2     1     2     1     0     0     2     0     1     4     3     0      16   Provisional Data                 
         2006        5     2     2     3     1     2     1     3     2     0     0     1      22   Provisional Data                 
         2007        1     4     5     2     1     3     2     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      16.7   0.0  12.5   0.0  14.3  11.8  28.6   0.0  11.1  16.7   5.0  27.8   10.8   Provisional Data                 
         2005      16.7   6.7  11.8   8.3   0.0   0.0  14.3   0.0   9.1  30.8  12.5   0.0    9.0   Provisional Data                 
         2006      38.5  11.8  14.3  14.3   7.1  10.5   6.7  11.5  10.5   0.0   0.0   6.3   10.8   Provisional Data                 
         2007       5.9  20.0  18.5  14.3   5.6  14.3  11.1   0.0    .     .     .     .    13.1   Provisional Data                 
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