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SELECTED MATERNAL AND INFANT EVENTS
ARKANSAS 1965-1985
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985
BIRTH EVENTS
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Total Births 36,746 18.7 35,492 18.5 34,457 16.3 37,278 16.3 35,267 15.2
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
Race of Mother
White 25,750 70.1 26,480 74.6 25,454 73.9 27,702 74.3 26,784 75.9
Black 10,996 29.9 8,926 25.1 8,523 24.7 9,215 24.7 8,156 23.1
Other . . 86 0.2 480 1.4 361 1.0 308 0.9
Age of Mother
15-19 8,568 23.3 8,404 23.7 8,626 25.0 7,877 21.1 6,574 18.6
35+ 3,356 9.1 2,064 5.8 1,367 4.0 1,314 3.5 1,520 4.3
Unmarried Mother . . 4,522 12.7 5,675 16.5 7,636 20.5 7,913 22.4
Birth Order 4+ 11,114 30.2 6,848 19.3 4,429 12.9 3,848 10.3 3,306 9.4
<12 Years Education . . . . . . 11,288 30.3 10,276 29.1
Prenatal Care
First Trimester . . . . . . 24,752 66.4 23,251 65.9
Third or None . . . . . . 2,229 6.0 2,655 7.5
Low Birth Weight**
Total 3,154 8.6 2,826 8.0 2,832 8.2 2,834 7.6 2,753 7.8
White 1,850 7.2 1,782 6.7 1,672 6.6 1,636 5.9 1,712 6.4
Black 1,304 11.9 1,036 11.6 1,111 13.0 1,170 12.7 1,010 12.4
Other . . 8 9.3 49 10.2 28 7.8 30 9.7
Out-of-Hospital Birth 3,592 9.8 1,150 3.2 436 1.3 334 0.9 503 1.4
DEATH EVENTS
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Fetal Deaths
Arkansas 654 17.5 519 14.4 426 12.2 412 10.9 300 8.4
United States 13.4 12.7 12.2 11.5 7.8
Neonatal Deaths
Arkansas 583 15.9 550 15.5 446 12.9 284 7.6 249 7.1
United States 17.7 15.1 11.6 8.5 7.0
Perinatal Deaths
Arkansas 1,237 33.1 1,069 29.7 872 25.0 696 18.5 549 15.4
United States 33.8 29.3 22.3 17.7 14.8
Postneonatal Deaths
Arkansas 362 9.9 215 6.1 179 5.2 188 5.0 165 4.7
United States 7.0 4.9 4.5 4.1 3.7
Infant Deaths
Arkansas 945 25.7 765 21.6 625 18.1 472 12.7 414 11.7
United States 24.7 20.0 16.1 12.6 10.6
*Black data for 1965 include all nonwhite births
**Prior to 1979, birthweight less than 2,501 grams
Note: Marital Status data are unavailable prior to 1970
Mother's Education and Prenatal Care data are unavailable prior to 1980
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