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SELECTED MATERNAL AND INFANT EVENTS
ARKANSAS 1990, 1993-1997
1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
BIRTH EVENTS
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Total Births 36,452 15.5 34,332 14.4 34,735 14.5 35,154 14.6 36,356 15.1 36,450 14.4
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
Race of Mother
White 27,501 75.4 25,995 75.7 26,347 75.9 26,860 76.4 27,696 76.2 27,814 76.3
Black 8,503 23.3 7,865 22.9 7,847 22.6 7,671 21.8 7,897 21.7 7,811 21.4
Other 443 1.2 458 1.3 540 1.6 605 1.7 742 2.0 797 2.2
Age of Mother
15-19 7,001 19.2 6,495 18.9 6,798 19.6 6,711 19.1 7,016 19.3 6,823 18.7
35+ 1,897 5.2 2,098 6.1 2,115 6.1 2,351 6.7 2,448 6.7 2,505 6.9
Unmarried Mother 10,731 29.4 10,902 31.8 11,236 32.3 11,403 32.4 12,157 33.4 12,245 33.6
Birth Order 4+ 3,599 9.9 3,170 9.2 3,011 8.7 2,995 8.5 3,164 8.7 3,319 9.1
<12 Years Education 9,333 25.6 8,171 23.8 8,123 23.4 8,166 23.2 8,257 22.7 8,292 22.7
Prenatal Care
First Trimester 24,901 68.3 24,718 72.0 25,380 73.1 26,368 75.0 26,604 73.2 26,924 73.9
Third or None 2,439 6.7 1,869 5.4 2,038 5.9 2,161 6.1 2,426 6.7 2,078 5.7
Low Birth Weight
Total 3,001 8.2 2,821 8.2 2,843 8.2 2,876 8.2 3,078 8.5 3,033 8.3
White 1,836 6.7 1,802 6.9 1,807 6.9 1,828 6.8 1,953 7.1 1,984 7.1
Black 1,123 13.2 982 12.5 1,002 12.8 1,004 13.1 1,077 13.6 989 12.7
Other 41 9.3 37 8.1 34 6.3 43 7.1 47 6.3 59 7.4
Out of Hospital Birth 282 0.8 283 0.8 293 0.8 340 1.0 347 1.0 372 1.0
DEATH EVENTS
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Fetal Deaths
Arkansas 272 7.4 278 8.0 250 7.1 259 7.3 293 8.0 281 7.7
United States 7.5 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.9 .
Neonatal Deaths
Arkansas 196 5.4 202 5.9 174 5.0 193 5.5 204 5.6 185 5.1
United States 5.8 5.3 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.7
Perinatal Deaths
Arkansas 468 12.7 480 13.9 424 12.1 452 12.8 497 13.6 466 12.7
United States 13.3 12.4 12.1 11.8 11.6 .
Postneonatal Deaths
Arkansas 143 3.9 141 4.1 151 4.3 124 3.5 133 3.7 131 3.6
United States 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4
Infant Deaths
Arkansas 339 9.3 343 10.0 325 9.4 317 9.0 337 9.3 316 8.7
United States 9.2 8.4 8.0 7.6 7.3 7.1
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