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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY RACE OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1997
--------------- Race of Mother ---------------
Total White Black Other
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
E. Live Birth Order
First 15,310 42.0 11,938 42.9 3,026 38.7 335 42.0
Second 11,851 32.5 9,339 33.6 2,280 29.2 225 28.2
Third 5,933 16.3 4,380 15.7 1,412 18.1 137 17.2
Fourth 2,055 5.6 1,398 5.0 605 7.7 51 6.4
Fifth + 1,264 3.5 738 2.7 477 6.1 47 5.9
Unknown 37 0.1 21 0.1 11 0.1 2 0.3
F. Pregnancy Order
First 13,003 35.7 10,090 36.3 2,625 33.6 278 34.9
Second 10,889 29.9 8,517 30.6 2,149 27.5 215 27.0
Third 6,600 18.1 4,990 17.9 1,459 18.7 148 18.6
Fourth 3,172 8.7 2,309 8.3 792 10.1 71 8.9
Fifth + 2,602 7.1 1,784 6.4 735 9.4 79 9.9
Unknown 184 0.5 124 0.4 51 0.7 6 0.8
G. Live Birth Interval
Plural Delivery 481 1.3 359 1.3 117 1.5 5 0.6
First Live Birth 15,310 42.0 11,938 42.9 3,026 38.7 335 42.0
1-11 Months 502 1.4 311 1.1 178 2.3 12 1.5
12-17 Months 2,202 6.0 1,497 5.4 653 8.4 51 6.4
18-23 Months 2,496 6.8 1,884 6.8 565 7.2 45 5.6
24+ Months 14,583 40.0 11,270 40.5 2,985 38.2 321 40.3
Unknown 876 2.4 555 2.0 287 3.7 28 3.5
H. Pregnancy Interval
Plural Delivery 481 1.3 359 1.3 117 1.5 5 0.6
First Pregnancy 13,003 35.7 10,090 36.3 2,625 33.6 278 34.9
1-11 Months 1,247 3.4 913 3.3 309 4.0 24 3.0
12-17 Months 3,309 9.1 2,393 8.6 849 10.9 66 8.3
18-23 Months 2,940 8.1 2,251 8.1 629 8.1 58 7.3
24+ Months 14,061 38.6 10,827 38.9 2,902 37.2 324 40.7
Unknown 1,409 3.9 981 3.5 380 4.9 42 5.3
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