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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
I. Trimester When Prenatal Care Began
First Trimester 26,924 73.9 21,633 77.8 4,743 60.7 528 66.2
Second Trimester 6,589 18.1 4,381 15.8 2,019 25.8 187 23.5
Third Trimester 1,439 3.9 849 3.1 551 7.1 39 4.9
None 639 1.8 351 1.3 261 3.3 26 3.3
Unknown 859 2.4 600 2.2 237 3.0 17 2.1
J. Number of Prenatal Visits
None 639 1.8 351 1.3 261 3.3 26 3.3
1-4 Visits 1,754 4.8 941 3.4 760 9.7 52 6.5
5-9 Visits 8,003 22.0 5,535 19.9 2,239 28.7 224 28.1
10-12 Visits 14,007 38.4 11,388 40.9 2,307 29.5 299 37.5
13-15 Visits 7,103 19.5 5,971 21.5 1,006 12.9 123 15.4
16-30 Visits 3,771 10.3 2,820 10.1 900 11.5 50 6.3
Unknown 1,173 3.2 808 2.9 338 4.3 23 2.9
K. Maternal Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
None 29,453 80.8 21,689 78.0 7,027 90.0 716 89.8
<10 Cigarettes/Day 1,580 4.3 1,311 4.7 244 3.1 23 2.9
10-19 Cigarettes/Day 2,591 7.1 2,357 8.5 201 2.6 32 4.0
20+ Cigarettes/Day 1,997 5.5 1,877 6.7 102 1.3 17 2.1
Unknown Cigarettes/Day 479 1.3 378 1.4 97 1.2 4 0.5
Unknown Tobacco Use 350 1.0 202 0.7 140 1.8 5 0.6
L. Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy
<16 Pounds 3,750 10.3 2,540 9.1 1,152 14.7 57 7.2
16-20 Pounds 3,513 9.6 2,564 9.2 854 10.9 92 11.5
21-25 Pounds 4,493 12.3 3,489 12.5 895 11.5 107 13.4
26-35 Pounds 9,947 27.3 8,002 28.8 1,710 21.9 228 28.6
36+ Pounds 10,997 30.2 8,890 32.0 1,892 24.2 208 26.1
Unknown 3,750 10.3 2,329 8.4 1,308 16.7 105 13.2
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