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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY EDUCATION OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1997
0-8 Years 9-11 Years 12 Years 13-15 Years 16+ Years Unk
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No.
TOTAL 1,548 100.0 6,744 100.0 14,698 100.0 7,397 100.0 5,785 100.0 278
A. Live Birth Order
First 622 40.2 3,164 46.9 5,726 39.0 3,015 40.8 2,672 46.2 111
Second 333 21.5 1,794 26.6 5,064 34.5 2,530 34.2 2,066 35.7 64
Third 248 16.0 1,031 15.3 2,577 17.5 1,274 17.2 759 13.1 44
Fourth 171 11.0 434 6.4 855 5.8 380 5.1 193 3.3 22
Fifth + 173 11.2 315 4.7 466 3.2 193 2.6 94 1.6 23
Unknown 1 0.1 6 0.1 10 0.1 5 0.1 1 0.0 14
B. Pregnancy Order
First 563 36.4 2,830 42.0 4,765 32.4 2,510 33.9 2,239 38.7 96
Second 313 20.2 1,666 24.7 4,664 31.7 2,252 30.4 1,935 33.4 59
Third 231 14.9 1,084 16.1 2,876 19.6 1,428 19.3 939 16.2 42
Fourth 192 12.4 572 8.5 1,335 9.1 663 9.0 384 6.6 26
Fifth + 236 15.2 563 8.3 987 6.7 515 7.0 261 4.5 40
Unknown 13 0.8 29 0.4 71 0.5 29 0.4 27 0.5 15
C. Live Birth Interval
Plural Delivery 19 1.2 59 0.9 183 1.2 116 1.6 100 1.7 4
First Live Birth 622 40.2 3,164 46.9 5,726 39.0 3,015 40.8 2,672 46.2 111
1-11 Months 27 1.7 166 2.5 219 1.5 60 0.8 28 0.5 2
12-17 Months 129 8.3 629 9.3 898 6.1 333 4.5 192 3.3 21
18-23 Months 146 9.4 509 7.5 1,023 7.0 436 5.9 366 6.3 16
24+ Months 568 36.7 2,038 30.2 6,308 42.9 3,268 44.2 2,330 40.3 71
Unknown 37 2.4 179 2.7 341 2.3 169 2.3 97 1.7 53
D. Pregnancy Interval
Plural Delivery 19 1.2 59 0.9 183 1.2 116 1.6 100 1.7 4
First Pregnancy 563 36.4 2,830 42.0 4,765 32.4 2,510 33.9 2,239 38.7 96
1-11 Months 51 3.3 274 4.1 509 3.5 212 2.9 195 3.4 6
12-17 Months 167 10.8 778 11.5 1,356 9.2 582 7.9 398 6.9 28
18-23 Months 157 10.1 565 8.4 1,218 8.3 545 7.4 438 7.6 17
24+ Months 538 34.8 1,964 29.1 6,110 41.6 3,156 42.7 2,229 38.5 64
Unknown 53 3.4 274 4.1 557 3.8 276 3.7 186 3.2 63
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