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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY AGE OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1997 ...Continued...
25-29 30-34 35-39 40+
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
Q. Maternal Risk Factors For This Pregnancy
Anemia 261 2.7 112 2.0 44 2.1 13 3.2
Cardiac Disease 76 0.8 53 1.0 20 1.0 7 1.7
Acute/Chronic Lung Disease 74 0.8 38 0.7 20 1.0 4 1.0
Diabetes 224 2.4 194 3.5 99 4.7 32 7.9
Genital Herpes 101 1.1 52 0.9 23 1.1 8 2.0
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 59 0.6 39 0.7 17 0.8 6 1.5
Hemoglobinopathy 11 0.1 4 0.1 3 0.1 0 0.0
Hypertension, Chronic 98 1.0 91 1.7 42 2.0 19 4.7
Hypertension, Pregnancy Assoc 497 5.2 257 4.7 124 5.9 38 9.4
Eclampsia 55 0.6 41 0.7 15 0.7 5 1.2
Incompetent Cervix 25 0.3 12 0.2 6 0.3 1 0.2
Previous Infant 4000+ grams 135 1.4 95 1.7 44 2.1 9 2.2
Previous Preterm or SGA Infant 190 2.0 118 2.1 48 2.3 9 2.2
Renal Disease 20 0.2 5 0.1 4 0.2 0 0.0
Rh Sensitization 78 0.8 26 0.5 14 0.7 1 0.2
Uterine Bleeding 54 0.6 48 0.9 15 0.7 7 1.7
Other Maternal Risk Factors 756 7.9 471 8.6 231 11.0 44 10.8
Total Births with Maternal Risk Factors 2,216 23.3 1,364 24.8 591 28.2 146 36.0
R. Obstetric Procedures
Amniocentesis 125 1.3 105 1.9 163 7.8 58 14.3
Electronic Fetal Monitoring 7,317 76.8 4,161 75.7 1,579 75.2 295 72.7
Induction of Labor 2,149 22.6 1,148 20.9 425 20.2 89 21.9
Stimulation of Labor 1,489 15.6 854 15.5 295 14.1 53 13.1
Tocolysis 255 2.7 149 2.7 55 2.6 16 3.9
Ultrasound 5,778 60.7 3,385 61.6 1,250 59.6 242 59.6
Other Obstetric Procedures 129 1.4 92 1.7 31 1.5 4 1.0
Total Births with Obstetric Procedures 8,845 92.9 5,073 92.3 1,912 91.1 368 90.6
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