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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY MATERNAL TOBACCO USE
ARKANSAS 1997
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None <10 10-19 20+ Unk Amt. Unk Use
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No.
TOTAL 29,453 100.0 1,580 100.0 2,591 100.0 1,997 100.0 479 100.0 350
A. Birth Weight
<1500 Grams 409 1.4 23 1.5 42 1.6 41 2.1 12 2.5 9
1500-2499 Grams 1,792 6.1 126 8.0 279 10.8 223 11.2 48 10.0 29
2500+ Grams 27,223 92.4 1,429 90.4 2,267 87.5 1,732 86.7 418 87.3 308
Unknown 29 0.1 2 0.1 3 0.1 1 0.1 1 0.2 4
B. Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy
<16 Pounds 2,930 9.9 160 10.1 314 12.1 301 15.1 41 8.6 4
16-20 Pounds 2,851 9.7 136 8.6 258 10.0 224 11.2 37 7.7 7
21-25 Pounds 3,696 12.5 177 11.2 330 12.7 247 12.4 39 8.1 4
26-35 Pounds 8,241 28.0 390 24.7 701 27.1 511 25.6 89 18.6 15
36+ Pounds 8,846 30.0 620 39.2 816 31.5 593 29.7 114 23.8 8
Unknown 2,889 9.8 97 6.1 172 6.6 121 6.1 159 33.2 312
C. Maternal Risk Factors for This Pregnancy
None 22,767 77.3 1,195 75.6 1,979 76.4 1,479 74.1 345 72.0 237
One 5,520 18.7 319 20.2 518 20.0 407 20.4 107 22.3 97
Two or more 1,166 4.0 66 4.2 94 3.6 111 5.6 27 5.6 16
D. Obstetric Procedures
None 2,044 6.9 106 6.7 121 4.7 75 3.8 37 7.7 87
One 8,488 28.8 420 26.6 640 24.7 454 22.7 125 26.1 134
Two or more 18,921 64.2 1,054 66.7 1,830 70.6 1,468 73.5 317 66.2 129
E. Complications of Labor and/or Delivery
None 19,861 67.4 1,060 67.1 1,722 66.5 1,331 66.6 318 66.4 148
One 7,669 26.0 419 26.5 708 27.3 522 26.1 128 26.7 142
Two or more 1,923 6.5 101 6.4 161 6.2 144 7.2 33 6.9 60
F. Congenital Anomalies of the Newborn
None 28,970 98.4 1,553 98.3 2,533 97.8 1,966 98.4 471 98.3 338
One 431 1.5 26 1.6 56 2.2 30 1.5 6 1.3 12
Two or more 52 0.2 1 0.1 2 0.1 1 0.1 2 0.4 0
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