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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY RACE OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1995
--------------- Race of Mother ---------------
Total White Black Other
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
I. Trimester When Prenatal Care Began
First Trimester 26,368 75.0 21,320 79.4 4,624 60.3 415 68.6
Second Trimester 5,871 16.7 3,820 14.2 1,908 24.9 140 23.1
Third Trimester 1,300 3.7 736 2.7 539 7.0 24 4.0
None 861 2.4 482 1.8 363 4.7 16 2.6
Unknown 754 2.1 502 1.9 237 3.1 10 1.7
J. Number of Prenatal Visits
None 861 2.4 482 1.8 363 4.7 16 2.6
1-4 Visits 1,613 4.6 877 3.3 702 9.2 34 5.6
5-9 Visits 7,299 20.8 5,099 19.0 2,029 26.5 167 27.6
10-12 Visits 13,148 37.4 10,635 39.6 2,291 29.9 217 35.9
13-15 Visits 7,921 22.5 6,524 24.3 1,281 16.7 112 18.5
16-30 Visits 3,200 9.1 2,544 9.5 609 7.9 47 7.8
Unknown 1,112 3.2 699 2.6 396 5.2 12 2.0
K. Maternal Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
None 28,176 80.2 20,712 77.1 6,911 90.1 542 89.6
<10 Cigarettes/Day 1,504 4.3 1,219 4.5 269 3.5 15 2.5
10-19 Cigarettes/Day 2,754 7.8 2,518 9.4 210 2.7 25 4.1
20+ Cigarettes/Day 2,203 6.3 2,059 7.7 128 1.7 16 2.6
Unknown Cigarettes/Day 284 0.8 229 0.9 52 0.7 3 0.5
Unknown Tobacco Use 233 0.7 123 0.5 101 1.3 4 0.7
L. Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy
<16 Pounds 3,667 10.4 2,423 9.0 1,193 15.6 49 8.1
16-20 Pounds 3,525 10.0 2,559 9.5 892 11.6 74 12.2
21-25 Pounds 4,596 13.1 3,542 13.2 962 12.5 91 15.0
26-35 Pounds 10,206 29.0 8,254 30.7 1,784 23.3 164 27.1
36+ Pounds 10,468 29.8 8,553 31.8 1,731 22.6 180 29.8
Unknown 2,692 7.7 1,529 5.7 1,109 14.5 47 7.8
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