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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY EDUCATION OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1995
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 1,411 100.0 6,755 100.0 14,236 100.0 7,247 100.0 5,233 100.0 272
A. Live Birth Order
First 637 45.1 3,291 48.7 5,824 40.9 3,141 43.3 2,508 47.9 106
Second 335 23.7 1,746 25.8 4,968 34.9 2,495 34.4 1,798 34.4 72
Third 206 14.6 965 14.3 2,270 15.9 1,083 14.9 642 12.3 41
Fourth 120 8.5 425 6.3 768 5.4 357 4.9 212 4.1 16
Fifth + 111 7.9 326 4.8 396 2.8 169 2.3 72 1.4 23
Unknown 2 0.1 2 0.0 10 0.1 2 0.0 1 0.0 14
B. Pregnancy Order
First 581 41.2 2,906 43.0 4,825 33.9 2,487 34.3 2,049 39.2 88
Second 303 21.5 1,665 24.6 4,591 32.2 2,390 33.0 1,706 32.6 71
Third 216 15.3 1,049 15.5 2,671 18.8 1,277 17.6 871 16.6 39
Fourth 133 9.4 539 8.0 1,224 8.6 601 8.3 348 6.7 27
Fifth + 175 12.4 583 8.6 888 6.2 480 6.6 255 4.9 28
Unknown 3 0.2 13 0.2 37 0.3 12 0.2 4 0.1 19
C. Live Birth Interval
Plural Delivery 12 0.9 54 0.8 164 1.2 101 1.4 86 1.6 4
First Live Birth 637 45.1 3,291 48.7 5,824 40.9 3,141 43.3 2,508 47.9 106
1-11 Months 24 1.7 150 2.2 186 1.3 44 0.6 16 0.3 5
12-17 Months 118 8.4 591 8.7 930 6.5 325 4.5 178 3.4 20
18-23 Months 111 7.9 541 8.0 927 6.5 438 6.0 306 5.8 12
24+ Months 473 33.5 1,968 29.1 5,919 41.6 3,084 42.6 2,084 39.8 66
Unknown 36 2.6 160 2.4 286 2.0 114 1.6 55 1.1 59
D. Pregnancy Interval
Plural Delivery 12 0.9 54 0.8 164 1.2 101 1.4 86 1.6 4
First Pregnancy 581 41.2 2,906 43.0 4,825 33.9 2,487 34.3 2,049 39.2 88
1-11 Months 57 4.0 275 4.1 467 3.3 233 3.2 154 2.9 10
12-17 Months 156 11.1 768 11.4 1,377 9.7 606 8.4 374 7.1 24
18-23 Months 119 8.4 606 9.0 1,111 7.8 550 7.6 369 7.1 15
24+ Months 441 31.3 1,889 28.0 5,769 40.5 3,012 41.6 2,037 38.9 63
Unknown 45 3.2 257 3.8 523 3.7 258 3.6 164 3.1 68
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