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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1995
Married Unmarried
No. Pct No. Pct
TOTAL 23,729 100.0 11,403 100.0
A. Live Birth Order
First 9,405 39.6 6,092 53.4
Second 8,544 36.0 2,866 25.1
Third 3,798 16.0 1,405 12.3
Fourth 1,303 5.5 595 5.2
Fifth + 662 2.8 435 3.8
Unknown 17 0.1 10 0.1
B. Pregnancy Order
First 7,653 32.3 5,279 46.3
Second 7,854 33.1 2,870 25.2
Third 4,510 19.0 1,613 14.1
Fourth 2,045 8.6 827 7.3
Fifth + 1,619 6.8 790 6.9
Unknown 48 0.2 24 0.2
C. Live Birth Interval
Plural Delivery 283 1.2 138 1.2
First Live Birth 9,405 39.6 6,092 53.4
1-11 Months 223 0.9 202 1.8
12-17 Months 1,372 5.8 789 6.9
18-23 Months 1,654 7.0 681 6.0
24+ Months 10,406 43.9 3,181 27.9
Unknown 386 1.6 320 2.8
D. Pregnancy Interval
Plural Delivery 283 1.2 138 1.2
First Pregnancy 7,653 32.3 5,279 46.3
1-11 Months 807 3.4 388 3.4
12-17 Months 2,221 9.4 1,083 9.5
18-23 Months 1,959 8.3 811 7.1
24+ Months 10,037 42.3 3,167 27.8
Unknown 769 3.2 537 4.7
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