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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 1995
Married Unmarried
No. Pct No. Pct
E. Trimester When Prenatal Care Began
First Trimester 19,489 82.1 6,866 60.2
Second Trimester 2,922 12.3 2,946 25.8
Third Trimester 504 2.1 795 7.0
None 332 1.4 529 4.6
Unknown 482 2.0 267 2.3
F. Number of Prenatal Visits
None 332 1.4 529 4.6
1-4 Visits 622 2.6 991 8.7
5-9 Visits 4,279 18.0 3,016 26.4
10-12 Visits 9,533 40.2 3,611 31.7
13-15 Visits 5,980 25.2 1,937 17.0
16-30 Visits 2,312 9.7 883 7.7
Unknown 671 2.8 436 3.8
G. Maternal Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
None 19,533 82.3 8,628 75.7
<10 Cigarettes/Day 842 3.5 662 5.8
10-19 Cigarettes/Day 1,689 7.1 1,065 9.3
20+ Cigarettes/Day 1,383 5.8 818 7.2
Unknown Cigarettes/Day 162 0.7 121 1.1
Unknown Tobacco Use 120 0.5 109 1.0
H. Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy
<16 Pounds 2,287 9.6 1,378 12.1
16-20 Pounds 2,393 10.1 1,131 9.9
21-25 Pounds 3,180 13.4 1,413 12.4
26-35 Pounds 7,300 30.8 2,899 25.4
36+ Pounds 7,166 30.2 3,297 28.9
Unknown 1,403 5.9 1,285 11.3
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