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SELECTED MATERNAL AND INFANT EVENTS
ARKANSAS 1997 - 2001
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
BIRTH EVENTS
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Total Births 36,455 14.0 36,831 14.0 36,672 13.8 37,791 14.1 36,982 13.7
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
Race of Mother
White 27,815 76.3 28,029 76.1 28,107 76.6 28,704 76.0 28,400 76.8
Black 7,815 21.4 7,968 21.6 7,658 20.9 7,945 21.0 7,414 20.0
Other 797 2.2 797 2.2 823 2.2 1,106 2.9 1,148 3.1
Age of Mother
15-19 6,823 18.7 6,680 18.1 6,419 17.5 6,399 16.9 5,943 16.1
35+ 2,505 6.9 2,705 7.3 2,726 7.4 2,691 7.1 2,675 7.2
Unmarried Mother 12,248 33.6 12,910 35.1 12,905 35.2 13,514 35.8 13,375 36.2
Birth Order 4+ 3,319 9.1 3,412 9.3 3,497 9.5 3,750 9.9 3,681 10.0
<12 Years Education 8,292 22.7 8,329 22.6 8,226 22.4 8,594 22.7 8,131 22.0
Prenatal Care
First Trimester 26,924 73.9 27,982 76.0 28,314 77.2 29,421 77.9 28,962 78.3
Third or None 2,078 5.7 1,825 5.0 1,717 4.7 1,833 4.9 1,683 4.6
Low Birthweight
Total 3,033 8.3 3,270 8.9 3,151 8.6 3,236 8.6 3,249 8.8
White 1,984 7.1 2,112 7.5 2,076 7.4 2,052 7.1 2,119 7.5
Black 989 12.7 1,110 13.9 989 12.9 1,095 13.8 1,039 14.0
Other 59 7.4 45 5.6 77 9.4 87 7.9 91 7.9
Out of Hospital Birth 372 1.0 392 1.1 375 1.0 394 1.0 388 1.0
DEATH EVENTS
No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate
Fetal Deaths
Arkansas 281 7.6 232 6.3 254 6.9 268 7.0 291 7.8
United States 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.5
Neonatal Deaths
Arkansas 185 5.1 211 5.7 187 5.1 183 4.8 171 4.6
United States 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5
Perinatal Deaths
Arkansas 466 12.7 443 12.0 441 11.9 451 11.9 462 12.4
United States 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.9
Postneonatal Deaths
Arkansas 131 3.6 128 3.5 125 3.4 132 3.5 136 3.7
United States 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3
Infant Deaths
Arkansas 316 8.7 339 9.2 312 8.5 315 8.3 307 8.3
United States 7.2 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.8
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