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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY RACE OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 2001
--------------- Race of Mother ---------------
Total White Black Other
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
E. Live Birth Order
FIRST 14,891 40.3 11,662 41.1 2,725 36.8 503 43.8
SECOND 12,053 32.6 9,497 33.4 2,240 30.2 313 27.3
THIRD 6,305 17.0 4,720 16.6 1,390 18.7 195 17.0
FOURTH 2,295 6.2 1,609 5.7 608 8.2 78 6.8
FIFTH + 1,386 3.7 884 3.1 445 6.0 56 4.9
UNKNOWN 52 0.1 28 0.1 6 0.1 3 0.3
F. Pregnancy Order
FIRST 12,891 34.9 10,075 35.5 2,384 32.2 431 37.5
SECOND 10,995 29.7 8,643 30.4 2,063 27.8 287 25.0
THIRD 6,807 18.4 5,156 18.2 1,441 19.4 209 18.2
FOURTH 3,416 9.2 2,501 8.8 803 10.8 112 9.8
FIFTH + 2,780 7.5 1,962 6.9 713 9.6 104 9.1
UNKNOWN 93 0.3 63 0.2 10 0.1 5 0.4
G. Live Birth Interval
First Live Birth 14,891 40.3 11,662 41.1 2,725 36.8 503 43.8
Plural Delivery 563 1.5 413 1.5 135 1.8 15 1.3
1-11 Months 523 1.4 326 1.1 184 2.5 13 1.1
12-17 Months 2,360 6.4 1,623 5.7 666 9.0 70 6.1
18-23 Months 2,771 7.5 2,102 7.4 595 8.0 74 6.4
24+ Months 15,082 40.8 11,652 41.0 2,981 40.2 447 38.9
Unknown 792 2.1 622 2.2 128 1.7 26 2.3
H. Pregnancy Interval
First Pregnancy 12,891 34.9 10,075 35.5 2,384 32.2 431 37.5
Plural Delivery 565 1.5 413 1.5 137 1.8 15 1.3
1-11 Months 1,362 3.7 1,000 3.5 323 4.4 39 3.4
12-17 Months 3,454 9.3 2,482 8.7 855 11.5 116 10.1
18-23 Months 3,232 8.7 2,463 8.7 681 9.2 88 7.7
24+ Months 14,496 39.2 11,188 39.4 2,877 38.8 428 37.3
Unknown 982 2.7 779 2.7 157 2.1 31 2.7
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