Return to Table of Contents
SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY EDUCATION OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 2001
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 1,629 100.0 6,502 100.0 14,934 100.0 7,490 100.0 6,165 100.0 262
A. Live Birth Order
FIRST 585 35.9 2,741 42.2 5,770 38.6 2,991 39.9 2,732 44.3 72
SECOND 377 23.1 1,780 27.4 4,990 33.4 2,668 35.6 2,173 35.2 65
THIRD 302 18.5 1,103 17.0 2,732 18.3 1,237 16.5 883 14.3 48
FOURTH 180 11.0 505 7.8 950 6.4 383 5.1 260 4.2 17
FIFTH + 183 11.2 369 5.7 485 3.2 210 2.8 115 1.9 24
UNKNOWN 2 0.1 4 0.1 7 0.0 1 0.0 2 0.0 36
B. Pregnancy Order
FIRST 537 33.0 2,475 38.1 4,983 33.4 2,522 33.7 2,309 37.5 65
SECOND 360 22.1 1,650 25.4 4,567 30.6 2,364 31.6 2,000 32.4 54
THIRD 279 17.1 1,110 17.1 2,903 19.4 1,394 18.6 1,067 17.3 54
FOURTH 198 12.2 632 9.7 1,401 9.4 694 9.3 472 7.7 19
FIFTH + 248 15.2 622 9.6 1,058 7.1 510 6.8 311 5.0 31
UNKNOWN 7 0.4 13 0.2 22 0.1 6 0.1 6 0.1 39
C. Live Birth Interval
First Live Birth 585 35.9 2,741 42.2 5,770 38.6 2,991 39.9 2,732 44.3 72
Plural Delivery 7 0.4 92 1.4 203 1.4 125 1.7 132 2.1 4
1-11 Months 31 1.9 187 2.9 212 1.4 65 0.9 24 0.4 4
12-17 Months 124 7.6 626 9.6 1,043 7.0 332 4.4 218 3.5 17
18-23 Months 122 7.5 587 9.0 1,133 7.6 483 6.4 432 7.0 14
24+ Months 710 43.6 2,125 32.7 6,278 42.0 3,333 44.5 2,541 41.2 95
Unknown 50 3.1 144 2.2 295 2.0 161 2.1 86 1.4 56
D. Pregnancy Interval
First Pregnancy 537 33.0 2,475 38.1 4,983 33.4 2,522 33.7 2,309 37.5 65
Plural Delivery 7 0.4 92 1.4 205 1.4 125 1.7 132 2.1 4
1-11 Months 56 3.4 320 4.9 543 3.6 239 3.2 195 3.2 9
12-17 Months 160 9.8 763 11.7 1,469 9.8 574 7.7 466 7.6 22
18-23 Months 131 8.0 634 9.8 1,327 8.9 597 8.0 524 8.5 19
24+ Months 685 42.1 2,045 31.5 6,031 40.4 3,228 43.1 2,421 39.3 86
Unknown 53 3.3 173 2.7 376 2.5 205 2.7 118 1.9 57
Return to Table of Contents