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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY AGE OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 2001
<15 15-17 18-19 20-24
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
S. Complications of Labor and/or Delivery
Febrile 3 2.8 19 1.1 53 1.3 114 0.9
Meconium, Moderate/Heavy 7 6.4 85 4.7 176 4.3 540 4.2
Premature Rupture of Membranes 1 0.9 43 2.4 112 2.7 272 2.1
Abruptio Placenta 1 0.9 8 0.4 27 0.7 91 0.7
Placenta Previa 0 0.0 3 0.2 6 0.1 26 0.2
Other Excessive Bleeding 0 0.0 9 0.5 12 0.3 55 0.4
Seizures during Labor 0 0.0 3 0.2 4 0.1 6 0.0
Precipitous Labor 3 2.8 29 1.6 53 1.3 237 1.8
Prolonged Labor 2 1.8 16 0.9 36 0.9 76 0.6
Dysfunctional Labor 5 4.6 59 3.3 161 3.9 445 3.5
Breech/Malpresentation 2 1.8 59 3.3 126 3.0 440 3.4
Cephalopelvic Disproportion 6 5.5 53 2.9 117 2.8 269 2.1
Cord Prolapse 0 0.0 2 0.1 7 0.2 19 0.1
Anesthetic Complications 0 0.0 4 0.2 2 0.0 19 0.1
Fetal Distress 7 6.4 134 7.4 321 7.8 925 7.2
Other Complications of Labor/Delivery 5 4.6 86 4.8 231 5.6 712 5.5
Total Births with Complications 33 30.3 511 28.3 1,159 28.0 3,498 27.2
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