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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY MARITAL STATUS OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 2001
Married Unmarried
No. Pct No. Pct
TOTAL 23,463 100.0 13,375 100.0
A. Live Birth Order
FIRST 8,484 36.2 6,377 47.7
SECOND 8,404 35.8 3,610 27.0
THIRD 4,253 18.1 2,015 15.1
FOURTH 1,461 6.2 819 6.1
FIFTH + 832 3.5 539 4.0
UNKNOWN 29 0.1 15 0.1
B. Pregnancy Order
FIRST 7,217 30.8 5,653 42.3
SECOND 7,502 32.0 3,459 25.9
THIRD 4,629 19.7 2,141 16.0
FOURTH 2,276 9.7 1,123 8.4
FIFTH + 1,788 7.6 965 7.2
UNKNOWN 51 0.2 34 0.3
C. Live Birth Interval
First Live Birth 8,484 36.2 6,377 47.7
Plural Delivery 369 1.6 192 1.4
1-11 Months 283 1.2 236 1.8
12-17 Months 1,352 5.8 999 7.5
18-23 Months 1,845 7.9 916 6.8
24+ Months 10,608 45.2 4,396 32.9
Unknown 522 2.2 259 1.9
D. Pregnancy Interval
First Pregnancy 7,217 30.8 5,653 42.3
Plural Delivery 370 1.6 193 1.4
1-11 Months 873 3.7 479 3.6
12-17 Months 2,129 9.1 1,308 9.8
18-23 Months 2,149 9.2 1,072 8.0
24+ Months 10,085 43.0 4,340 32.4
Unknown 640 2.7 330 2.5
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