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Table 2 Sample characteristics, very low birth weight births by maternal race/ethnicity, Tarrant County, 2006–2010 (n = 2,154)

From: Paternal race/ethnicity and very low birth weight

 

Caucasian

African American

Hispanic

Other

 

(n = 708)

(n = 689)

(n = 659)

(n = 98)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Maternal Age

    

 < 20 years

58 (1.3)

112 (3.0)

114 (1.3)

6 (1.8)

 20-39 years

628 (1.2)

553 (3.0)

527 (1.2)

84 (1.1)

   40 years

22 (1.6)

24 (5.8)

18 (1.8)

8 (3.0)

Maternal Education

    

 < High school

81 (1.4)

123 (3.0)

307 (1.1)

15 (1.4)

 High school

180 (1.4)

228 (3.1)

198 (1.3)

22 (1.2)

 > High school

447 (1.1)

337 (3.1)

152 (1.3)

60 (1.2)

Kotelchuck Index

    

 Adequate Plus

345 (2.2)

280 (5.6)

243 (2.4)

47 (2.7)

 Adequate

87 (0.3)

60 (0.9)

72 (0.4)

10 (0.3)

 Intermediate

76 (1.3)

65 (3.2)

55 (1.5)

16 (1.8)

 Inadequate

160 (1.4)

251 (3.1)

264 (1.1)

20 (0.9)

Plurality

    

 Single

467 (0.8)

537 (2.5)

541 (1.0)

78 (1.0)

 Multiple

241 (10.0)

152 (17.5)

118 (10.5)

20 (8.4)

Previous Preterm Birth

    

 No

695 (1.2)

651 (3.0)

631 (1.2)

96 (1.2)

 Yes

13 (2.3)

38 (9.9)

28 (3.4)

2 (4.2)

STD During Pregnancy

    

 No

690 (1.2)

659 (3.2)

634 (1.2)

96 (1.2)

 Yes

18 (1.7)

30 (1.8)

25 (1.5)

2 (1.0)

Smoking

    

 No

638 (1.2)

630 (3.0)

648 (1.2)

96 (1.2)

 Yes

70 (1.3)

59 (5.5)

11 (1.3)

2 (1.7)

Paternal Race/Ethnicity

    

 Caucasian, non-Hispanic

500 (1.1)

16 (2.5)

54 (1.2)

20 (1.2)

 African American, non-Hispanic

46 (2.1)

409 (3.0)

26 (1.8)

6 (1.9)

 Hispanic

61 (1.1)

17 (3.5)

449 (1.1)

4 (0.9)

 Other, non-Hispanic

14 (1.4)

3 (4.2)

3 (0.9)

59 (1.1)

 Missing

87 (1.5)

244 (3.4)

127 (1.6)

9 (1.8)

Mother Marital Status

    

 Married

508 (1.1)

231 (2.9)

313 (1.1)

79 (1.2)

 Not married

200 (1.3)

458 (3.2)

346 (1.3)

19 (1.4)

  1. n = number of live births.
  2. Data source: Texas Department of State Health Services.
  3. Percents represent the percent within each group that are very low birth weight.