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SELECTED LIVE BIRTH CHARACTERISTICS BY RACE OF MOTHER
ARKANSAS 2003
------------ Race of Mother -------------
Total White Black Other
No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct No. Pct
V. Maternal Risk Factors For This Pregnancy
Anemia 1,100 2.9 796 2.7 254 3.5 49 3.6
Cardiac Disease 210 0.6 168 0.6 33 0.5 8 0.6
Acute/Chronic Lung Disease 349 0.9 289 1.0 53 0.7 7 0.5
Diabetes 1,065 2.8 825 2.8 203 2.8 37 2.7
Genital Herpes 261 0.7 203 0.7 55 0.8 3 0.2
Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios 363 1.0 257 0.9 85 1.2 20 1.5
Hemoglobinopathy 17 0.0 4 0.0 13 0.2 0 0.0
Hypertension, Chronic 412 1.1 245 0.8 159 2.2 8 0.6
Hypertension, Pregnancy Assoc 1,975 5.2 1,539 5.3 393 5.5 43 3.2
Eclampsia 88 0.2 66 0.2 19 0.3 3 0.2
Incompetent Cervix 76 0.2 59 0.2 17 0.2 0 0.0
Previous Infant 4000+ grams 332 0.9 288 1.0 27 0.4 17 1.3
Previous Preterm or SGA Infant 529 1.4 410 1.4 88 1.2 31 2.3
Renal Disease 77 0.2 66 0.2 9 0.1 2 0.1
Rh Sensitization 272 0.7 240 0.8 25 0.3 7 0.5
Uterine Bleeding 341 0.9 208 0.7 117 1.6 16 1.2
Other Maternal Risk Factors 3,706 9.8 2,926 10.0 649 9.0 127 9.4
Total Births with Maternal Risk Factors 9,107 24.1 7,013 24.0 1,794 25.0 293 21.7
W. Obstetric Procedures
Amniocentesis 292 0.8 239 0.8 42 0.6 11 0.8
Electronic Fetal Monitoring 30,576 80.9 23,870 81.6 5,564 77.5 1,124 83.3
Induction of Labor 9,144 24.2 7,364 25.2 1,528 21.3 248 18.4
Stimulation of Labor 7,208 19.1 5,698 19.5 1,198 16.7 307 22.7
Tocolysis 937 2.5 676 2.3 220 3.1 41 3.0
Ultrasound 25,005 66.2 19,646 67.2 4,404 61.4 934 69.2
Other Obstetric Procedures 756 2.0 669 2.3 46 0.6 41 3.0
Total Births with Obstetric Procedures 36,506 96.6 28,482 97.4 6,697 93.3 1,306 96.7
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