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Table 6a: Resident Live Births by Race and Birthweight, Race and Month Prenatal Care Began,
by Mother's Age, New York State 1999
Mother's Age
Total 10-14 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45+ N.S.
Race and Birthweight
Total 255,147 388 7,301 14,168 51,084 66,283 69,923 37,681 7,855 451 13
< 1000 gms 1,858 7 79 109 335 435 537 282 65 9 0
1000-1499 gms 2,076 6 76 155 355 462 544 356 114 8 0
1500-1999 gms 3,989 4 155 245 695 900 1,056 730 183 21 0
2000-2499 gms 12,082 34 478 807 2,480 2,791 3,134 1,848 470 40 0
2500 + gms 234,977 337 6,512 12,851 47,189 61,644 64,615 34,437 7,015 372 5
Not Stated 165 0 1 1 30 51 37 28 8 1 8
White 182,446 190 4,426 9,093 34,487 47,293 52,677 28,117 5,817 341 5
< 1000 gms 967 5 48 54 167 221 288 141 38 5 0
1000-1499 gms 1,229 4 38 82 194 272 349 216 71 3 0
1500-1999 gms 2,446 2 76 118 399 564 683 466 124 14 0
2000-2499 gms 7,659 14 256 462 1,506 1,756 2,105 1,218 308 34 0
2500 + gms 170,109 165 4,007 8,376 32,215 44,472 49,245 26,067 5,273 285 4
Not Stated 36 0 1 1 6 8 7 9 3 0 1
Black 53,045 192 2,719 4,599 13,489 12,714 11,234 6,584 1,438 75 1
< 1000 gms 785 2 29 54 150 190 213 121 24 2 0
1000-1499 gms 724 2 38 69 141 165 159 112 34 4 0
1500-1999 gms 1,262 1 75 118 257 259 283 216 48 5 0
2000-2499 gms 3,434 19 213 318 839 714 733 470 126 2 0
2500 + gms 46,835 168 2,364 4,040 12,102 11,383 9,845 5,665 1,205 62 1
Not Stated 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
Other 18,604 6 121 411 2,886 6,005 5,750 2,831 561 33 0
< 1000 gms 79 0 1 0 11 18 29 15 3 2 0
1000-1499 gms 116 0 0 3 16 25 35 27 9 1 0
1500-1999 gms 267 1 3 7 37 74 86 47 10 2 0
2000-2499 gms 938 1 4 23 129 306 282 154 35 4 0
2500 + gms 17,204 4 113 378 2,693 5,582 5,318 2,588 504 24 0
Not Stated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not Stated 1,052 0 35 65 222 271 262 149 39 2 7
Race and Month Prenatal Care Began
Total 255,147 388 7,301 14,168 51,084 66,283 69,923 37,681 7,855 451 13
1st - 3rd month 166,856 92 3,062 7,029 28,188 44,542 51,128 27,196 5,337 282 0
4th - 6th month 46,597 132 2,321 4,007 12,410 11,440 9,543 5,380 1,276 88 0
7th - 9th month 10,252 67 737 1,044 2,938 2,447 1,806 978 221 14 0
None 9,164 41 411 699 2,337 2,292 2,021 1,095 253 13 2
Not Stated 22,278 56 770 1,389 5,211 5,562 5,425 3,032 768 54 11
White 182,446 190 4,426 9,093 34,487 47,293 52,677 28,117 5,817 341 5
1st - 3rd month 127,377 57 2,007 4,756 19,929 33,774 40,894 21,568 4,178 214 0
4th - 6th month 29,422 71 1,362 2,499 7,956 7,181 6,028 3,428 834 63 0
7th - 9th month 5,736 28 399 579 1,785 1,339 956 517 123 10 0
None 5,407 16 229 412 1,425 1,369 1,195 606 145 10 0
Not Stated 14,504 18 429 847 3,392 3,630 3,604 1,998 537 44 5
Black 53,045 192 2,719 4,599 13,489 12,714 11,234 6,584 1,438 75 1
1st - 3rd month 27,959 34 1,001 2,064 6,743 7,120 6,413 3,750 790 44 0
4th - 6th month 12,957 58 907 1,362 3,620 2,851 2,405 1,413 322 19 0
7th - 9th month 3,543 38 314 419 940 772 624 353 81 2 0
None 2,910 25 173 257 735 655 615 363 84 2 1
Not Stated 5,676 37 324 497 1,451 1,316 1,177 705 161 8 0
Other 18,604 6 121 411 2,886 6,005 5,750 2,831 561 33 0
1st - 3rd month 11,047 1 45 183 1,425 3,528 3,692 1,802 348 23 0
4th - 6th month 4,016 3 41 127 785 1,353 1,068 518 115 6 0
7th - 9th month 924 1 18 41 201 323 218 103 17 2 0
None 805 0 6 27 164 259 205 121 22 1 0
Not Stated 1,812 1 11 33 311 542 567 287 59 1 0
Not Stated 1,052 0 35 65 222 271 262 149 39 2 7
Table 6b: Resident Live Births by Race and Birthweight, Race and Month Prenatal Care Began,
by Mother's Age, New York State Exclusive of New York City 1999
Mother's Age
Total 10-14 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45+ N.S.
Race and Birthweight
Total 135,968 175 3,510 7,078 24,099 34,971 40,467 21,410 4,044 207 7
< 1000 gms 871 4 35 51 163 211 254 121 26 6 0
1000-1499 gms 1,035 2 26 84 150 239 302 178 51 3 0
1500-1999 gms 1,991 3 78 135 303 450 554 370 88 10 0
2000-2499 gms 5,938 13 199 400 1,165 1,359 1,599 964 230 9 0
2500 + gms 125,978 153 3,171 6,407 22,288 32,666 37,721 19,749 3,642 178 3
Not Stated 155 0 1 1 30 46 37 28 7 1 4
White 116,053 94 2,441 5,329 19,402 30,078 36,064 18,922 3,544 175 4
< 1000 gms 591 2 22 31 104 140 191 78 20 3 0
1000-1499 gms 766 2 14 50 95 182 234 146 41 2 0
1500-1999 gms 1,526 2 46 74 225 347 454 303 66 9 0
2000-2499 gms 4,647 7 124 263 850 1,066 1,346 795 189 7 0
2500 + gms 108,487 81 2,234 4,910 18,122 28,335 33,832 17,591 3,225 154 3
Not Stated 36 0 1 1 6 8 7 9 3 0 1
Black 14,561 78 981 1,570 3,933 3,345 2,690 1,616 331 17 0
< 1000 gms 249 2 11 20 58 64 52 36 5 1 0
1000-1499 gms 228 0 12 30 48 47 55 27 8 1 0
1500-1999 gms 392 1 30 57 72 85 72 55 19 1 0
2000-2499 gms 1,021 5 72 127 281 210 177 124 25 0 0
2500 + gms 12,669 70 856 1,336 3,474 2,938 2,333 1,374 274 14 0
Not Stated 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Other 4,691 3 65 144 623 1,369 1,548 778 147 14 0
< 1000 gms 23 0 1 0 0 5 8 6 1 2 0
1000-1499 gms 39 0 0 3 6 10 13 5 2 0 0
1500-1999 gms 68 0 1 3 6 16 27 12 3 0 0
2000-2499 gms 242 1 1 7 29 75 70 41 16 2 0
2500 + gms 4,319 2 62 131 582 1,263 1,430 714 125 10 0
Not Stated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not Stated 663 0 23 35 141 179 165 94 22 1 3
Race and Month Prenatal Care Began
Total 135,968 175 3,510 7,078 24,099 34,971 40,467 21,410 4,044 207 7
1st - 3rd month 102,108 47 1,687 4,046 15,452 27,090 33,193 17,385 3,061 147 0
4th - 6th month 20,737 59 1,121 1,975 5,518 4,835 4,210 2,402 583 34 0
7th - 9th month 3,674 30 320 427 1,118 819 574 304 75 7 0
None 2,520 18 129 199 622 564 608 303 72 4 1
Not Stated 6,929 21 253 431 1,389 1,663 1,882 1,016 253 15 6
White 116,053 94 2,441 5,329 19,402 30,078 36,064 18,922 3,544 175 4
1st - 3rd month 89,994 31 1,277 3,152 12,906 23,905 30,211 15,637 2,748 127 0
4th - 6th month 16,156 35 747 1,442 4,204 3,854 3,420 1,957 468 29 0
7th - 9th month 2,643 14 203 290 832 597 419 227 56 5 0
None 1,752 8 66 129 428 392 450 223 53 3 0
Not Stated 5,508 6 148 316 1,032 1,330 1,564 878 219 11 4
Black 14,561 78 981 1,570 3,933 3,345 2,690 1,616 331 17 0
1st - 3rd month 8,455 15 376 797 2,100 2,125 1,738 1,091 201 12 0
4th - 6th month 3,614 23 346 478 1,118 696 548 323 80 2 0
7th - 9th month 853 16 102 128 249 169 108 64 17 0 0
None 664 10 59 64 178 142 130 66 14 1 0
Not Stated 975 14 98 103 288 213 166 72 19 2 0
Other 4,691 3 65 144 623 1,369 1,548 778 147 14 0
1st - 3rd month 3,343 1 27 78 382 980 1,163 603 101 8 0
4th - 6th month 850 1 23 48 166 249 215 113 32 3 0
7th - 9th month 153 0 10 7 33 45 41 13 2 2 0
None 89 0 2 4 13 28 27 12 3 0 0
Not Stated 256 1 3 7 29 67 102 37 9 1 0
Not Stated 663 0 23 35 141 179 165 94 22 1 3
Table 6c: Resident Live Births by Race and Birthweight, Race and Month Prenatal Care Began,
by Mother's Age, New York City 1999
Mother's Age
Total 10-14 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45+ N.S.
Race and Birthweight
Total 119,179 213 3,791 7,090 26,985 31,312 29,456 16,271 3,811 244 6
< 1000 gms 987 3 44 58 172 224 283 161 39 3 0
1000-1499 gms 1,041 4 50 71 205 223 242 178 63 5 0
1500-1999 gms 1,998 1 77 110 392 450 502 360 95 11 0
2000-2499 gms 6,144 21 279 407 1,315 1,432 1,535 884 240 31 0
2500 + gms 108,999 184 3,341 6,444 24,901 28,978 26,894 14,688 3,373 194 2
Not Stated 10 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 4
White 66,393 96 1,985 3,764 15,085 17,215 16,613 9,195 2,273 166 1
< 1000 gms 376 3 26 23 63 81 97 63 18 2 0
1000-1499 gms 463 2 24 32 99 90 115 70 30 1 0
1500-1999 gms 920 0 30 44 174 217 229 163 58 5 0
2000-2499 gms 3,012 7 132 199 656 690 759 423 119 27 0
2500 + gms 61,622 84 1,773 3,466 14,093 16,137 15,413 8,476 2,048 131 1
Not Stated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Black 38,484 114 1,738 3,029 9,556 9,369 8,544 4,968 1,107 58 1
< 1000 gms 536 0 18 34 92 126 161 85 19 1 0
1000-1499 gms 496 2 26 39 93 118 104 85 26 3 0
1500-1999 gms 870 0 45 61 185 174 211 161 29 4 0
2000-2499 gms 2,413 14 141 191 558 504 556 346 101 2 0
2500 + gms 34,166 98 1,508 2,704 8,628 8,445 7,512 4,291 931 48 1
Not Stated 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Other 13,913 3 56 267 2,263 4,636 4,202 2,053 414 19 0
< 1000 gms 56 0 0 0 11 13 21 9 2 0 0
1000-1499 gms 77 0 0 0 10 15 22 22 7 1 0
1500-1999 gms 199 1 2 4 31 58 59 35 7 2 0
2000-2499 gms 696 0 3 16 100 231 212 113 19 2 0
2500 + gms 12,885 2 51 247 2,111 4,319 3,888 1,874 379 14 0
Not Stated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not Stated 389 0 12 30 81 92 97 55 17 1 4
Race and Month Prenatal Care Began
Total 119,179 213 3,791 7,090 26,985 31,312 29,456 16,271 3,811 244 6
1st - 3rd month 64,748 45 1,375 2,983 12,736 17,452 17,935 9,811 2,276 135 0
4th - 6th month 25,860 73 1,200 2,032 6,892 6,605 5,333 2,978 693 54 0
7th - 9th month 6,578 37 417 617 1,820 1,628 1,232 674 146 7 0
None 6,644 23 282 500 1,715 1,728 1,413 792 181 9 1
Not Stated 15,349 35 517 958 3,822 3,899 3,543 2,016 515 39 5
White 66,393 96 1,985 3,764 15,085 17,215 16,613 9,195 2,273 166 1
1st - 3rd month 37,383 26 730 1,604 7,023 9,869 10,683 5,931 1,430 87 0
4th - 6th month 13,266 36 615 1,057 3,752 3,327 2,608 1,471 366 34 0
7th - 9th month 3,093 14 196 289 953 742 537 290 67 5 0
None 3,655 8 163 283 997 977 745 383 92 7 0
Not Stated 8,996 12 281 531 2,360 2,300 2,040 1,120 318 33 1
Black 38,484 114 1,738 3,029 9,556 9,369 8,544 4,968 1,107 58 1
1st - 3rd month 19,504 19 625 1,267 4,643 4,995 4,675 2,659 589 32 0
4th - 6th month 9,343 35 561 884 2,502 2,155 1,857 1,090 242 17 0
7th - 9th month 2,690 22 212 291 691 603 516 289 64 2 0
None 2,246 15 114 193 557 513 485 297 70 1 1
Not Stated 4,701 23 226 394 1,163 1,103 1,011 633 142 6 0
Other 13,913 3 56 267 2,263 4,636 4,202 2,053 414 19 0
1st - 3rd month 7,704 0 18 105 1,043 2,548 2,529 1,199 247 15 0
4th - 6th month 3,166 2 18 79 619 1,104 853 405 83 3 0
7th - 9th month 771 1 8 34 168 278 177 90 15 0 0
None 716 0 4 23 151 231 178 109 19 1 0
Not Stated 1,556 0 8 26 282 475 465 250 50 0 0
Not Stated 389 0 12 30 81 92 97 55 17 1 4
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