TABLE 23
RISK FOR LOW-BIRTHWEIGHT (LBW) BIRTHS BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
OF FEMALES 19 OR LESS YEARS OLD, ARIZONA, 1995
Characteristic/Birthweight |
Total, Females 19 or Less Years Old | Under 15
Years |
15-17
Years |
18-19
Years |
| ALCOHOL/TOBACCO USE
Tobacco Use All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
1,213 144 11.9 |
16 1 6.3 |
432 64 14.8 |
765 79 10.3 |
| Alcohol Use
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
127
13 10.2 |
5
0 - |
44
5 11.4 |
108
8 7.4 |
| Tobacco & Alcohol Use
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
72 10 13.9 |
2 0 - |
28 5 17.9 |
42 5 11.9 |
| PAYEE FOR THE DELIVERY
AHCCCS1 All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
7,748 622 8.0 |
164 13 7.9 |
2,931 273 9.3 |
4,653 336 7.2 |
| IHS2
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
467 27 5.8 |
13 0 - |
180 7 3.9 |
274 20 7.3 |
| Private Insurance
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
2,100 159 7.6 |
33 1 3.3 |
825 66 8.0 |
1,242 92 7.4 |
| Self
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
403 42 10.4 |
12 2 16.7 |
156 16 10.3 |
235 24 10.2 |
| Unknown
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
255 25 9.8 |
7 1 14.3 |
86 7 8.1 |
162 17 10.5 |
| LENGTH OF GESTATION
37 Weeks All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
1,887 688 36.5 |
41 15 36.6 |
757 302 39.9 |
1,089 371 34.1 |
| >37 Weeks
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
9,086 187 2.1 |
188 2 1.1 |
3,421 67 2.0 |
5,477 118 2.2 |
| PRENATAL VISITS
No Prenatal Visits All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
266 40 15.0 |
15 1 6.7 |
111 22 19.8 |
140 17 12.1 |
| 1-4 Prenatal Visits
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
892 131 14.7 |
24 2 8.3 |
355 65 18.3 |
513 64 12.5 |
| 5 or More Visits
All Births # LBW Births % LBW Births |
9,101 609 6.7 |
170 11 6.5 |
3,436 240 7.0 |
5,495 358 6.5 |
1 The Arizona Health Care
Cost Containment System is the state Medicaid program.
2 Indian Health Service.