Characteristic
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of births
38,842 39,271 39,657 43,013 42,216 41,925 39,781 38,777 38,294 38,670 38,220
Age ofmother
?19 Years
7.6
7.1
6.9
7.5
7.3
7.1
6.8
6.2
5.5
5.1
4.7
?30 Years
39.9 40.3 39.3 37.9 38.5 38.7 39.3 40.4 41.5 42.9 43.2
Marital status
Unmarried
25.1 24.8 26.1 27.7 28.4 29.5 29.7 29.9 29.5 30.4 30.3
Mother's education
<9 years
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.0
0.8
Prenatal care began
1st Trimester
86.8 87.3 87.7 86.9 86.5 87.3 87.9 88.2 88.0 88.4 87.4
3rd Trimester
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.1
1.9
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.8
2.0
No Care
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
Prenatal visits
1-4
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.7
2.0
2.1
?5
94.0 96.1 97.1 96.9 97.0 97.2 97.3 97.5 97.1 97.1 97.1
?9
82.8 85.2 85.7 84.9 84.6 85.0 86.4 87.6 86.9 87.3 87.2
?13
32.1 30.6 29.9 32.4 34.6 34.8 35.0 37.4 39.7 41.2 41.9
Medical risks/
Complications
a
49.2 58.7 48.1 45.4 47.5 47.7 48.1 49.5 46.1 50.6 55.1
Gestational Age
b
Preterm (<37weeks)
11.0 11.4 10.9 10.5 10.4 10.1
9.9
9.2
9.1
8.7
8.4
Birthweight
<2,500 grams
6.9
7.2
6.9
6.7
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.7
6.7
6.5
6.4
<1,500 grams
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.0
1.0
Child's sex
Male
51.2 51.0 51.5 51.3 50.8 51.1 51.2 51.4 51.1 51.3 51.3
Female
48.8 49.0 48.5 48.7 49.2 48.9 48.8 48.6 48.9 48.7 48.7
Plurality
Multiple births
3.5
3.8
3.4
3.2
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.6
Caesarean delivery
24.2 25.9 27.1 27.9 28.6 29.5 29.5 29.1 29.4 28.7 28.4
Place of delivery
Hospital
c
97.9 97.6 97.8 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.6 97.7 97.4 97.4 97.6
Attendant at birth
Midwife
d
3.9
3.6
3.1
3.8
3.6
4.0
4.5
4.8
4.9
6.0
6.5
Previous live births
1 or more
58.9 59.8 59.2 58.9 59.7 59.5 59.4 59.6 59.2 59.6 60.5
b
Physician's estimate.
d
LicensedMidwife or Certified Nurse Midwife.
Notes:
a
Reportedmedical risks for this pregnancy and/or complications of la
c
Hospital, clinic, medical center or maternity home.
TABLE1B-6
LIVEBIRTHSACCORDINGTOSELECTEDMATERNAL, PRENATALCAREANDDELIVERY
CHARACTERISTICS, BIRTHWEIGHT, PLURALITY, CHILD'SSEX, BIRTHORDER,
ANDBIRTHCOMPLICATIONS, ARIZONA, 2003-2013
(WHITENON-HISPANICMOTHERS)
Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics 2013
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