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TABLE
N27. RESIDENT BIRTHS BY BIRTH WEIGHT AND
NUMBER OF PREVIOUS PREGNANCY TERMINATIONS
NEW JERSEY, 1996 |
NUMBER
OF
PREVIOUS
PREGNANCY
TERMINATIONS* |
TOTAL
BIRTHS |
WEIGHT
AT BIRTH |
|
UNDER
2,500 GRAMS
|
2,500
GRAMS
AND OVER
|
NOT
STATED
|
PERCENT
LOW BIRTH
WEIGHT**
|
| ZERO |
67,712 |
4,710 |
62,871 |
131 |
7.0 |
| ONE |
25,436 |
2,037 |
23,352 |
47 |
8.0 |
| TWO |
10,224 |
904 |
9,308 |
12 |
8.8 |
| THREE
OR MORE |
5,730 |
656 |
5,060 |
14 |
11.4 |
| NOT
STATED |
5,233 |
249 |
2,458 |
2,526 |
4.8 |
| TOTAL |
114,335 |
8,556 |
103,049 |
2,730 |
7.5 |
*
Number of fetal deaths, spontaneous or induced
** Percent of live births weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 lbs.
8 oz.) |
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