Table 4a: Live Birth Summary by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 2005

CategoryTotal2 NumberTotal PercentRace1/Ethnicity
White NumberWhite PercentBlack NumberBlack PercentOther NumberOther PercentHispanic3 NumberHispanic Percent
All Births245,402100.0158,960100.051,486100.034,640100.057,618100.0
Sex
Male125,83751.381,48551.326,21750.917,96651.929,46951.1
Female119,56448.777,47448.725,26949.116,67448.128,14848.9
Not Stated10.010.000.000.010.0
Mother's Age
10 - 142590.11080.11250.2260.11010.2
15 - 175,3322.22,7691.71,9673.85921.72,3314.0
18 - 1911,7044.86,6224.23,9037.61,1623.44,3497.5
20 - 2449,41320.129,89218.812,89425.06,56418.915,53527.0
25 - 2963,59925.939,87525.113,19925.610,44430.215,88627.6
30 - 3465,54626.745,06228.310,68720.89,72928.111,62820.2
35 - 3939,31516.027,59117.46,74313.14,92614.26,21510.8
40 - 449,5313.96,5374.11,8673.61,1073.21,4962.6
45 +6640.34810.3950.2860.2700.1
Not Stated390.0230.060.040.070.0
Marital Status
Out of Wedlock94,70538.648,28630.435,15768.311,15432.236,03462.5
Married147,93960.3108,22268.116,22131.523,30967.321,37937.1
Not Stated2,7581.12,4521.51080.21770.52050.4
Birthweight
< 1500 gms3,7671.51,8811.21,4732.94021.27981.4
1500-2499 gms16,6056.89,5346.04,7759.32,2756.63,6766.4
2500 + gms224,88191.6147,47292.845,23487.931,95792.353,13892.2
Not Stated1490.1730.040.060.060.0
Plurality
Single Births236,15796.2152,44995.949,64296.433,76697.556,11997.4
Twins8,7393.66,1103.81,7823.58312.41,4372.5
Triplets +5010.23960.2620.1430.1620.1
Not Stated50.050.000.000.000.0
Month PNC Began
1st - 3rd month174,85471.3119,62775.332,65263.422,42264.737,43765.0
4th - 6th month45,56318.625,30615.912,03323.48,18623.613,56823.5
7th - 9th month10,5674.35,0313.23,6147.01,9165.53,6546.3
None7950.33900.23240.6760.22310.4
Not Stated13,6235.68,6065.42,8635.62,0405.92,7284.7
Order of Birth
1st Child104,17642.566,75642.021,23341.215,99346.223,53040.8
2nd Child78,16231.951,43032.415,10529.311,56533.418,16731.5
3rd Child37,50215.324,39515.38,42016.44,65213.49,86917.1
4th Child +25,56210.416,37910.36,72813.12,4307.06,05210.5
Method of Delivery
Vaginal168,30368.6109,15768.734,42066.924,47170.640,34270.0
Cesarean77,07131.449,79331.317,05533.110,16629.317,26430.0
Not Stated280.0100.0110.030.0120.0
Mother's Education
< 12 Years46,83119.124,73615.612,37524.09,68428.023,16140.2
12 Years65,34026.638,89024.517,09333.29,28126.817,03829.6
13-15 Years56,56923.137,28923.513,59426.45,65816.310,60518.4
16 Years38,81215.828,61318.04,7979.35,38415.53,6596.4
17+ Years35,51814.527,90417.63,2796.44,31212.42,8565.0
Not Stated2,3321.01,5281.03480.73210.92990.5
Place of Birth
Hospital240,99298.2155,43597.851,01999.134,35699.257,13499.2
Home1,2690.58780.62130.4790.21570.3
Other4360.22410.21500.3310.11260.2
Not Stated2,7051.12,4061.51040.21740.52010.3
Attendant
Physician216,71288.3138,87687.446,29989.931,37190.650,51387.7
Cert Midwife25,20610.317,29210.94,8539.43,0188.76,66611.6
Other1,1080.57050.42200.4920.32350.4
Not Stated2,3761.02,0871.31140.21590.52040.4

1 Race variable is coded differently for births recorded in NYS Exclusive of NYC and births recorded in NYC. For this table, "White Alone" is pooled with "White" and "Black Alone" is pooled with "Black". See the Technical Notes for details.

2 Total Births includes births with race= "Not Stated".

3 Hispanic is a separate count equal to Hispanic White + Hispanic Black + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Race Not Stated.