TABLE B-1                     ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE AND RACE
                                             MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  RACE OF MOTHER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MARITAL STATUS,           TOTAL     PERCENT                                     American  Asian/Pacific         Other      Unknown
AND AGE                  BIRTHS   DISTRIBUTION         White         Black        Indian       Islander          Race         Race

ALL BIRTHS
 Age
   Less Than 10               0        0.000               0             0             0             0             0             0
   10-14                     13        0.095              13             0             0             0             0             0
   15-19                  1,325        9.655           1,280            13            25             5             1             1
   20-24                  3,370       24.557           3,267            34            33            31             1             4
   25-29                  4,209       30.671           4,090            24            28            55             0            12
   30-34                  3,066       22.342           2,985            13            16            45             0             7
   35-39                  1,443       10.515           1,404             7             2            22             0             8
   40-44                    275        2.004             266             0             0             8             0             1
   Greater Than 44           19        0.138              15             0             0             4             0             0
   Unknown                    3        0.022               3             0             0             0             0             0
     TOTAL               13,723                       13,323            91           104           170             2            33
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000          97.085         0.663         0.758         1.239         0.015         0.240

OUT OF WEDLOCK BIRTHS
 Age
   Less Than 10               0        0.000               0             0             0             0             0             0
   10-14                     13        0.317              13             0             0             0             0             0
   15-19                  1,135       27.649           1,093            13            23             4             1             1
   20-24                  1,581       38.514           1,526            15            21            17             0             2
   25-29                    801       19.513             773             7             7            11             0             3
   30-34                    355        8.648             342             5             5             3             0             0
   35-39                    179        4.361             170             4             0             5             0             0
   40-44                     38        0.926              37             0             0             1             0             0
   Greater Than 44            3        0.073               2             0             0             1             0             0
   Unknown                    0        0.000               0             0             0             0             0             0
     TOTAL                4,105                        3,956            44            56            42             1             6
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000          96.370         1.072         1.364         1.023         0.024         0.146

NOTE:  Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, Offices
 of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B1.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-2           ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE AND CHILD'S BIRTWEIGHT
                                        MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

MARITAL STATUS,           TOTAL     PERCENT           * * * * * * * * * * * * *  AGE OF MOTHER (YEARS)  * * * * * * * * * * * * *
AND BIRTHWEIGHT          BIRTHS   DISTRIBUTION        <10   10-14   15-19   20-24   25-29   30-34   35-39   40-44    45+      Unk.

ALL BIRTHS
 Birthweight
   Less Than 500             15        0.109            0       0       4       4       2       3       1       0       1       0
   500-999                   44        0.321            0       0       5       8       9       6      10       2       4       0
   1000-1499                 71        0.517            0       0       3      19      21      18       8       1       1       0
   1500-1999                172        1.253            0       0      16      38      61      28      24       5       0       0
   2000-2499                496        3.614            0       2      63     114     150      90      59      16       1       1
   2500-2999              1,864       13.583            0       0     217     498     549     387     169      40       4       0
   3000-3499              4,700       34.249            0       6     516   1,194   1,438     998     455      90       2       1
   3500-3999              4,483       32.668            0       3     376   1,086   1,405   1,063     468      77       4       1
   4000-4499              1,535       11.186            0       1     110     338     477     375     196      36       2       0
   4500-4999                299        2.179            0       0      15      63      89      81      45       6       0       0
   Greater Than 4999         37        0.270            0       0       0       8       7      15       6       1       0       0
   Unknown                    7        0.051            0       1       0       0       1       2       2       1       0       0
     TOTAL               13,723                         0      13   1,325   3,370   4,209   3,066   1,443     275      19       3
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000        0.000   0.095   9.655  24.557  30.671  22.342  10.515   2.004   0.138   0.022

OUT OF WEDLOCK BIRTHS
 Birthweight
   Less Than 500              5        0.122            0       0       1       2       1       1       0       0       0       0
   500-999                   11        0.268            0       0       4       1       2       0       3       1       0       0
   1000-1499                 23        0.560            0       0       1      10       4       6       2       0       0       0
   1500-1999                 63        1.535            0       0      16      20      17       6       4       0       0       0
   2000-2499                197        4.799            0       2      54      61      53      18       8       1       0       0
   2500-2999                681       16.590            0       0     189     255     136      65      28       8       0       0
   3000-3499              1,472       35.859            0       6     438     573     274     107      62      12       0       0
   3500-3999              1,240       30.207            0       3     329     503     232     106      54      11       2       0
   4000-4499                341        8.307            0       1      88     131      66      37      13       4       1       0
   4500-4999                 64        1.559            0       0      15      22      15       6       5       1       0       0
   Greater Than 4999          6        0.146            0       0       0       3       0       3       0       0       0       0
   Unknown                    2        0.049            0       1       0       0       1       0       0       0       0       0
     TOTAL                4,105                         0      13   1,135   1,581     801     355     179      38       3       0
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000        0.000   0.317  27.649  38.514  19.513   8.648   4.361   0.926   0.073   0.000

NOTE:  Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.  Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B2.SAS, 4/27/2001]

Table B-3A                             LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED MEDICAL HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS
                                      COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND MEDICAL AND OTHER RISK FACTORS
                                              MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

* * *  COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR  * * *            * * *  MEDICAL RISK FACTORS   * * *            * * *  OTHER RISK FACTORS   * * *
Condition          Number         %             Condition          Number        %             Condition        Number        %

Febrile >100 F        106        0.8            Anemia                243       1.8            Tobacco Use       2,655      19.0
Meconium              924        6.7            Cardiac Disease        44       0.3             Avg Cigarettes
Premature Rupture                               Acute or Chronic                                 Per Day            13
 Membrane >12 Hrs     644        4.7             Lung Disease         128       0.9            Alcohol Use         104       1.0
Abruptio                                        Diabetes,                                       Avg Drinks
 Placenta             112        0.8             Gestational          458       3.3              Per Week            2
Placenta                                        Diabetes,                                      Avg Weight Gain      31 lbs.
 Previa                52        0.4             Pre-Existing          74       0.5
Excessive                                       Genital Herpes        142       1.0
 Bleeding             139        1.0            Hydramnios/
Seizures During                                  Oligohydramnios      357       2.6
 Labor                  3        0.0            Hemoglobinopathy        5       0.0
Precipitous                                     Hypertension,
 Labor <3 Hrs         501        3.7             Chronic              149       1.1
Prolonged                                       Hypertension,
 Labor >20 Hrs        243        1.8             Pregnancy Assoc.     787       5.7
Dysfunctional                                   Eclampsia              41       0.3
 Labor                574        4.2            Incompetent
Breech                626        4.6             Cervix                44       0.3
Cephalopelvic/                                  Previous Infant
 Disproportion        395        2.9             4000+ Grams          215       1.6
Cord Prolapse          16        0.1            Previous Preterm      206       1.5
Anesthetic                                      Renal Disease          30       0.2
 Complications          6        0.0            RH Sensitization       44       0.3
Fetal Distress        518        3.8            Uterine Bleeding       80       0.6
Other               1,805       13.2            Other               1,431      10.4
None                8,321       60.6            None                9,907      72.2
Unknown                 8        0.1            Unknown                17       0.1

NOTES: (1) Percentages are based on the 13,723 Maine resident live births this year.  (2) More than one condition may be
 associated with each birth. (3) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and
 Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.    [VTAB_B3A.SAS, 4/27/2001]

Table B-3B                             LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED MEDICAL HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS
                                   METHOD OF DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC PROCEDURES AND CONDITION OF INFANT
                                              MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

* * * *  METHOD OF DELIVERY  * * * *            * ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF NEWBORN  *            * * * CONGENITAL ANOMALIES  * * *
Condition          Number         %             Condition          Number        %             Condition        Number        %

Vaginal            10,560       77.0            Anemia                 16       0.1            Anencephalus          3       0.0
Vaginal After                                   Birth Injury           49       0.4            Spina Bifida          5       0.0
 C-Section            439        3.2            Fetal Alcohol           1       0.0            Hydrocephalus         2       0.0
Primary                                         Hyaline Membrane                               Microcephalus         0       0.0
 C-Section          1,711       12.5             Disease               73       0.5            Other
Repeat                                          Mecomium                                        Nervous System       2       0.0
 C-Section          1,012        7.4             Aspiration            32       0.2            Heart                17       0.1
Forceps                85        0.6            Assisted <30 Min.                              Other Circulatory
Vacuum                874        6.4             Ventilation          255       1.9             System              11       0.1
Other                   0        0.0            Assisted >30 Min.                              Rectal Atresia        3       0.0
Unknown                 1        0.0             Ventilation           91       0.7            Tracheo-Esophageal
                                                Seizures               11       0.1             Fistula              2       0.0
                                                Other                 377       2.7            Omphalocele/
* * * * OBSTETRIC PROCEDURES * * * *            None               12,893      94.0             Gastroschisis       12       0.1
Condition          Number         %             Unknown                13       0.1            Other
                                                                                                Gastrointestinal     9       0.1
Amniocentesis         687        5.0                                                           Malformed
Electric Fetal                                                                                  Genitalia            5       0.0
 Monitoring        12,404       90.4                                                           Renal Agenesis        2       0.0
Induced Labor       2,686       19.6                                                           Other Urogenital     51       0.4
 Stimulation                                                                                   Cleft Lip/Palate     22       0.2
 of Labor           2,310       16.8                                                           Polydactyly          10       0.1
Tocolysis             800        5.8                                                           Club Foot            13       0.1
Ultra Sound        10,486       76.4                                                           Diaphragmatic
Other                 332        2.4                                                            Hernia               3       0.0
None                  435        3.2                                                           Musculoskeletal      48       0.3
Unknown                 4        0.0                                                           Downs Syndrome       10       0.1
                                                                                               Chromosomal           3       0.0
                                                                                               Other                 8       0.1
                                                                                               None             13,478      98.2
                                                                                               Unknown              23       0.2

NOTES: (1) Percentages are based on the 13,723 Maine resident live births this year.  (2) More than one condition may be
 associated with each birth. (3) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and
 Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.    [VTAB_B3B.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-4       LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, AND RATIO OF MALE TO FEMALE BIRTHS
                                     MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                      * * * * * * * * * *  RISK CHARACTERISTICS  * * * * * * * * * *
       COUNTY            TOTAL         5 Min. APGAR            Birthweight           Less Than 37          MALE/FEMALE
                         BIRTHS         Less Than 5           < 2500 Grams         Gestation Weeks            RATIO
                                      Number  Percent        Number  Percent        Number  Percent

       Androscoggin       1,177           10     0.8             70     5.9            106     9.0            1.091
       Aroostook            775            3     0.4             46     5.9             59     7.6            0.977
       Cumberland         2,970           12     0.4            187     6.3            249     8.4            1.071
       Franklin             291            0     0.0             19     6.5             14     4.8            1.140

       Hancock              520            2     0.4             37     7.1             35     6.7            1.097
       Kennebec           1,196            5     0.4             81     6.8            114     9.5            0.987
       Knox                 376            3     0.8             19     5.1             26     6.9            0.928
       Lincoln              319            2     0.6             19     6.0             28     8.8            0.899

       Oxford               555            5     0.9             23     4.1             38     6.8            1.033
       Penobscot          1,554           18     1.2             81     5.2            136     8.8            1.066
       Piscataquis          155            2     1.3             13     8.4             17    11.0            1.013
       Sagadahoc            420            1     0.2             29     6.9             37     8.8            1.079

       Somerset             592            3     0.5             41     6.9             35     5.9            0.947
       Waldo                373            2     0.5             19     5.1             28     7.5            1.119
       Washington           359            2     0.6             17     4.7             31     8.6            1.040
       York               2,091           19     0.9             97     4.6            149     7.1            1.034

          STATE TOTALS   13,723           89     0.6            798     5.8          1,102     8.0            1.040

       NOTES: (1) Percentages are based on total births in each county and state. (2) Prepared by Maine Department
        of Human Services, Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital
        Statistics.     [VSTAB_B4.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

ANDROSCOGGIN

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.085         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   149    12.659        66        83         0       127        18         3         1         0         0
   20-24                   357    30.331       190       167         0       160       140        45         7         5         0
   25-29                   361    30.671       183       178         0       135       139        67        12         8         0
   30-34                   226    19.201       127        99         0        62        84        42        26        12         0
   35-39                    71     6.032        42        29         0         9        21        25         9         7         0
   40-44                    12     1.020         6         6         0         1         5         3         2         1         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               1,177                 614       563         0       495       407       185        57        33         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.167    47.833     0.000    42.056    34.579    15.718     4.843     2.804     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.228         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   132    30.137        61        71         0       114        14         3         1         0         0
   20-24                   173    39.498        92        81         0        80        66        19         5         3         0
   25-29                    79    18.037        39        40         0        24        30        20         3         2         0
   30-34                    37     8.447        23        14         0         9        10         6         7         5         0
   35-39                    14     3.196         8         6         0         2         4         5         2         1         0
   40-44                     2     0.457         0         2         0         0         0         0         2         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 438                 223       215         0       230       124        53        20        11         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.913    49.087     0.000    52.511    28.311    12.100     4.566     2.511     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

AROOSTOOK

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.129         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    80    10.323        39        41         0        71         9         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   223    28.774       107       116         0       104        90        27         2         0         0
   25-29                   261    33.677       131       130         0        90       102        53        11         5         0
   30-34                   140    18.065        68        72         0        27        49        40        19         5         0
   35-39                    66     8.516        35        31         0        13        22        16         6         9         0
   40-44                     4     0.516         2         2         0         0         1         0         1         2         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 775                 383       392         0       306       273       136        39        21         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.419    50.581     0.000    39.484    35.226    17.548     5.032     2.710     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.446         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    63    28.125        30        33         0        59         4         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    95    42.411        44        51         0        48        39         8         0         0         0
   25-29                    39    17.411        23        16         0        13        12         9         2         3         0
   30-34                    19     8.482        13         6         0         2         7         6         3         1         0
   35-39                     6     2.679         4         2         0         2         1         2         0         1         0
   40-44                     1     0.446         1         0         0         0         0         0         0         1         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 224                 116       108         0       125        63        25         5         6         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.786    48.214     0.000    55.804    28.125    11.161     2.232     2.679     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

CUMBERLAND

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.034         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   206     6.936       109        97         0       173        29         4         0         0         0
   20-24                   478    16.094       264       214         0       281       142        43        10         2         0
   25-29                   884    29.764       442       442         0       410       311       116        38         8         1
   30-34                   877    29.529       445       432         0       291       366       166        36        17         1
   35-39                   436    14.680       225       211         0       128       163        88        42        14         1
   40-44                    83     2.795        47        36         0        19        32        15        12         5         0
   Greater Than 44           5     0.168         3         2         0         2         2         1         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               2,970               1,536     1,434         0     1,305     1,045       433       138        46         3
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.717    48.283     0.000    43.939    35.185    14.579     4.646     1.549     0.101

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.141         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   181    25.529        97        84         0       157        22         2         0         0         0
   20-24                   226    31.876       123       103         0       146        57        16         6         1         0
   25-29                   170    23.977        88        82         0        71        55        29        12         2         1
   30-34                    83    11.707        41        42         0        29        21        17         8         8         0
   35-39                    36     5.078        14        22         0        14         7         7         3         5         0
   40-44                    11     1.551         6         5         0         4         3         2         1         1         0
   Greater Than 44           1     0.141         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 709                 370       339         0       423       165        73        30        17         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.186    47.814     0.000    59.661    23.272    10.296     4.231     2.398     0.141

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

FRANKLIN

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    25     8.591         9        16         0        21         4         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    86    29.553        46        40         0        43        33         7         1         1         1
   25-29                    94    32.302        54        40         0        29        39        22         3         1         0
   30-34                    52    17.869        29        23         0        14        24        10         0         4         0
   35-39                    25     8.591        13        12         0         7         5         5         7         1         0
   40-44                     9     3.093         4         5         0         1         2         3         0         3         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 291                 155       136         0       115       107        47        11        10         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    53.265    46.735     0.000    39.519    36.770    16.151     3.780     3.436     0.344

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    20    22.472         7        13         0        17         3         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    40    44.944        21        19         0        21        13         3         1         1         1
   25-29                    17    19.101        11         6         0         5        10         1         1         0         0
   30-34                     5     5.618         1         4         0         3         2         0         0         0         0
   35-39                     4     4.494         2         2         0         1         2         0         1         0         0
   40-44                     3     3.371         1         2         0         1         1         0         0         1         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                  89                  43        46         0        48        31         4         3         2         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.315    51.685     0.000    53.933    34.831     4.494     3.371     2.247     1.124

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

HANCOCK

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.192         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    50     9.615        30        20         0        44         6         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   108    20.769        51        57         0        57        42         7         2         0         0
   25-29                   164    31.538        83        81         0        68        65        21         8         2         0
   30-34                   113    21.731        66        47         0        41        37        22        10         3         0
   35-39                    63    12.115        30        33         0        16        21        14         5         7         0
   40-44                    20     3.846        12         8         0         7         7         4         0         2         0
   Greater Than 44           1     0.192         0         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 520                 272       248         0       234       179        68        25        14         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.308    47.692     0.000    45.000    34.423    13.077     4.808     2.692     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.662         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    43    28.477        26        17         0        39         4         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    48    31.788        24        24         0        34        12         2         0         0         0
   25-29                    32    21.192        16        16         0        11         8        11         2         0         0
   30-34                    11     7.285         7         4         0         5         1         1         3         1         0
   35-39                    12     7.947         6         6         0         3         3         3         2         1         0
   40-44                     4     2.649         2         2         0         1         1         1         0         1         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 151                  81        70         0        94        29        18         7         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    53.642    46.358     0.000    62.252    19.205    11.921     4.636     1.987     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

KENNEBEC

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.084         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   121    10.117        59        62         0       104        15         2         0         0         0
   20-24                   328    27.425       170       158         0       162       117        34         7         1         7
   25-29                   382    31.940       187       195         0       124       159        65        20         4        10
   30-34                   235    19.649       114       121         0        64       110        37        13         4         7
   35-39                   115     9.615        57        58         0        23        42        20        14        14         2
   40-44                    14     1.171         7         7         0         2         4         1         2         5         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               1,196                 594       602         0       480       447       159        56        28        26
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.666    50.334     0.000    40.134    37.375    13.294     4.682     2.341     2.174

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     1     0.246         0         1         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   112    27.518        55        57         0        95        15         2         0         0         0
   20-24                   156    38.329        72        84         0        86        52        13         3         0         2
   25-29                    79    19.410        37        42         0        22        31        18         6         2         0
   30-34                    36     8.845        21        15         0        10        11         7         3         3         2
   35-39                    21     5.160        12         9         0         5         6         3         4         3         0
   40-44                     2     0.491         1         1         0         0         1         0         0         1         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 407                 198       209         0       219       116        43        16         9         4
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.649    51.351     0.000    53.808    28.501    10.565     3.931     2.211     0.983

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

KNOX

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    36     9.574        15        21         0        31         5         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    95    25.266        51        44         0        51        28        11         4         1         0
   25-29                   116    30.851        52        64         0        43        44        23         5         1         0
   30-34                    73    19.415        36        37         0        28        26        12         4         3         0
   35-39                    41    10.904        21        20         0        14        20         4         3         0         0
   40-44                    15     3.989         6         9         0         1         6         3         3         2         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 376                 181       195         0       168       129        53        19         7         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.138    51.862     0.000    44.681    34.309    14.096     5.053     1.862     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    31    27.193        12        19         0        27         4         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    44    38.596        17        27         0        26        14         3         1         0         0
   25-29                    26    22.807        11        15         0        11         8         5         2         0         0
   30-34                     4     3.509         1         3         0         0         1         1         2         0         0
   35-39                     6     5.263         3         3         0         3         2         1         0         0         0
   40-44                     3     2.632         0         3         0         0         2         1         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 114                  44        70         0        67        31        11         5         0         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    38.596    61.404     0.000    58.772    27.193     9.649     4.386     0.000     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

LINCOLN

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    34    10.658        19        15         0        29         5         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    74    23.197        42        32         0        39        29         6         0         0         0
   25-29                    95    29.781        42        53         0        35        38        15         5         2         0
   30-34                    72    22.571        37        35         0        20        30        15         5         0         2
   35-39                    32    10.031        10        22         0        12         8         6         5         1         0
   40-44                     9     2.821         1         8         0         2         2         1         2         2         0
   Greater Than 44           3     0.940         0         3         0         1         0         0         2         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 319                 151       168         0       138       112        43        19         5         2
     PERCENT                     100.000    47.335    52.665     0.000    43.260    35.110    13.480     5.956     1.567     0.627

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    30    34.884        17        13         0        27         3         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    34    39.535        18        16         0        23        10         1         0         0         0
   25-29                    12    13.953         5         7         0         2         7         1         0         2         0
   30-34                     4     4.651         3         1         0         2         1         1         0         0         0
   35-39                     3     3.488         2         1         0         1         0         1         0         1         0
   40-44                     1     1.163         0         1         0         0         0         0         1         0         0
   Greater Than 44           2     2.326         0         2         0         1         0         0         1         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                  86                  45        41         0        56        21         4         2         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.326    47.674     0.000    65.116    24.419     4.651     2.326     3.488     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

OXFORD

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    79    14.234        50        29         0        64        12         3         0         0         0
   20-24                   179    32.252        84        95         0        93        60        20         6         0         0
   25-29                   138    24.865        72        66         0        52        56        19         7         4         0
   30-34                   114    20.541        56        58         0        35        40        26         9         3         1
   35-39                    39     7.027        17        22         0         5        14         7        11         2         0
   40-44                     6     1.081         3         3         0         0         3         1         1         1         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 555                 282       273         0       249       185        76        34        10         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.811    49.189     0.000    44.865    33.333    13.694     6.126     1.802     0.180

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    66    33.503        43        23         0        56         7         3         0         0         0
   20-24                    82    41.624        41        41         0        52        23         7         0         0         0
   25-29                    27    13.706        17        10         0        13         6         6         1         1         0
   30-34                    16     8.122         8         8         0         4         5         5         1         0         1
   35-39                     6     3.046         1         5         0         0         4         1         0         1         0
   40-44                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 197                 110        87         0       125        45        22         2         2         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    55.838    44.162     0.000    63.452    22.843    11.168     1.015     1.015     0.508

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

PENOBSCOT

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     4     0.257         3         1         0         4         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   151     9.717        79        72         0       126        23         1         1         0         0
   20-24                   439    28.250       225       214         0       255       137        39         5         3         0
   25-29                   483    31.081       243       240         0       197       193        64        20         9         0
   30-34                   313    20.142       164       149         0        85       128        74        21         5         0
   35-39                   137     8.816        74        63         0        37        51        29        13         7         0
   40-44                    24     1.544        13        11         0         5         7         7         2         3         0
   Greater Than 44           3     0.193         1         2         0         0         0         0         0         3         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               1,554                 802       752         0       709       539       214        62        30         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.609    48.391     0.000    45.624    34.685    13.771     3.990     1.931     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     4     0.840         3         1         0         4         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   129    27.101        68        61         0       112        15         1         1         0         0
   20-24                   197    41.387       104        93         0       129        50        14         2         2         0
   25-29                    88    18.487        43        45         0        33        37        16         2         0         0
   30-34                    35     7.353        20        15         0        13        10         8         4         0         0
   35-39                    21     4.412        10        11         0         7         8         5         0         1         0
   40-44                     2     0.420         1         1         0         0         2         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 476                 249       227         0       298       122        44         9         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.311    47.689     0.000    62.605    25.630     9.244     1.891     0.630     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

PISCATAQUIS

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    18    11.613        10         8         0        15         3         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    44    28.387        23        21         0        20        19         5         0         0         0
   25-29                    45    29.032        19        26         0        15        21         5         4         0         0
   30-34                    34    21.935        20        14         0         4        21         4         3         2         0
   35-39                    10     6.452         5         5         0         2         3         2         1         2         0
   40-44                     1     0.645         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           2     1.290         0         2         0         1         1         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   1     0.645         0         1         0         0         0         1         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 155                  78        77         0        58        68        17         8         4         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.323    49.677     0.000    37.419    43.871    10.968     5.161     2.581     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    12    23.529         6         6         0        11         1         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    23    45.098        11        12         0        11         8         4         0         0         0
   25-29                     9    17.647         6         3         0         5         3         0         1         0         0
   30-34                     7    13.725         4         3         0         1         4         2         0         0         0
   35-39                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   40-44                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                  51                  27        24         0        28        16         6         1         0         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.941    47.059     0.000    54.902    31.373    11.765     1.961     0.000     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

SAGADAHOC

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    41     9.762        25        16         0        37         3         1         0         0         0
   20-24                    94    22.381        49        45         0        53        30        10         1         0         0
   25-29                   122    29.048        60        62         0        49        46        21         2         3         1
   30-34                    98    23.333        49        49         0        28        35        21         7         5         2
   35-39                    56    13.333        32        24         0        15        17        11         9         4         0
   40-44                     8     1.905         2         6         0         2         5         0         0         1         0
   Greater Than 44           1     0.238         1         0         0         0         0         0         0         1         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 420                 218       202         0       184       136        64        19        14         3
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.905    48.095     0.000    43.810    32.381    15.238     4.524     3.333     0.714

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    36    31.858        21        15         0        33         2         1         0         0         0
   20-24                    45    39.823        27        18         0        31        10         3         1         0         0
   25-29                    15    13.274        10         5         0         6         4         4         0         0         1
   30-34                    11     9.735         6         5         0         5         0         3         2         1         0
   35-39                     4     3.540         3         1         0         1         0         1         1         1         0
   40-44                     2     1.770         1         1         0         0         2         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 113                  68        45         0        76        18        12         4         2         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    60.177    39.823     0.000    67.257    15.929    10.619     3.540     1.770     0.885

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

SOMERSET

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    73    12.331        36        37         0        61        11         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   205    34.628       104       101         0        92        80        25         7         1         0
   25-29                   194    32.770        97        97         0        63        79        40         9         3         0
   30-34                    83    14.020        33        50         0        21        35        20         5         2         0
   35-39                    31     5.236        16        15         0         6         9         4         4         8         0
   40-44                     6     1.014         2         4         0         2         3         0         1         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 592                 288       304         0       245       217        90        26        14         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.649    51.351     0.000    41.385    36.655    15.203     4.392     2.365     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    62    26.609        32        30         0        54         8         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   101    43.348        49        52         0        52        36        11         2         0         0
   25-29                    47    20.172        19        28         0        15        17        10         4         1         0
   30-34                    15     6.438         5        10         0         3         5         6         1         0         0
   35-39                     7     3.004         5         2         0         0         2         1         2         2         0
   40-44                     1     0.429         1         0         0         0         1         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 233                 111       122         0       124        69        28         9         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    47.639    52.361     0.000    53.219    29.614    12.017     3.863     1.288     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

WALDO

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    48    12.869        29        19         0        42         3         3         0         0         0
   20-24                    96    25.737        56        40         0        40        41        12         3         0         0
   25-29                   132    35.389        62        70         0        46        44        26        13         3         0
   30-34                    54    14.477        33        21         0        12        24        10         6         2         0
   35-39                    31     8.311        12        19         0         8        11         7         1         3         1
   40-44                    11     2.949         4         7         0         3         2         1         3         1         1
   Greater Than 44           1     0.268         1         0         0         0         0         0         0         1         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 373                 197       176         0       151       125        59        26        10         2
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.815    47.185     0.000    40.483    33.512    15.818     6.971     2.681     0.536

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    38    31.933        22        16         0        34         2         2         0         0         0
   20-24                    40    33.613        20        20         0        16        17         5         2         0         0
   25-29                    26    21.849        11        15         0         5         8         9         3         1         0
   30-34                     9     7.563         4         5         0         0         6         1         2         0         0
   35-39                     3     2.521         2         1         0         0         0         1         0         2         0
   40-44                     3     2.521         2         1         0         2         0         0         1         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 119                  61        58         0        57        33        18         8         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.261    48.739     0.000    47.899    27.731    15.126     6.723     2.521     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

WASHINGTON

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     2     0.557         1         1         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    42    11.699        25        17         0        35         6         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   124    34.540        68        56         0        70        40        12         2         0         0
   25-29                   109    30.362        50        59         0        28        50        16        11         4         0
   30-34                    47    13.092        20        27         0        13        16        14         3         1         0
   35-39                    28     7.799        14        14         0         6         8         5         6         3         0
   40-44                     7     1.950         5         2         0         3         1         1         2         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 359                 183       176         0       157       121        49        24         8         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.975    49.025     0.000    43.733    33.705    13.649     6.685     2.228     0.000

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     2     1.515         1         1         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    35    26.515        22        13         0        33         2         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    54    40.909        24        30         0        34        15         4         1         0         0
   25-29                    30    22.727        13        17         0         9         9         3         7         2         0
   30-34                     8     6.061         4         4         0         3         4         0         0         1         0
   35-39                     3     2.273         1         2         0         1         1         1         0         0         0
   40-44                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 132                  65        67         0        82        31         8         8         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.242    50.758     0.000    62.121    23.485     6.061     6.061     2.273     0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

YORK

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     2     0.096         2         0         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   172     8.226        82        90         0       146        19         6         0         0         1
   20-24                   440    21.043       216       224         0       236       146        47         8         2         1
   25-29                   629    30.081       320       309         0       248       251        92        29         8         1
   30-34                   535    25.586       296       239         0       166       213       106        30        16         4
   35-39                   262    12.530       118       144         0        66        82        73        20        21         0
   40-44                    46     2.200        29        17         0         6        14         9         9         8         0
   Greater Than 44           3     0.143         0         3         0         1         2         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   2     0.096         0         2         0         0         1         1         0         0         0
     TOTAL               2,091               1,063     1,028         0       871       728       334        96        55         7
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.837    49.163     0.000    41.655    34.816    15.973     4.591     2.630     0.335

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     2     0.353         2         0         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   145    25.618        71        74         0       128        11         5         0         0         1
   20-24                   223    39.399       110       113         0       126        72        20         3         1         1
   25-29                   105    18.551        51        54         0        27        43        20        11         3         1
   30-34                    55     9.717        26        29         0        18        16        11         4         4         2
   35-39                    33     5.830        17        16         0         9         7         8         5         4         0
   40-44                     3     0.530         2         1         0         0         0         1         2         0         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 566                 279       287         0       310       149        65        25        12         5
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.293    50.707     0.000    54.770    26.325    11.484     4.417     2.120     0.883

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-5        ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE, SEX OF CHILD AND BIRTH ORDER
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY,
MARITAL STATUS,        TOTAL     PERCENT     * * * * *  SEX  * * * * *    * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTH ORDER  * * * * * * * * * * *
AND AGE                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION   Male    Female   Unknown         1         2         3         4        5+   Unknown

STATE OF MAINE

All Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                    13     0.095         8         5         0        13         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                 1,325     9.655       682       643         0     1,126       171        25         2         0         1
   20-24                 3,370    24.557     1,746     1,624         0     1,756     1,174       350        65        16         9
   25-29                 4,209    30.671     2,097     2,112         0     1,632     1,637       665       197        65        13
   30-34                 3,066    22.342     1,593     1,473         0       911     1,238       619       197        84        17
   35-39                 1,443    10.515       721       722         0       367       497       316       156       103         4
   40-44                   275     2.004       144       131         0        55        94        49        40        36         1
   Greater Than 44          19     0.138         6        13         0         5         6         1         2         5         0
   Unknown                   3     0.022         0         3         0         0         1         2         0         0         0
     TOTAL              13,723               6,997     6,726         0     5,865     4,818     2,027       659       309        45
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.987    49.013     0.000    42.738    35.109    14.771     4.802     2.252     0.328

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                    13     0.317         8         5         0        13         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                 1,135    27.649       590       545         0       996       117        19         2         0         1
   20-24                 1,581    38.514       797       784         0       915       494       133        27         8         4
   25-29                   801    19.513       400       401         0       272       288       162        57        19         3
   30-34                   355     8.648       187       168         0       107       104        75        40        24         5
   35-39                   179     4.361        90        89         0        49        47        40        20        23         0
   40-44                    38     0.926        18        20         0         8        13         5         7         5         0
   Greater Than 44           3     0.073         0         3         0         2         0         0         1         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               4,105               2,090     2,015         0     2,362     1,063       434       154        79        13
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.914    49.086     0.000    57.540    25.895    10.572     3.752     1.924     0.317

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.     [VSTAB_B5.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

ANDROSCOGGIN
  Less Than 1000            6      0.510              4              1              0              0              0              1
  1000-1499                 6      0.510              2              1              3              0              0              0
  1500-1999                18      1.529              9              5              4              0              0              0
  2000-2499                40      3.398             14             19              5              1              0              1
  2500-2999               169     14.359             83             54             26              4              2              0
  3000-3499               409     34.749            227            136             41              4              1              0
  3500-3999               373     31.691            221            112             32              6              2              0
  4000-4499               126     10.705             82             35              6              2              0              1
  4500-4999                26      2.209             13             11              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         4      0.340              3              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL               1,177                       658            375            119             17              5              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         55.905         31.861         10.110          1.444          0.425          0.255

AROOSTOOK
  Less Than 1000            3      0.387              0              1              1              0              1              0
  1000-1499                 9      1.161              5              3              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                13      1.677              8              2              1              2              0              0
  2000-2499                21      2.710             14              4              1              0              2              0
  2500-2999                98     12.645             46             37             11              2              0              2
  3000-3499               275     35.484            160             76             28              7              2              2
  3500-3999               254     32.774            151             69             26              8              0              0
  4000-4499                83     10.710             36             34             11              2              0              0
  4500-4999                17      2.194             10              6              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.258              1              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 775                       431            233             81             21              5              4
    PERCENT                      100.000         55.613         30.065         10.452          2.710          0.645          0.516

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

CUMBERLAND
  Less Than 1000            8      0.269              7              1              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                15      0.505              9              4              1              1              0              0
  1500-1999                40      1.347             26              7              6              0              1              0
  2000-2499               124      4.175             69             43             11              1              0              0
  2500-2999               405     13.636            231            127             36              4              3              4
  3000-3499               984     33.131            540            382             51              6              3              2
  3500-3999               995     33.502            559            378             47              6              2              3
  4000-4499               331     11.145            183            131             14              0              1              2
  4500-4999                56      1.886             37             19              0              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         9      0.303              5              4              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   3      0.101              0              0              0              0              0              3
    TOTAL               2,970                     1,666          1,096            166             18             10             14
    PERCENT                      100.000         56.094         36.902          5.589          0.606          0.337          0.471

FRANKLIN
  Less Than 1000            0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 4      1.375              1              1              1              0              0              1
  2000-2499                15      5.155             11              1              3              0              0              0
  2500-2999                36     12.371             28              3              5              0              0              0
  3000-3499               101     34.708             81             12              6              1              0              1
  3500-3999                91     31.271             73             14              4              0              0              0
  4000-4499                36     12.371             27              6              2              1              0              0
  4500-4999                 8      2.749              6              2              0              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 291                       227             39             21              2              0              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         78.007         13.402          7.216          0.687          0.000          0.687

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

HANCOCK
  Less Than 1000            0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 2      0.385              2              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 3      0.577              0              2              1              0              0              0
  2000-2499                32      6.154             20              7              5              0              0              0
  2500-2999                66     12.692             40             18              3              5              0              0
  3000-3499               183     35.192            101             53             25              3              0              1
  3500-3999               166     31.923             86             65             15              0              0              0
  4000-4499                54     10.385             25             24              5              0              0              0
  4500-4999                14      2.692              9              3              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 520                       283            172             56              8              0              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         54.423         33.077         10.769          1.538          0.000          0.192

KENNEBEC
  Less Than 1000            5      0.418              5              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 8      0.669              5              2              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                23      1.923             15              2              4              1              0              1
  2000-2499                45      3.763             27              8              8              1              1              0
  2500-2999               156     13.043             90             43             18              4              0              1
  3000-3499               401     33.528            231            120             44              5              1              0
  3500-3999               379     31.689            243            101             27              5              1              2
  4000-4499               147     12.291             83             51             13              0              0              0
  4500-4999                27      2.258             17              8              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         5      0.418              3              1              0              1              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL               1,196                       719            336            117             17              3              4
    PERCENT                      100.000         60.117         28.094          9.783          1.421          0.251          0.334

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

KNOX
  Less Than 1000            1      0.266              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 1      0.266              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 6      1.596              6              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                11      2.926              6              3              1              0              1              0
  2500-2999                50     13.298             28             11              8              3              0              0
  3000-3499               114     30.319             72             32              9              1              0              0
  3500-3999               135     35.904             81             34             16              1              2              1
  4000-4499                44     11.702             28             13              1              0              0              2
  4500-4999                13      3.457             10              1              1              1              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         1      0.266              1              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 376                       234             94             36              6              3              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         62.234         25.000          9.574          1.596          0.798          0.798

LINCOLN
  Less Than 1000            0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 7      2.194              5              2              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                12      3.762              5              4              2              0              1              0
  2500-2999                56     17.555             29             19              3              0              1              4
  3000-3499               108     33.856             57             32             15              2              1              1
  3500-3999               101     31.661             53             34             11              3              0              0
  4000-4499                28      8.777             15              8              4              1              0              0
  4500-4999                 5      1.567              2              1              0              1              1              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.627              1              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 319                       167            101             35              7              4              5
    PERCENT                      100.000         52.351         31.661         10.972          2.194          1.254          1.567

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

OXFORD
  Less Than 1000            1      0.180              0              1              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 1      0.180              0              1              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 6      1.081              2              3              1              0              0              0
  2000-2499                15      2.703             10              4              1              0              0              0
  2500-2999                75     13.514             41             26              8              0              0              0
  3000-3499               182     32.793             95             60             22              5              0              0
  3500-3999               202     36.396            116             62             22              1              1              0
  4000-4499                65     11.712             34             25              6              0              0              0
  4500-4999                 6      1.081              2              4              0              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.360              1              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 555                       301            187             60              6              1              0
    PERCENT                      100.000         54.234         33.694         10.811          1.081          0.180          0.000

PENOBSCOT
  Less Than 1000           14      0.901              3              3              1              1              6              0
  1000-1499                 3      0.193              1              1              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                11      0.708              6              3              2              0              0              0
  2000-2499                53      3.411             31             16              5              0              0              1
  2500-2999               230     14.801            113             72             37              5              1              2
  3000-3499               562     36.165            290            178             82              6              3              3
  3500-3999               471     30.309            220            159             84              6              1              1
  4000-4499               175     11.261            102             50             20              2              1              0
  4500-4999                31      1.995             12             17              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         3      0.193              2              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.064              0              0              0              0              1              0
    TOTAL               1,554                       780            500            234             20             13              7
    PERCENT                      100.000         50.193         32.175         15.058          1.287          0.837          0.450

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

PISCATAQUIS
  Less Than 1000            3      1.935              1              0              0              0              2              0
  1000-1499                 0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 5      3.226              4              1              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                 5      3.226              1              3              1              0              0              0
  2500-2999                24     15.484             16              6              1              1              0              0
  3000-3499                40     25.806             23             10              6              0              1              0
  3500-3999                57     36.774             30             23              4              0              0              0
  4000-4499                14      9.032              8              4              2              0              0              0
  4500-4999                 7      4.516              4              2              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 155                        87             49             15              1              3              0
    PERCENT                      100.000         56.129         31.613          9.677          0.645          1.935          0.000

SAGADAHOC
  Less Than 1000            3      0.714              2              1              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 4      0.952              2              1              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 8      1.905              5              1              2              0              0              0
  2000-2499                14      3.333              8              4              2              0              0              0
  2500-2999                47     11.190             25             15              4              1              0              2
  3000-3499               149     35.476             94             35             15              3              0              2
  3500-3999               130     30.952             87             31              8              0              0              4
  4000-4499                58     13.810             42             10              6              0              0              0
  4500-4999                 7      1.667              4              2              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 420                       269            100             39              4              0              8
    PERCENT                      100.000         64.048         23.810          9.286          0.952          0.000          1.905

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

SOMERSET
  Less Than 1000            2      0.338              2              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 7      1.182              4              3              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 5      0.845              5              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                27      4.561             16             10              0              1              0              0
  2500-2999                62     10.473             29             20             12              1              0              0
  3000-3499               214     36.149            116             60             33              3              1              1
  3500-3999               193     32.601            107             56             26              3              0              1
  4000-4499                69     11.655             34             24              9              2              0              0
  4500-4999                11      1.858              6              3              1              1              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.338              2              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 592                       321            176             81             11              1              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         54.223         29.730         13.682          1.858          0.169          0.338

WALDO
  Less Than 1000            3      0.804              1              1              0              0              1              0
  1000-1499                 3      0.804              2              1              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 2      0.536              2              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                11      2.949              6              3              1              0              0              1
  2500-2999                53     14.209             30              8             11              1              3              0
  3000-3499               113     30.295             74             23             12              3              1              0
  3500-3999               127     34.048             75             31             16              3              2              0
  4000-4499                45     12.064             25             15              5              0              0              0
  4500-4999                14      3.753              9              5              0              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.536              0              0              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 373                       224             87             45              7              7              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         60.054         23.324         12.064          1.877          1.877          0.804

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

WASHINGTON
  Less Than 1000            0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 3      0.836              2              0              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 4      1.114              3              1              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                10      2.786              7              2              1              0              0              0
  2500-2999                45     12.535             24             10              9              1              1              0
  3000-3499               122     33.983             68             31             16              3              2              2
  3500-3999               122     33.983             70             36             10              5              1              0
  4000-4499                38     10.585             22              8              7              1              0              0
  4500-4999                15      4.178              5              5              4              1              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 359                       201             93             48             11              4              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         55.989         25.905         13.370          3.064          1.114          0.557

YORK
  Less Than 1000           10      0.478              8              1              1              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 9      0.430              7              2              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                17      0.813              9              6              0              2              0              0
  2000-2499                61      2.917             36             19              5              1              0              0
  2500-2999               292     13.965            171             95             19              4              2              1
  3000-3499               743     35.533            453            235             44              6              1              4
  3500-3999               687     32.855            407            222             51              5              0              2
  4000-4499               222     10.617            144             69              6              1              0              2
  4500-4999                42      2.009             27             14              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         7      0.335              6              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.048              0              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL               2,091                     1,268            664            127             19              3             10
    PERCENT                      100.000         60.641         31.755          6.074          0.909          0.143          0.478

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

                                                 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COUNTY AND             TOTAL     PERCENT         1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
BIRTHWEIGHT            BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

STATE OF MAINE
  Less Than 1000           59      0.430             34             10              3              1             10              1
  1000-1499                71      0.517             42             19              9              1              0              0
  1500-1999               172      1.253            106             36             22              5              1              2
  2000-2499               496      3.614            281            150             52              5              5              3
  2500-2999             1,864     13.583          1,024            564            211             36             13             16
  3000-3499             4,700     34.249          2,682          1,475            449             58             17             19
  3500-3999             4,483     32.668          2,579          1,427            399             52             12             14
  4000-4499             1,535     11.186            890            507            117             12              2              7
  4500-4999               299      2.179            173            103             18              4              1              0
  Greater Than 4999        37      0.270             25             11              0              1              0              0
  Unknown                   7      0.051              0              0              0              0              1              6
    TOTAL              13,723                     7,836          4,302          1,280            175             62             68
    PERCENT                      100.000         57.101         31.349          9.327          1.275          0.452          0.496

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B6,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

ANDROSCOGGIN
  0                         5      0.425              0              0              0              5              0
  1                         2      0.170              0              0              2              0              0
  2                         1      0.085              0              0              1              0              0
  3                         4      0.340              0              3              1              0              0
  4                         4      0.340              1              1              2              0              0
  5                         7      0.595              1              2              4              0              0
  6                         9      0.765              4              3              2              0              0
  7                        31      2.634             18             12              1              0              0
  8                        32      2.719             15             14              3              0              0
  9                        38      3.229             29              9              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,040     88.360            962             75              1              0              2
  Unknown                   4      0.340              3              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL               1,177                     1,033            119             17              5              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.766         10.110          1.444          0.425          0.255

AROOSTOOK
  0                         5      0.645              0              0              0              5              0
  1                         1      0.129              0              0              1              0              0
  2                         1      0.129              0              0              1              0              0
  3                         5      0.645              1              2              2              0              0
  4                         3      0.387              1              1              1              0              0
  5                         4      0.516              0              2              2              0              0
  6                        17      2.194              6              8              3              0              0
  7                        15      1.935             13              0              2              0              0
  8                        45      5.806             33              9              3              0              0
  9                        48      6.194             39              7              1              0              1
  Greater Than 9          629     81.161            570             52              5              0              2
  Unknown                   2      0.258              1              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 775                       664             81             21              5              4
    PERCENT                      100.000         85.677         10.452          2.710          0.645          0.516

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

CUMBERLAND
  0                        10      0.337              0              0              0             10              0
  1                         5      0.168              0              2              3              0              0
  2                         5      0.168              2              2              1              0              0
  3                         9      0.303              3              2              4              0              0
  4                        13      0.438              7              2              3              0              1
  5                        13      0.438              5              7              1              0              0
  6                        29      0.976             18              9              2              0              0
  7                        37      1.246             16             19              2              0              0
  8                        69      2.323             53             16              0              0              0
  9                        96      3.232             77             18              0              0              1
  Greater Than 9        2,673     90.000          2,576             88              2              0              7
  Unknown                  11      0.370              5              1              0              0              5
    TOTAL               2,970                     2,762            166             18             10             14
    PERCENT                      100.000         92.997          5.589          0.606          0.337          0.471

FRANKLIN
  0                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.687              1              0              1              0              0
  3                         1      0.344              1              0              0              0              0
  4                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  5                         1      0.344              0              0              1              0              0
  6                         2      0.687              1              1              0              0              0
  7                         5      1.718              4              1              0              0              0
  8                        12      4.124             11              1              0              0              0
  9                        26      8.935             20              6              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          239     82.131            227             12              0              0              0
  Unknown                   3      1.031              1              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 291                       266             21              2              0              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         91.409          7.216          0.687          0.000          0.687

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

HANCOCK
  0                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         4      0.769              0              2              2              0              0
  4                         1      0.192              0              1              0              0              0
  5                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  6                         6      1.154              3              1              2              0              0
  7                         8      1.538              6              2              0              0              0
  8                        27      5.192             18              9              0              0              0
  9                        41      7.885             32              9              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          431     82.885            395             32              4              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.385              1              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 520                       455             56              8              0              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.500         10.769          1.538          0.000          0.192

KENNEBEC
  0                         3      0.251              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         1      0.084              0              0              1              0              0
  2                         1      0.084              0              0              1              0              0
  3                         4      0.334              1              2              1              0              0
  4                         5      0.418              1              3              1              0              0
  5                        13      1.087              1              8              4              0              0
  6                        11      0.920              5              4              2              0              0
  7                        20      1.672             15              4              1              0              0
  8                        25      2.090             15              8              1              0              1
  9                        29      2.425             24              5              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,076     89.967            987             83              5              0              1
  Unknown                   8      0.669              6              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL               1,196                     1,055            117             17              3              4
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.211          9.783          1.421          0.251          0.334

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

	
TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

KNOX
  0                         3      0.798              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         1      0.266              0              0              1              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  4                         1      0.266              0              1              0              0              0
  5                         3      0.798              1              1              1              0              0
  6                         2      0.532              0              2              0              0              0
  7                         4      1.064              2              2              0              0              0
  8                         6      1.596              4              1              1              0              0
  9                         6      1.596              4              1              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          348     92.553            317             28              2              0              1
  Unknown                   2      0.532              0              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 376                       328             36              6              3              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.234          9.574          1.596          0.798          0.798

LINCOLN
  0                         4      1.254              0              0              0              4              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         4      1.254              0              0              2              0              2
  3                         1      0.313              0              0              1              0              0
  4                         1      0.313              0              1              0              0              0
  5                         2      0.627              1              1              0              0              0
  6                         1      0.313              1              0              0              0              0
  7                         3      0.940              2              1              0              0              0
  8                         7      2.194              5              0              2              0              0
  9                         6      1.881              3              2              0              0              1
  Greater Than 9          287     89.969            253             30              2              0              2
  Unknown                   3      0.940              3              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 319                       268             35              7              4              5
    PERCENT                      100.000         84.013         10.972          2.194          1.254          1.567

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

OXFORD
  0                         1      0.180              0              0              0              1              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.360              0              0              2              0              0
  3                         1      0.180              1              0              0              0              0
  4                         3      0.541              2              0              1              0              0
  5                         2      0.360              0              1              1              0              0
  6                         4      0.721              2              2              0              0              0
  7                        10      1.802              8              2              0              0              0
  8                        20      3.604              8             11              1              0              0
  9                        26      4.685             16              9              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          486     87.568            451             35              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 555                       488             60              6              1              0
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.928         10.811          1.081          0.180          0.000

PENOBSCOT
  0                        13      0.837              0              0              0             13              0
  1                         2      0.129              1              0              1              0              0
  2                         1      0.064              1              0              0              0              0
  3                         3      0.193              0              2              1              0              0
  4                         2      0.129              0              0              1              0              1
  5                        17      1.094              7              4              5              0              1
  6                        48      3.089             25             21              2              0              0
  7                        59      3.797             33             23              2              0              1
  8                       123      7.915             86             34              3              0              0
  9                       137      8.816            107             29              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,145     73.681          1,017            121              4              0              3
  Unknown                   4      0.257              3              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL               1,554                     1,280            234             20             13              7
    PERCENT                      100.000         82.368         15.058          1.287          0.837          0.450

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

PISCATAQUIS
  0                         3      1.935              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  4                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  5                         3      1.935              2              1              0              0              0
  6                         3      1.935              3              0              0              0              0
  7                         4      2.581              2              2              0              0              0
  8                        10      6.452             10              0              0              0              0
  9                         8      5.161              6              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          124     80.000            113             10              1              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 155                       136             15              1              3              0
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.742          9.677          0.645          1.935          0.000

SAGADAHOC
  0                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         3      0.714              2              1              0              0              0
  4                         6      1.429              2              3              1              0              0
  5                         4      0.952              2              1              0              0              1
  6                         6      1.429              3              2              0              0              1
  7                         8      1.905              4              3              0              0              1
  8                        18      4.286             14              2              2              0              0
  9                        21      5.000             17              3              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          347     82.619            319             23              0              0              5
  Unknown                   7      1.667              6              1              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 420                       369             39              4              0              8
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.857          9.286          0.952          0.000          1.905

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

SOMERSET
  0                         1      0.169              0              0              0              1              0
  1                         2      0.338              0              0              2              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         2      0.338              0              1              1              0              0
  4                         3      0.507              2              0              1              0              0
  5                         7      1.182              2              3              2              0              0
  6                        17      2.872              7             10              0              0              0
  7                        16      2.703              8              6              2              0              0
  8                        30      5.068             20              9              1              0              0
  9                        43      7.264             39              4              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          470     79.392            419             48              2              0              1
  Unknown                   1      0.169              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 592                       497             81             11              1              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         83.953         13.682          1.858          0.169          0.338

WALDO
  0                         7      1.877              0              0              0              7              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         1      0.268              0              0              1              0              0
  3                         1      0.268              0              0              1              0              0
  4                         1      0.268              1              0              0              0              0
  5                         4      1.072              1              3              0              0              0
  6                         3      0.804              2              0              1              0              0
  7                        15      4.021             11              3              1              0              0
  8                        25      6.702             17              8              0              0              0
  9                        35      9.383             28              6              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          276     73.995            248             25              2              0              1
  Unknown                   5      1.340              3              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 373                       311             45              7              7              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         83.378         12.064          1.877          1.877          0.804

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

WASHINGTON
  0                         4      1.114              0              0              0              4              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.557              0              1              1              0              0
  3                         1      0.279              0              0              1              0              0
  4                         5      1.393              1              2              1              0              1
  5                         3      0.836              1              1              1              0              0
  6                        15      4.178              4              8              3              0              0
  7                         9      2.507              5              3              1              0              0
  8                        21      5.850             14              7              0              0              0
  9                        30      8.357             21              8              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          267     74.373            247             18              2              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.557              1              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 359                       294             48             11              4              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         81.894         13.370          3.064          1.114          0.557

YORK
  0                         3      0.143              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         5      0.239              2              1              1              0              1
  2                         3      0.143              2              0              1              0              0
  3                         6      0.287              1              1              3              0              1
  4                         7      0.335              4              2              1              0              0
  5                         9      0.430              5              2              1              0              1
  6                        23      1.100             11              9              3              0              0
  7                        19      0.909             14              4              1              0              0
  8                        53      2.535             39             13              1              0              0
  9                        74      3.539             58             14              2              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,878     89.813          1,787             81              5              0              5
  Unknown                  11      0.526              9              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL               2,091                     1,932            127             19              3             10
    PERCENT                      100.000         92.396          6.074          0.909          0.143          0.478

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND
NUMBER OF              TOTAL     PERCENT         * * * * * * * * *  TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN  * * * * * * * * *
PRENATAL VISITS        BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION       First         Second          Third           None        Unknown

STATE OF MAINE
  0                        62      0.452              0              0              0             62              0
  1                        19      0.138              3              3             12              0              1
  2                        23      0.168              6              3             12              0              2
  3                        45      0.328             10             16             18              0              1
  4                        55      0.401             22             17             13              0              3
  5                        92      0.670             29             37             23              0              3
  6                       196      1.428             95             80             20              0              1
  7                       263      1.916            161             87             13              0              2
  8                       523      3.811            362            142             18              0              1
  9                       664      4.839            520            132              9              0              3
  Greater Than 9       11,716     85.375         10,888            761             37              0             30
  Unknown                  65      0.474             42              2              0              0             21
    TOTAL              13,723                    12,138          1,280            175             62             68
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.450          9.327          1.275          0.452          0.496

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services,
 Bureau of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.
[VSTAB_B7.SAS,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND                                       * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MOTHER'S                 TOTAL     PERCENT       1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
EDUCATION                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION     Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

ANDROSCOGGIN
 Less Than Grade 9           28     2.379            14              8              4              2              0              0
 Grades 9-11                144    12.234            64             45             30              3              2              0
 Grade 12                   555    47.154           316            172             54             10              2              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      441    37.468           260            146             30              2              1              2
 Unknown                      9     0.765             4              4              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                  1,177                     658            375            119             17              5              3
   PERCENT                        100.000        55.905         31.861         10.110          1.444          0.425          0.255

AROOSTOOK
 Less Than Grade 9           11     1.419             2              1              4              4              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 77     9.935            35             29             10              1              1              1
 Grade 12                   311    40.129           174             81             43             11              2              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      370    47.742           216            121             24              5              2              2
 Unknown                      6     0.774             4              1              0              0              0              1
   TOTAL                    775                     431            233             81             21              5              4
   PERCENT                        100.000        55.613         30.065         10.452          2.710          0.645          0.516

CUMBERLAND
 Less Than Grade 9           35     1.178            13             13              7              1              0              1
 Grades 9-11                210     7.071            93             77             33              4              2              1
 Grade 12                   860    28.956           441            337             65              9              5              3
 Greater Than Grade 12    1,854    62.424         1,118            665             59              4              3              5
 Unknown                     11     0.370             1              4              2              0              0              4
   TOTAL                  2,970                   1,666          1,096            166             18             10             14
   PERCENT                        100.000        56.094         36.902          5.589          0.606          0.337          0.471

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B8,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND                                       * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MOTHER'S                 TOTAL     PERCENT       1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
EDUCATION                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION     Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

FRANKLIN
 Less Than Grade 9            4     1.375             3              0              1              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 18     6.186            11              3              4              0              0              0
 Grade 12                   130    44.674           105             16              8              0              0              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      136    46.735           107             19              7              2              0              1
 Unknown                      3     1.031             1              1              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    291                     227             39             21              2              0              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        78.007         13.402          7.216          0.687          0.000          0.687

HANCOCK
 Less Than Grade 9            4     0.769             0              1              2              0              0              1
 Grades 9-11                 44     8.462            20             18              5              1              0              0
 Grade 12                   179    34.423           101             57             17              4              0              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      288    55.385           158             96             31              3              0              0
 Unknown                      5     0.962             4              0              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    520                     283            172             56              8              0              1
   PERCENT                        100.000        54.423         33.077         10.769          1.538          0.000          0.192

KENNEBEC
 Less Than Grade 9           19     1.589             8              8              3              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                102     8.528            44             33             18              7              0              0
 Grade 12                   481    40.217           275            143             52              6              2              3
 Greater Than Grade 12      581    48.579           383            149             43              4              1              1
 Unknown                     13     1.087             9              3              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                  1,196                     719            336            117             17              3              4
   PERCENT                        100.000        60.117         28.094          9.783          1.421          0.251          0.334

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B8,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND                                       * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MOTHER'S                 TOTAL     PERCENT       1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
EDUCATION                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION     Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

KNOX
 Less Than Grade 9            7     1.862             3              2              2              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 39    10.372            19             12              5              1              0              2
 Grade 12                   140    37.234            89             35             10              3              2              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      187    49.734           122             44             19              1              1              0
 Unknown                      3     0.798             1              1              0              1              0              0
   TOTAL                    376                     234             94             36              6              3              3
   PERCENT                        100.000        62.234         25.000          9.574          1.596          0.798          0.798

LINCOLN
 Less Than Grade 9            4     1.254             2              0              2              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 32    10.031            16              9              4              1              2              0
 Grade 12                   127    39.812            57             43             19              4              0              4
 Greater Than Grade 12      145    45.455            86             45             10              2              1              1
 Unknown                     11     3.448             6              4              0              0              1              0
   TOTAL                    319                     167            101             35              7              4              5
   PERCENT                        100.000        52.351         31.661         10.972          2.194          1.254          1.567

OXFORD
 Less Than Grade 9           16     2.883             9              5              1              1              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 76    13.694            33             29             12              2              0              0
 Grade 12                   255    45.946           138             81             33              2              1              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      204    36.757           119             71             13              1              0              0
 Unknown                      4     0.721             2              1              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    555                     301            187             60              6              1              0
   PERCENT                        100.000        54.234         33.694         10.811          1.081          0.180          0.000

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B8,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND                                       * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MOTHER'S                 TOTAL     PERCENT       1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
EDUCATION                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION     Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

PENOBSCOT
 Less Than Grade 9           24     1.544            11              4              5              1              3              0
 Grades 9-11                121     7.786            44             39             34              1              1              2
 Grade 12                   592    38.095           275            191            106             14              4              2
 Greater Than Grade 12      815    52.445           448            266             89              4              5              3
 Unknown                      2     0.129             2              0              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                  1,554                     780            500            234             20             13              7
   PERCENT                        100.000        50.193         32.175         15.058          1.287          0.837          0.450

PISCATAQUIS
 Less Than Grade 9            8     5.161             4              3              1              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 21    13.548             7              8              6              0              0              0
 Grade 12                    70    45.161            39             24              6              0              1              0
 Greater Than Grade 12       56    36.129            37             14              2              1              2              0
 Unknown                      0     0.000             0              0              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    155                      87             49             15              1              3              0
   PERCENT                        100.000        56.129         31.613          9.677          0.645          1.935          0.000

SAGADAHOC
 Less Than Grade 9            1     0.238             1              0              0              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 37     8.810            21              8              7              0              0              1
 Grade 12                   163    38.810           100             43             15              3              0              2
 Greater Than Grade 12      205    48.810           139             47             14              1              0              4
 Unknown                     14     3.333             8              2              3              0              0              1
   TOTAL                    420                     269            100             39              4              0              8
   PERCENT                        100.000        64.048         23.810          9.286          0.952          0.000          1.905

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B8,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND                                       * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MOTHER'S                 TOTAL     PERCENT       1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
EDUCATION                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION     Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

SOMERSET
 Less Than Grade 9           11     1.858             4              4              2              1              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 66    11.149            35             16             13              2              0              0
 Grade 12                   276    46.622           146             79             44              6              0              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      236    39.865           136             76             22              1              0              1
 Unknown                      3     0.507             0              1              0              1              1              0
   TOTAL                    592                     321            176             81             11              1              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        54.223         29.730         13.682          1.858          0.169          0.338

WALDO
 Less Than Grade 9            4     1.072             2              1              0              1              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 53    14.209            27              8             14              0              4              0
 Grade 12                   158    42.359            94             37             19              5              2              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      156    41.823           101             41             12              1              1              0
 Unknown                      2     0.536             0              0              0              0              0              2
   TOTAL                    373                     224             87             45              7              7              3
   PERCENT                        100.000        60.054         23.324         12.064          1.877          1.877          0.804

WASHINGTON
 Less Than Grade 9            6     1.671             1              2              1              1              1              0
 Grades 9-11                 36    10.028            15              7              8              2              2              2
 Grade 12                   153    42.618            81             45             21              5              1              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      162    45.125           104             38             17              3              0              0
 Unknown                      2     0.557             0              1              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    359                     201             93             48             11              4              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        55.989         25.905         13.370          3.064          1.114          0.557

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B8,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (RESIDENT DATA)

COUNTY AND                                       * * * * * * * * * * * * *   MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN   * * * * * * * * * * * * *
MOTHER'S                 TOTAL     PERCENT       1st+2nd          3rd          4th-6th        7th-9th
EDUCATION                BIRTHS  DISTRIBUTION     Month          Month          Month          Month           None        Unknown

YORK
 Less Than Grade 9           22     1.052            13              7              1              0              1              0
 Grades 9-11                198     9.469           106             50             33              6              1              2
 Grade 12                   742    35.485           436            247             50              6              0              3
 Greater Than Grade 12    1,101    52.654           697            351             42              6              1              4
 Unknown                     28     1.339            16              9              1              1              0              1
   TOTAL                  2,091                   1,268            664            127             19              3             10
   PERCENT                        100.000        60.641         31.755          6.074          0.909          0.143          0.478

STATE OF MAINE
 Less Than Grade 9          204     1.487            90             59             36             12              5              2
 Grades 9-11              1,274     9.284           590            391            236             31             15             11
 Grade 12                 5,192    37.834         2,867          1,631            562             88             22             22
 Greater Than Grade 12    6,937    50.550         4,231          2,189            434             41             18             24
 Unknown                    116     0.845            58             32             12              3              2              9
   TOTAL                 13,723                   7,836          4,302          1,280            175             62             68
   PERCENT                        100.000        57.101         31.349          9.327          1.275          0.452          0.496

NOTES: (1) Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health,
 Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B8,4/27/2001]

TABLE B-9                           LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, NUMBER OF BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

                                                                                                                     * Birthweight *
                                                             Mother   Mother        No  Medical            Congen.    Under     Over
                                            TOTAL   Out Of    Under     Non-  Prenatal     Risk  Cesarean    Anom-     2500     4999
BIRTH SITE                                 BIRTHS  Wedlock   Age 20    White      Care  Factors   Section    alies    Grams    Grams

At Home                                       139       30        6        5         9       27         0        1        4        1
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital                   162       48       21        6         0       19        22        1       10        0
Calais Regional Hospital                      128       46       18       23         1       22        24        1        6        0
Cary Medical Center                           133       51       16        3         1       42        27        2        6        0
Central Maine Medical Center                  790      289       88       16         3      242       183       13       39        2
Down East Community Hospital                  111       46       14        5         2       21        16        5        3        0
Eastern Maine Medical Center                1,659      485      141       39        15      519       334       14      131        3
Franklin Memorial Hospital                    407      133       41        7         2       89        82        2       13        0
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital                 279      120       45       12         2       82        46        8        9        1
Houlton Regional Hospital                     189       61       33        9         0       36        49        0        5        0
Inland Hospital                               166       65       23        1         1       31        38        3        5        2
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital                 193       61       24        5         0       55        35        6       12        0
Maine Medical Center                        2,215      538      171       88         5      687       567       52      330        8
MaineGeneral - Augusta Campus                 569      193       64       14         0      158       125        2       31        1
MaineGeneral - Dean Campus                      1        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
MaineGeneral - Thayer Campus                  624      228       60        4         1      131       111       13       28        4
Mayo Regional Hospital                        155       63       30        1         0       59        27        1        6        0
Mercy Hospital                              1,327      303       70       26         2      263       193       19       30        2
Miles Memorial Hospital                       191       64       25        1         3       67        31        5        6        2
Millinocket Regional Hospital                   8        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
Mid-Coast Hospital - Brunswick                409      106       33       19         1      115        78        6       17        0
Mount Desert Island Hospital                  122       29        5        6         0       26        17        2        4        0
North Cumberland Memorial Hosp.               102       36       15        1         0       21        21        1        3        0
Northern Maine Medical Center                  98       20        3        4         0       43        25        2       10        0
Parkview Memorial Hospital                    465       96       34       20         1      155        95       19       10        1
Penobscot Bay Medical Center                  367      105       33        6         3      116        64        1        9        1
Penobscot Valley Hospital                     110       38       15        1         0       39        31        3        5        0
Redington-Fairview General Hosp.              260      114       39        7         0      102        76        4       11        0
Rumford Community Hospital                     94       53       16        1         0       27        22        5        0        1
Sebasticook Valley Hospital                     1        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
Southern Maine Medical Center                 578      204       59        8         0      108        92        5       19        1
St. Marys General Hospital                    383      131       58        9         0       93        68        7       18        2

TABLE B-9                           LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, NUMBER OF BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

                                                                                                                     * Birthweight *
                                                             Mother   Mother        No  Medical            Congen.    Under     Over
                                            TOTAL   Out Of    Under     Non-  Prenatal     Risk  Cesarean    Anom-     2500     4999
BIRTH SITE                                 BIRTHS  Wedlock   Age 20    White      Care  Factors   Section    alies    Grams    Grams

Stephens Memorial Hospital                    222       82       34        1         0       46        33        5        7        0
The Aroostook Med. Center - Presque Isle      348       94       32       11         2      124        50        4       11        2
Waldo County General Hospital                 199       76       35        2         3       92        39        5        7        0
York Hospital                                 320       67       13        8         0      103        79        5        3        0
On Way to Hospital                              6        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
 STATE TOTALS                              13,530    4,085    1,319      369        60    3,765     2,700      222      808       34

*Data suppressed to preserve confidentiality.

NOTES: (1) Hospitals and other sites with zero births are not shown. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau
 of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VSTAB_B9.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-10                     LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

                                                  * * * * * * * * *   PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BIRTHS IN EACH BIRTH SITE  * * * * * * * *
                                                                                                                     * Birthweight *
                                                             Mother   Mother        No  Medical            Congen.    Under     Over
                                            TOTAL   Out Of    Under     Non-  Prenatal     Risk  Cesarean    Anom-     2500     4999
BIRTH SITE                                 BIRTHS  Wedlock   Age 20    White      Care  Factors   Section    alies    Grams    Grams

At Home                                       139   21.583    4.317    3.597     6.475   19.424     0.000    0.719    2.878    0.719
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital                   162   29.630   12.963    3.704     0.000   11.728    13.580    0.617    6.173    0.000
Calais Regional Hospital                      128   35.938   14.063   17.969     0.781   17.188    18.750    0.781    4.688    0.000
Cary Medical Center                           133   38.346   12.030    2.256     0.752   31.579    20.301    1.504    4.511    0.000
Central Maine Medical Center                  790   36.582   11.139    2.025     0.380   30.633    23.165    1.646    4.937    0.253
Down East Community Hospital                  111   41.441   12.613    4.505     1.802   18.919    14.414    4.505    2.703    0.000
Eastern Maine Medical Center                1,659   29.234    8.499    2.351     0.904   31.284    20.133    0.844    7.896    0.181
Franklin Memorial Hospital                    407   32.678   10.074    1.720     0.491   21.867    20.147    0.491    3.194    0.000
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital                 279   43.011   16.129    4.301     0.717   29.391    16.487    2.867    3.226    0.358
Houlton Regional Hospital                     189   32.275   17.460    4.762     0.000   19.048    25.926    0.000    2.646    0.000
Inland Hospital                               166   39.157   13.855    0.602     0.602   18.675    22.892    1.807    3.012    1.205
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital                 193   31.606   12.435    2.591     0.000   28.497    18.135    3.109    6.218    0.000
Maine Medical Center                        2,215   24.289    7.720    3.973     0.226   31.016    25.598    2.348   14.898    0.361
MaineGeneral - Augusta Campus                 569   33.919   11.248    2.460     0.000   27.768    21.968    0.351    5.448    0.176
MaineGeneral - Dean Campus                      1      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
MaineGeneral - Thayer Campus                  624   36.538    9.615    0.641     0.160   20.994    17.788    2.083    4.487    0.641
Mayo Regional Hospital                        155   40.645   19.355    0.645     0.000   38.065    17.419    0.645    3.871    0.000
Mercy Hospital                              1,327   22.833    5.275    1.959     0.151   19.819    14.544    1.432    2.261    0.151
Miles Memorial Hospital                       191   33.508   13.089    0.524     1.571   35.079    16.230    2.618    3.141    1.047
Millinocket Regional Hospital                   8      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
Mid-Coast Hospital - Brunswick                409   25.917    8.068    4.645     0.244   28.117    19.071    1.467    4.156    0.000
Mount Desert Island Hospital                  122   23.770    4.098    4.918     0.000   21.311    13.934    1.639    3.279    0.000
North Cumberland Memorial Hosp.               102   35.294   14.706    0.980     0.000   20.588    20.588    0.980    2.941    0.000
Northern Maine Medical Center                  98   20.408    3.061    4.082     0.000   43.878    25.510    2.041   10.204    0.000
Parkview Memorial Hospital                    465   20.645    7.312    4.301     0.215   33.333    20.430    4.086    2.151    0.215
Penobscot Bay Medical Center                  367   28.610    8.992    1.635     0.817   31.608    17.439    0.272    2.452    0.272
Penobscot Valley Hospital                     110   34.545   13.636    0.909     0.000   35.455    28.182    2.727    4.545    0.000
Redington-Fairview General Hosp.              260   43.846   15.000    2.692     0.000   39.231    29.231    1.538    4.231    0.000
Rumford Community Hospital                     94   56.383   17.021    1.064     0.000   28.723    23.404    5.319    0.000    1.064
Sebasticook Valley Hospital                     1      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
Southern Maine Medical Center                 578   35.294   10.208    1.384     0.000   18.685    15.917    0.865    3.287    0.173

TABLE B-10                     LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

                                                  * * * * * * * * *   PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BIRTHS IN EACH BIRTH SITE  * * * * * * * *
                                                                                                                     * Birthweight *
                                                             Mother   Mother        No  Medical            Congen.    Under     Over
                                            TOTAL   Out Of    Under     Non-  Prenatal     Risk  Cesarean    Anom-     2500     4999
BIRTH SITE                                 BIRTHS  Wedlock   Age 20    White      Care  Factors   Section    alies    Grams    Grams

St. Marys General Hospital                    383   34.204   15.144    2.350     0.000   24.282    17.755    1.828    4.700    0.522
Stephens Memorial Hospital                    222   36.937   15.315    0.450     0.000   20.721    14.865    2.252    3.153    0.000
The Aroostook Med. Center - Presque Isle      348   27.011    9.195    3.161     0.575   35.632    14.368    1.149    3.161    0.575
Waldo County General Hospital                 199   38.191   17.588    1.005     1.508   46.231    19.598    2.513    3.518    0.000
York Hospital                                 320   20.938    4.063    2.500     0.000   32.188    24.688    1.563    0.938    0.000
On Way to Hospital                              6      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
 STATE TOTALS                              13,530   30.192    9.749    2.727     0.443   27.827    19.956    1.641    5.972    0.251

*Data suppressed to preserve confidentiality.

NOTES: (1) Hospitals and other sites with zero births are not shown. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau
 of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VTAB_B10.SAS, 4/27/2001]

TABLE B-11                             LIVE BIRTHS BY BIRTHWEIGHT, NUMBER AND PERCENT OF TOTAL
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

                                                         * * * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTHWEIGHT IN GRAMS  * * * * * * * * * * * * *
                                           TOTAL BIRTHS      < 1000        1000-1499       < 1500           1500+         Unknown
                                          --------------  ------------   -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
BIRTH SITE                                     N       %     N        %     N        %     N        %       N       %     N        %

At Home                                      139  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     134  96.403     5    3.597
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital                  162  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     162 100.000     0    0.000
Calais Regional Hospital                     128  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.781     1    0.781     127  99.219     0    0.000
Cary Medical Center                          133  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     133 100.000     0    0.000
Central Maine Medical Center                 790  100.00     0    0.000     3    0.380     3    0.380     787  99.620     0    0.000
Down East Community Hospital                 111  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.901     1    0.901     110  99.099     0    0.000
Eastern Maine Medical Center               1,659  100.00    24    1.447    11    0.663    35    2.110   1,624  97.890     0    0.000
Franklin Memorial Hospital                   407  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     407 100.000     0    0.000
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital                279  100.00     1    0.358     0    0.000     1    0.358     278  99.642     0    0.000
Houlton Regional Hospital                    189  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     189 100.000     0    0.000
Inland Hospital                              166  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     166 100.000     0    0.000
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital                193  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     193 100.000     0    0.000
Maine Medical Center                       2,215  100.00    32    1.445    48    2.167    80    3.612   2,135  96.388     0    0.000
MaineGeneral - Augusta Campus                569  100.00     0    0.000     2    0.351     2    0.351     567  99.649     0    0.000
MaineGeneral - Dean Campus                     1  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *  
MaineGeneral - Thayer Campus                 624  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.160     1    0.160     623  99.840     0    0.000
Mayo Regional Hospital                       155  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     155 100.000     0    0.000
Mercy Hospital                             1,327  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000   1,327 100.000     0    0.000
Miles Memorial Hospital                      191  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     191 100.000     0    0.000
Millinocket Regional Hospital                  8  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *  
Mid-Coast Hospital - Brunswick               409  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     409 100.000     0    0.000
Mount Desert Island Hospital                 122  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.820     1    0.820     121  99.180     0    0.000
North Cumberland Memorial Hosp.              102  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     102 100.000     0    0.000
Northern Maine Medical Center                 98  100.00     0    0.000     3    3.061     3    3.061      95  96.939     0    0.000
Parkview Memorial Hospital                   465  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     465 100.000     0    0.000
Penobscot Bay Medical Center                 367  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     367 100.000     0    0.000
Penobscot Valley Hospital                    110  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     110 100.000     0    0.000
Redington-Fairview General Hosp.             260  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.385     1    0.385     259  99.615     0    0.000
Rumford Community Hospital                    94  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000      94 100.000     0    0.000
Sebasticook Valley Hospital                    1  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *   
Southern Maine Medical Center                578  100.00     2    0.346     0    0.000     2    0.346     576  99.654     0    0.000
St. Marys General Hospital                   383  100.00     1    0.261     0    0.000     1    0.261     382  99.739     0    0.000

TABLE B-11                             LIVE BIRTHS BY BIRTHWEIGHT, NUMBER AND PERCENT OF TOTAL
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1998 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

                                                         * * * * * * * * * * * * *  BIRTHWEIGHT IN GRAMS  * * * * * * * * * * * * *
                                           TOTAL BIRTHS      < 1000        1000-1499       < 1500           1500+         Unknown
                                          --------------  ------------   -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------
BIRTH SITE                                     N       %     N        %     N        %     N        %       N       %     N        %

Stephens Memorial Hospital                   222  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     222 100.000     0    0.000
The Aroostook Med. Center - Presque Isle     348  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.287     1    0.287     347  99.713     0    0.000
Waldo County General Hospital                199  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     199 100.000     0    0.000
York Hospital                                320  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     320 100.000     0    0.000
On Way to Hospital                             6  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *  
 STATE TOTALS                             13,530  100.00    60    0.443    73    0.540   133    0.983  13,391  98.973     6    0.044

*Data suppressed to preserve confidentiality.

NOTES: (1) Hospitals and other sites with zero births are not shown. (2) Prepared by Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau
 of Health, Offices of Health Data and Program Management; Data, Research and Vital Statistics.   [VTAB_B11.SAS, 4/27/2001]