TABLE B-1                     ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE AND RACE
                                             MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                      7        0.051               7             0             0             0             0             0
   15-19                  1,377       10.083           1,338             7            24             5             1             2
   20-24                  3,242       23.739           3,140            27            30            38             0             7
   25-29                  4,121       30.175           4,014            22            24            54             1             6
   30-34                  3,201       23.439           3,124            13            13            43             0             8
   35-39                  1,459       10.683           1,420             8            11            18             0             2
   40-44                    236        1.728             229             1             0             4             0             2
   Greater Than 44           11        0.081              10             1             0             0             0             0
   Unknown                    3        0.022               3             0             0             0             0             0
     TOTAL               13,657                       13,285            79           102           162             2            27
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000          97.276         0.578         0.747         1.186         0.015         0.198

OUT OF WEDLOCK BIRTHS
 Age
   Less Than 10               0        0.000               0             0             0             0             0             0
   10-14                      7        0.173               7             0             0             0             0             0
   15-19                  1,152       28.501           1,123             4            19             4             0             2
   20-24                  1,506       37.250           1,455            17            19            12             0             3
   25-29                    790       19.545             755             7            12            15             0             1
   30-34                    401        9.921             388             5             4             2             0             2
   35-39                    157        3.884             153             0             3             0             0             1
   40-44                     28        0.693              26             1             0             0             0             1
   Greater Than 44            2        0.049               2             0             0             0             0             0
   Unknown                    0        0.000               0             0             0             0             0             0
     TOTAL                4,043                        3,909            34            57            33             0            10
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000          96.686         0.841         1.410         0.816         0.000         0.247

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, 6/13/2000]

TABLE B-2           ALL LIVE BIRTHS AND OUT-OF-WEDLOCK LIVE BIRTHS BY MOTHER'S AGE AND CHILD'S BIRTWEIGHT
                                        MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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             19        0.139            0       0       3       4       7       2       3       0       0       0
   500-999                   42        0.308            0       0       6      12      13       4       6       0       1       0
   1000-1499                 73        0.535            0       0      10      17      17      16       9       3       1       0
   1500-1999                155        1.135            0       0      25      34      44      33      18       1       0       0
   2000-2499                520        3.808            0       1      64     134     125     128      58      10       0       0
   2500-2999              1,836       13.444            0       3     232     500     523     382     168      28       0       0
   3000-3499              4,646       34.019            0       2     521   1,166   1,376   1,029     471      79       2       0
   3500-3999              4,516       33.067            0       1     385     985   1,456   1,109     493      79       6       2
   4000-4499              1,549       11.342            0       0     115     312     485     412     195      28       1       1
   4500-4999                262        1.918            0       0      15      66      67      75      34       5       0       0
   Greater Than 4999         28        0.205            0       0       1       7       6       7       4       3       0       0
   Unknown                   11        0.081            0       0       0       5       2       4       0       0       0       0
     TOTAL               13,657                         0       7   1,377   3,242   4,121   3,201   1,459     236      11       3
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000        0.000   0.051  10.083  23.739  30.175  23.439  10.683   1.728   0.081   0.022

OUT OF WEDLOCK BIRTHS
 Birthweight
   Less Than 500              7        0.173            0       0       3       3       1       0       0       0       0       0
   500-999                   20        0.495            0       0       6       7       3       1       2       0       1       0
   1000-1499                 31        0.767            0       0       9      10       6       3       2       0       1       0
   1500-1999                 64        1.583            0       0      22      17      12       9       4       0       0       0
   2000-2499                200        4.947            0       1      54      75      35      19      13       3       0       0
   2500-2999                658       16.275            0       3     192     248     112      82      17       4       0       0
   3000-3499              1,482       36.656            0       2     436     554     292     141      46      11       0       0
   3500-3999              1,164       28.791            0       1     333     423     250     105      45       7       0       0
   4000-4499                346        8.558            0       0      83     134      68      34      24       3       0       0
   4500-4999                 63        1.558            0       0      14      28      10       7       4       0       0       0
   Greater Than 4999          4        0.099            0       0       0       3       1       0       0       0       0       0
   Unknown                    4        0.099            0       0       0       4       0       0       0       0       0       0
     TOTAL                4,043                         0       7   1,152   1,506     790     401     157      28       2       0
     PERCENT DIST.                   100.000        0.000   0.173  28.494  37.250  19.540   9.918   3.885   0.693   0.049   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, 6/13/2000]

  Table B-3A                             LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED MEDICAL HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS
                                        COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR AND MEDICAL AND OTHER RISK FACTORS
                                                MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

  * * *  COMPLICATIONS OF LABOR  * * *            * * *  MEDICAL RISK FACTORS   * * *            * * *  OTHER RISK FACTORS   * * *
  Condition          Number         %             Condition          Number        %             Condition        Number        %
  
  Febrile >100 F        110        0.8            Anemia                160       1.2            Tobacco Use       2,572      19.0
  Meconium              842        6.2            Cardiac Disease        33       0.2             Avg Cigarettes
  Premature Rupture                               Acute or Chronic                                 Per Day            13
   Membrane >12 Hrs     644        4.7             Lung Disease          89       0.7            Alcohol Use         114       1.0
  Abruptio                                        Diabetes,                                       Avg Drinks
   Placenta             151        1.1             Gestational          514       3.8              Per Week            3
  Placenta                                        Diabetes,                                      Avg Weight Gain      30 lbs.
   Previa                42        0.3             Pre-Existing          59       0.4
  Excessive                                       Genital Herpes        164       1.2
   Bleeding             116        0.8            Hydramnios/
  Seizures During                                  Oligohydramnios      360       2.6
   Labor                  4        0.0            Hemoglobinopathy        2       0.0
  Precipitous                                     Hypertension,
   Labor <3 Hrs         471        3.4             Chronic              138       1.0
  Prolonged                                       Hypertension,
   Labor >20 Hrs        287        2.1             Pregnancy Assoc.     719       5.3
  Dysfunctional                                   Eclampsia              26       0.2
   Labor                644        4.7            Incompetent
  Breech                644        4.7             Cervix                49       0.4
  Cephalopelvic/                                  Previous Infant
   Disproportion        495        3.6             4000+ Grams          234       1.7
  Cord Prolapse          15        0.1            Previous Preterm      205       1.5
  Anesthetic                                      Renal Disease          28       0.2
   Complications          6        0.0            RH Sensitization       46       0.3
  Fetal Distress        494        3.6            Uterine Bleeding      114       0.8
  Other               2,208       16.2            Other               2,095      15.3
  None                8,002       58.6            None                9,499      69.6
  Unknown                 1        0.0            Unknown                10       0.1

  NOTES: (1) Percentages are based on the 13,657 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, 4/9/1999]

  Table B-3B                             LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED MEDICAL HISTORY CHARACTERISTICS
                                     METHOD OF DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC PROCEDURES AND CONDITION OF INFANT
                                                MAINE STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

  Vaginal            10,364       75.9            Anemia                 22       0.2            Anencephalus          1       0.0
  Vaginal After                                   Birth Injury           30       0.2            Spina Bifida          2       0.0
   C-Section            444        3.3            Fetal Alcohol           2       0.0            Hydrocephalus         3       0.0
  Primary                                         Hyaline Membrane                               Microcephalus         0       0.0
   C-Section          1,774       13.0             Disease              111       0.8            Other
  Repeat                                          Mecomium                                        Nervous System       0       0.0
   C-Section          1,075        7.9             Aspiration            29       0.2            Heart                18       0.1
  Forceps                96        0.7            Assisted <30 Min.                              Other Circulatory
  Vacuum                975        7.1             Ventilation          244       1.8             System              11       0.1
  Other                   0        0.0            Assisted >30 Min.                              Rectal Atresia        2       0.0
  Unknown                 0        0.0             Ventilation           99       0.7            Tracheo-Esophageal
                                                  Seizures                9       0.1             Fistula              2       0.0
                                                  Other                 520       3.8            Omphalocele/
  * * * * OBSTETRIC PROCEDURES * * * *            None               12,720      93.1             Gastroschisis        7       0.1
  Condition          Number         %             Unknown                 9       0.1            Other
                                                                                                  Gastrointestinal     3       0.0
  Amniocentesis         668        4.9                                                           Malformed
  Electric Fetal                                                                                  Genitalia            8       0.1
   Monitoring        12,291       90.0                                                           Renal Agenesis        3       0.0
  Induced Labor       2,894       21.2                                                           Other Urogenital     32       0.2
   Stimulation                                                                                   Cleft Lip/Palate     19       0.1
   of Labor           2,256       16.5                                                           Polydactyly           7       0.1
  Tocolysis             355        2.6                                                           Club Foot            20       0.1
  Ultra Sound        10,509       76.9                                                           Diaphragmatic
  Other                 349        2.6                                                            Hernia               1       0.0
  None                  471        3.4                                                           Musculoskeletal      56       0.4
  Unknown                 3        0.0                                                           Downs Syndrome        9       0.1
                                                                                                 Chromosomal           6       0.0
                                                                                                 Other                23       0.2
                                                                                                 None             13,438      98.4
                                                                                                 Unknown               7       0.1

  NOTES: (1) Percentages are based on the 13,657 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 Ststiatics.    [VTAB_B3B.SAS, 4/9/1999]

TABLE B-4       LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, AND RATIO OF MALE TO FEMALE BIRTHS
                                     MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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       1,135            5     0.4             81     7.1             94     8.3            1.079
       Aroostook            721            3     0.4             43     6.0             48     6.7            1.108
       Cumberland         3,032           14     0.5            172     5.7            237     7.8            1.027
       Franklin             297            1     0.3             14     4.7             20     6.7            0.941

       Hancock              436            1     0.2             20     4.6             30     6.9            0.982
       Kennebec           1,211            9     0.7             61     5.0             99     8.2            1.042
       Knox                 418            2     0.5             22     5.3             36     8.6            0.944
       Lincoln              322            3     0.9             19     5.9             23     7.1            1.147

       Oxford               576            1     0.2             44     7.6             49     8.5            0.966
       Penobscot          1,592           11     0.7             91     5.7            135     8.5            1.117
       Piscataquis          170            1     0.6             10     5.9             19    11.2            1.000
       Sagadahoc            367            1     0.3             17     4.6             25     6.8            1.159

       Somerset             592            2     0.3             43     7.3             45     7.6            1.107
       Waldo                377            1     0.3             28     7.4             31     8.2            1.130
       Washington           354            2     0.6             13     3.7             28     7.9            0.883
       York               2,057           10     0.5            131     6.4            165     8.0            1.078

          STATE TOTALS   13,657           67     0.5            809     5.9          1,084     7.9            1.053

       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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   150    13.216        83        67         0       119        28         3         0         0         0
   20-24                   299    26.344       154       145         0       148       101        35        15         0         0
   25-29                   354    31.189       188       166         0       141       129        55        22         7         0
   30-34                   246    21.674       121       125         0        62        95        59        15        15         0
   35-39                    67     5.903        32        35         0        13        24        20         6         4         0
   40-44                    19     1.674        11         8         0         5         3         5         3         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               1,135                 589       546         0       488       380       177        61        29         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.894    48.106     0.000    42.996    33.480    15.595     5.374     2.555     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                   129    32.576        70        59         0       106        21         2         0         0         0
   20-24                   149    37.626        77        72         0        79        43        20         7         0         0
   25-29                    73    18.434        37        36         0        30        22        14         6         1         0
   30-34                    32     8.081        15        17         0         5        10         8         4         5         0
   35-39                    12     3.030         6         6         0         4         2         3         1         2         0
   40-44                     1     0.253         0         1         0         0         0         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                 396                 205       191         0       224        98        48        18         8         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.768    48.232     0.000    56.566    24.747    12.121     4.545     2.020     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    84    11.650        39        45         0        72        11         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   196    27.184       101        95         0       100        63        25         6         1         1
   25-29                   248    34.397       139       109         0        93        96        45         9         5         0
   30-34                   139    19.279        71        68         0        34        54        33        11         7         0
   35-39                    44     6.103        23        21         0         6        18        11         5         4         0
   40-44                     9     1.248         6         3         0         1         4         1         2         1         0
   Greater Than 44           1     0.139         0         1         0         0         0         1         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 721                 379       342         0       306       246       117        33        18         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.566    47.434     0.000    42.441    34.119    16.227     4.577     2.497     0.139

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                    67    34.359        30        37         0        60         6         1         0         0         0
   20-24                    70    35.897        36        34         0        39        21         9         0         1         0
   25-29                    38    19.487        18        20         0        13        15         8         1         1         0
   30-34                    16     8.205         9         7         0         4         6         2         2         2         0
   35-39                     4     2.051         1         3         0         2         0         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                 195                  94       101         0       118        48        21         3         5         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.205    51.795     0.000    60.513    24.615    10.769     1.538     2.564     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   190     6.266        96        94         0       156        31         3         0         0         0
   20-24                   479    15.798       246       233         0       264       155        44         9         7         0
   25-29                   900    29.683       452       448         0       426       320       111        29        13         1
   30-34                   898    29.617       460       438         0       283       372       172        49        21         1
   35-39                   482    15.897       242       240         0       135       183       106        31        27         0
   40-44                    81     2.672        40        41         0        25        22        15         8        11         0
   Greater Than 44           2     0.066         0         2         0         0         0         0         2         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               3,032               1,536     1,496         0     1,289     1,083       451       128        79         2
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.660    49.340     0.000    42.513    35.719    14.875     4.222     2.606     0.066

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                   153    23.147        80        73         0       132        20         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   222    33.585       120       102         0       123        73        22         2         2         0
   25-29                   162    24.508        83        79         0        61        60        28         8         5         0
   30-34                    81    12.254        47        34         0        26        22        17        10         6         0
   35-39                    33     4.992        23        10         0         8        10         8         1         6         0
   40-44                    10     1.513         8         2         0         3         3         3         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                 661                 361       300         0       353       188        79        21        20         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    54.614    45.386     0.000    53.404    28.442    11.952     3.177     3.026     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                    34    11.448        17        17         0        27         7         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    91    30.640        43        48         0        53        32         6         0         0         0
   25-29                    79    26.599        41        38         0        28        34        11         4         2         0
   30-34                    65    21.886        29        36         0        21        18        12         6         8         0
   35-39                    24     8.081        12        12         0         6        10         2         5         1         0
   40-44                     4     1.347         2         2         0         0         1         2         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                 297                 144       153         0       135       102        33        15        12         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.485    51.515     0.000    45.455    34.343    11.111     5.051     4.040     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                    30    28.571        14        16         0        24         6         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    40    38.095        15        25         0        26        12         2         0         0         0
   25-29                    20    19.048        12         8         0         7         7         2         3         1         0
   30-34                    12    11.429         5         7         0         6         4         0         2         0         0
   35-39                     3     2.857         3         0         0         1         1         0         1         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                 105                  49        56         0        64        30         4         6         1         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    46.667    53.333     0.000    60.952    28.571     3.810     5.714     0.952     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    38     8.716        21        17         0        33         5         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   101    23.165        47        54         0        46        35        18         1         0         1
   25-29                   130    29.817        66        64         0        53        44        25         4         4         0
   30-34                   101    23.165        53        48         0        27        39        24         6         5         0
   35-39                    55    12.615        26        29         0        11        21        12         4         7         0
   40-44                    11     2.523         3         8         0         5         4         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                 436                 216       220         0       175       148        79        17        16         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.541    50.459     0.000    40.138    33.945    18.119     3.899     3.670     0.229

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    28.182        17        14         0        28         3         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    36    32.727        14        22         0        20         8         7         0         0         1
   25-29                    24    21.818        10        14         0         5        10         8         0         1         0
   30-34                    10     9.091         6         4         0         0         4         4         1         1         0
   35-39                     9     8.182         6         3         0         3         3         1         0         2         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                 110                  53        57         0        56        28        20         1         4         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.182    51.818     0.000    50.909    25.455    18.182     0.909     3.636     0.909

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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     3     0.248         2         1         0         3         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   150    12.386        71        79         0       125        22         1         0         0         2
   20-24                   339    27.993       167       172         0       182       112        33         6         4         2
   25-29                   361    29.810       203       158         0       152       126        58        15         7         3
   30-34                   244    20.149       123       121         0        72        98        51        16         5         2
   35-39                    96     7.927        38        58         0        25        33        25         8         4         1
   40-44                    14     1.156        11         3         0         2         5         2         1         4         0
   Greater Than 44           4     0.330         3         1         0         0         2         1         1         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               1,211                 618       593         0       561       398       171        47        24        10
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.032    48.968     0.000    46.325    32.865    14.121     3.881     1.982     0.826

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     3     0.723         2         1         0         3         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   131    31.566        62        69         0       112        17         1         0         0         1
   20-24                   159    38.313        84        75         0        88        57        12         2         0         0
   25-29                    77    18.554        44        33         0        30        24        16         4         2         1
   30-34                    32     7.711        16        16         0         8        10         7         6         0         1
   35-39                    13     3.133         5         8         0         4         3         3         2         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                 415                 213       202         0       245       111        39        14         3         3
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.325    48.675     0.000    59.036    26.747     9.398     3.373     0.723     0.723

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, 6/19/2000]

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, 1997 (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                    43    10.287        20        23         0        35         6         2         0         0         0
   20-24                   104    24.880        57        47         0        50        38        14         1         0         1
   25-29                   124    29.665        58        66         0        58        37        28         0         1         0
   30-34                    91    21.770        40        51         0        28        37        15         9         2         0
   35-39                    44    10.526        19        25         0        14        18         8         1         3         0
   40-44                    12     2.871         9         3         0         4         6         0         0         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                 418                 203       215         0       189       142        67        11         8         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.565    51.435     0.000    45.215    33.971    16.029     2.632     1.914     0.239

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                    34    30.631        17        17         0        27         6         1         0         0         0
   20-24                    42    37.838        21        21         0        20        17         4         1         0         0
   25-29                    19    17.117         8        11         0         8         3         8         0         0         0
   30-34                    10     9.009         7         3         0         3         2         3         2         0         0
   35-39                     5     4.505         3         2         0         2         1         1         0         1         0
   40-44                     1     0.901         1         0         0         1         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                 111                  57        54         0        61        29        17         3         1         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.351    48.649     0.000    54.955    26.126    15.315     2.703     0.901     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                    27     8.385        16        11         0        24         2         0         0         0         1
   20-24                    80    24.845        39        41         0        28        36        12         4         0         0
   25-29                   100    31.056        53        47         0        33        41        20         2         4         0
   30-34                    77    23.913        45        32         0        21        25        23         6         2         0
   35-39                    32     9.938        14        18         0         5        16         6         2         2         1
   40-44                     6     1.863         5         1         0         0         4         2         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                 322                 172       150         0       111       124        63        14         8         2
     PERCENT                     100.000    53.416    46.584     0.000    34.472    38.509    19.565     4.348     2.484     0.621

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                    24    24.242        14        10         0        22         1         0         0         0         1
   20-24                    38    38.384        18        20         0        16        18         3         1         0         0
   25-29                    19    19.192         9        10         0         7         6         4         1         1         0
   30-34                    13    13.131         7         6         0         3         6         3         0         1         0
   35-39                     4     4.040         2         2         0         0         0         3         1         0         0
   40-44                     1     1.010         0         1         0         0         0         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                  99                  50        49         0        48        31        14         3         2         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.505    49.495     0.000    48.485    31.313    14.141     3.030     2.020     1.010

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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                    77    13.368        41        36         0        65        11         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   159    27.604        70        89         0        76        56        22         5         0         0
   25-29                   159    27.604        83        76         0        55        70        27         5         2         0
   30-34                   124    21.528        62        62         0        30        44        32        13         4         1
   35-39                    51     8.854        23        28         0         8        19        12         7         5         0
   40-44                     5     0.868         4         1         0         1         1         1         0         2         0
   Greater Than 44           1     0.174         0         1         0         0         0         1         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 576                 283       293         0       235       201        96        30        13         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.132    50.868     0.000    40.799    34.896    16.667     5.208     2.257     0.174

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                    68    34.171        35        33         0        60         7         1         0         0         0
   20-24                    76    38.191        35        41         0        40        22        13         1         0         0
   25-29                    32    16.080        14        18         0        14        11         4         2         1         0
   30-34                    18     9.045         8        10         0         3         5         6         3         1         0
   35-39                     4     2.010         3         1         0         0         1         2         1         0         0
   40-44                     1     0.503         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                 199                  96       103         0       117        47        26         7         2         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    48.241    51.759     0.000    58.794    23.618    13.065     3.518     1.005     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   184    11.558       106        78         0       154        27         2         1         0         0
   20-24                   395    24.812       210       185         0       238       126        23         3         5         0
   25-29                   490    30.779       257       233         0       210       185        80        11         4         0
   30-34                   331    20.791       173       158         0        80       132        80        26        13         0
   35-39                   172    10.804        86        86         0        30        56        50        18        17         1
   40-44                    19     1.193         7        12         0         4         2         5         1         7         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   1     0.063         1         0         0         1         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               1,592                 840       752         0       717       528       240        60        46         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.764    47.236     0.000    45.038    33.166    15.075     3.769     2.889     0.063

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                   142    27.789        85        57         0       125        17         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   191    37.378       109        82         0       123        56         9         0         3         0
   25-29                    98    19.178        49        49         0        40        34        20         1         3         0
   30-34                    51     9.980        28        23         0        15        13        13         6         4         0
   35-39                    24     4.697        15         9         0         5         5         6         3         5         0
   40-44                     5     0.978         2         3         0         0         1         2         0         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                 511                 288       223         0       308       126        50        10        17         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    56.360    43.640     0.000    60.274    24.658     9.785     1.957     3.327     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                    21    12.353        14         7         0        17         4         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    59    34.706        30        29         0        25        28         4         2         0         0
   25-29                    52    30.588        24        28         0        16        19        12         4         1         0
   30-34                    26    15.294        12        14         0         6        10         8         2         0         0
   35-39                    11     6.471         4         7         0         4         3         1         2         1         0
   40-44                     1     0.588         1         0         0         0         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                 170                  85        85         0        68        64        25        11         2         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    50.000    50.000     0.000    40.000    37.647    14.706     6.471     1.176     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                    18    27.692        11         7         0        15         3         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    28    43.077        14        14         0        10        15         1         2         0         0
   25-29                    13    20.000         8         5         0         6         5         2         0         0         0
   30-34                     4     6.154         3         1         0         3         1         0         0         0         0
   35-39                     2     3.077         1         1         0         0         0         0         1         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                  65                  37        28         0        34        24         3         3         1         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    56.923    43.077     0.000    52.308    36.923     4.615     4.615     1.538     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                    31     8.447        17        14         0        26         5         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    82    22.343        45        37         0        48        28         4         2         0         0
   25-29                   110    29.973        58        52         0        53        31        16         8         1         1
   30-34                    98    26.703        53        45         0        22        42        20         8         6         0
   35-39                    39    10.627        19        20         0         9        10        11         6         2         1
   40-44                     6     1.635         4         2         0         2         0         1         0         3         0
   Greater Than 44           1     0.272         1         0         0         0         1         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 367                 197       170         0       160       117        52        24        12         2
     PERCENT                     100.000    53.678    46.322     0.000    43.597    31.880    14.169     6.540     3.270     0.545

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                    28    28.866        16        12         0        25         3         0         0         0         0
   20-24                    37    38.144        16        21         0        23        13         1         0         0         0
   25-29                    18    18.557         9         9         0         8         6         0         3         1         0
   30-34                     8     8.247         4         4         0         4         0         2         2         0         0
   35-39                     6     6.186         3         3         0         1         2         3         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                  97                  48        49         0        61        24         6         5         1         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    49.485    50.515     0.000    62.887    24.742     6.186     5.155     1.031     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     2     0.338         1         1         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    79    13.345        35        44         0        69        10         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   194    32.770       104        90         0        87        73        29         3         2         0
   25-29                   171    28.885        85        86         0        57        63        32        12         7         0
   30-34                   111    18.750        62        49         0        24        48        29         8         2         0
   35-39                    31     5.236        20        11         0         5         7        11         6         2         0
   40-44                     4     0.676         4         0         0         1         2         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                 592                 311       281         0       245       203       101        29        14         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    52.534    47.466     0.000    41.385    34.291    17.061     4.899     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                     2     0.837         1         1         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    65    27.197        29        36         0        57         8         0         0         0         0
   20-24                   102    42.678        55        47         0        41        41        17         2         1         0
   25-29                    42    17.573        18        24         0        11        14        13         3         1         0
   30-34                    25    10.460        16         9         0         7         8         7         2         1         0
   35-39                     3     1.255         3         0         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                 239                 122       117         0       119        72        38         7         3         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.046    48.954     0.000    49.791    30.126    15.900     2.929     1.255     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                    42    11.141        21        21         0        32         7         3         0         0         0
   20-24                   111    29.443        61        50         0        47        43        17         2         2         0
   25-29                   122    32.361        62        60         0        38        51        21        11         1         0
   30-34                    62    16.446        37        25         0        18        26        12         3         3         0
   35-39                    32     8.488        18        14         0         8        11        10         0         3         0
   40-44                     6     1.592         1         5         0         2         0         2         2         0         0
   Greater Than 44           2     0.531         0         2         0         1         1         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 377                 200       177         0       146       139        65        18         9         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    53.050    46.950     0.000    38.727    36.870    17.241     4.775     2.387     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                    37    25.694        19        18         0        30         4         3         0         0         0
   20-24                    52    36.111        31        21         0        25        20         5         1         1         0
   25-29                    25    17.361        16         9         0         6         9         8         2         0         0
   30-34                    18    12.500         9         9         0         5         5         5         0         3         0
   35-39                     8     5.556         5         3         0         2         2         3         0         1         0
   40-44                     2     1.389         1         1         0         0         0         2         0         0         0
   Greater Than 44           2     1.389         0         2         0         1         1         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL                 144                  81        63         0        69        41        26         3         5         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    56.250    43.750     0.000    47.917    28.472    18.056     2.083     3.472     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                    44    12.429        17        27         0        36         7         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   106    29.944        57        49         0        48        41        13         4         0         0
   25-29                   106    29.944        48        58         0        28        45        22        10         1         0
   30-34                    69    19.492        30        39         0        15        20        18        10         6         0
   35-39                    25     7.062        12        13         0         3         5         7         4         6         0
   40-44                     4     1.130         2         2         0         2         0         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                 354                 166       188         0       132       118        62        28        14         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    46.893    53.107     0.000    37.288    33.333    17.514     7.910     3.955     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                    35    27.132        15        20         0        30         4         1         0         0         0
   20-24                    48    37.209        26        22         0        22        18         6         2         0         0
   25-29                    21    16.279         6        15         0         5         7         8         1         0         0
   30-34                    16    12.403         6        10         0         5         2         5         2         2         0
   35-39                     9     6.977         1         8         0         2         2         3         0         2         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                 129                  54        75         0        64        33        23         5         4         0
     PERCENT                     100.000    41.860    58.140     0.000    49.612    25.581    17.829     3.876     3.101     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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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     0.097         0         2         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   183     8.896       104        79         0       159        22         2         0         0         0
   20-24                   447    21.731       225       222         0       218       159        50        14         6         0
   25-29                   615    29.898       326       289         0       239       246        92        25        12         1
   30-34                   519    25.231       266       253         0       154       210       100        41        14         0
   35-39                   254    12.348       128       126         0        74        98        44        21        17         0
   40-44                    35     1.702        16        19         0         9         8         6         3         9         0
   Greater Than 44           0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   2     0.097         2         0         0         1         0         0         0         1         0
     TOTAL               2,057               1,067       990         0       856       743       294       104        59         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.872    48.128     0.000    41.614    36.121    14.293     5.056     2.868     0.049

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         0         2         0         2         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                   160    28.219        92        68         0       143        16         1         0         0         0
   20-24                   216    38.095       102       114         0       118        68        22         5         3         0
   25-29                   109    19.224        62        47         0        34        38        22        11         3         1
   30-34                    55     9.700        22        33         0        13        18        13         9         2         0
   35-39                    18     3.175        10         8         0         5         9         3         1         0         0
   40-44                     7     1.235         3         4         0         1         0         0         2         4         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                 567                 291       276         0       316       149        61        28        12         1
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.323    48.677     0.000    55.732    26.279    10.758     4.938     2.116     0.176

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, 4/9/1999]

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, 1997 (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                     7     0.051         3         4         0         7         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                 1,377    10.083       718       659         0     1,149       205        19         1         0         3
   20-24                 3,242    23.739     1,656     1,586         0     1,658     1,126       349        77        27         5
   25-29                 4,121    30.175     2,143     1,978         0     1,680     1,537       655       171        72         6
   30-34                 3,201    23.439     1,637     1,564         0       897     1,270       688       229       113         4
   35-39                 1,459    10.683       716       743         0       356       532       336       126       105         4
   40-44                   236     1.728       126       110         0        63        62        43        23        45         0
   Greater Than 44          11     0.081         4         7         0         1         4         3         3         0         0
   Unknown                   3     0.022         3         0         0         2         0         0         0         1         0
     TOTAL              13,657               7,006     6,651         0     5,813     4,736     2,093       630       363        22
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.300    48.700     0.000    42.564    34.678    15.325     4.613     2.658     0.161

Out of Wedlock Births
 Age
   Less Than 10              0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
   10-14                     7     0.173         3         4         0         7         0         0         0         0         0
   15-19                 1,152    28.494       606       546         0       996       142        12         0         0         2
   20-24                 1,506    37.250       773       733         0       813       502       153        26        11         1
   25-29                   790    19.540       403       387         0       285       271       165        46        21         2
   30-34                   401     9.918       208       193         0       110       116        95        51        28         1
   35-39                   157     3.883        90        67         0        40        42        41        12        22         0
   40-44                    28     0.693        16        12         0         5         5         9         2         7         0
   Greater Than 44           2     0.049         0         2         0         1         1         0         0         0         0
   Unknown                   0     0.000         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
     TOTAL               4,043               2,099     1,944         0     2,257     1,079       475       137        89         6
     PERCENT                     100.000    51.917    48.083     0.000    55.825    26.688    11.749     3.389     2.201     0.148

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, 6/19/2000]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            8      0.705              6              0              0              0              2              0
  1000-1499                 7      0.617              1              4              1              0              0              1
  1500-1999                15      1.322              6              7              2              0              0              0
  2000-2499                51      4.493             28             14              8              1              0              0
  2500-2999               169     14.890             96             52             19              1              1              0
  3000-3499               379     33.392            222            115             38              4              0              0
  3500-3999               359     31.630            219            108             25              6              0              1
  4000-4499               126     11.101             76             38             11              0              0              1
  4500-4999                18      1.586              9              5              2              2              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.176              1              0              1              0              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.088              1              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL               1,135                       665            343            107             14              3              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         58.590         30.220          9.427          1.233          0.264          0.264

AROOSTOOK
  Less Than 1000            2      0.277              2              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 6      0.832              3              2              0              0              1              0
  1500-1999                 4      0.555              4              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                31      4.300             16              8              6              1              0              0
  2500-2999                96     13.315             55             32              8              1              0              0
  3000-3499               289     40.083            168             94             21              4              2              0
  3500-3999               213     29.542            110             81             19              2              0              1
  4000-4499                73     10.125             34             29              9              1              0              0
  4500-4999                 6      0.832              4              0              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.139              0              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 721                       396            246             65              9              3              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         54.924         34.119          9.015          1.248          0.416          0.277

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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           18      0.594             11              4              2              1              0              0
  1000-1499                16      0.528             12              4              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                29      0.956             17              9              1              1              0              1
  2000-2499               109      3.595             59             42              6              1              1              0
  2500-2999               412     13.588            206            167             29              6              2              2
  3000-3499             1,030     33.971            570            366             80              9              2              3
  3500-3999             1,052     34.697            594            401             48              6              1              2
  4000-4499               304     10.026            179            108             13              1              0              3
  4500-4999                57      1.880             35             19              2              1              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.066              0              1              1              0              0              0
  Unknown                   3      0.099              0              2              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL               3,032                     1,683          1,123            182             26              6             12
    PERCENT                      100.000         55.508         37.038          6.003          0.858          0.198          0.396

FRANKLIN
  Less Than 1000            0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 1      0.337              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 3      1.010              1              1              0              0              0              1
  2000-2499                10      3.367              8              2              0              0              0              0
  2500-2999                47     15.825             42              4              0              0              1              0
  3000-3499               123     41.414             98             15              8              1              0              1
  3500-3999                91     30.640             77              8              6              0              0              0
  4000-4499                17      5.724             11              3              2              0              0              1
  4500-4999                 4      1.347              3              0              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         1      0.337              1              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 297                       242             33             17              1              1              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         81.481         11.111          5.724          0.337          0.337          1.010

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            1      0.229              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 2      0.459              1              0              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 3      0.688              2              0              1              0              0              0
  2000-2499                14      3.211              8              3              3              0              0              0
  2500-2999                53     12.156             27             19              7              0              0              0
  3000-3499               131     30.046             71             41             17              1              1              0
  3500-3999               145     33.257             73             46             21              4              0              1
  4000-4499                72     16.514             39             27              6              0              0              0
  4500-4999                12      2.752              5              6              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.459              1              0              1              0              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.229              0              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 436                       228            142             58              5              1              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         52.294         32.569         13.303          1.147          0.229          0.459

KENNEBEC
  Less Than 1000            6      0.495              4              1              1              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 7      0.578              4              1              2              0              0              0
  1500-1999                17      1.404             11              5              1              0              0              0
  2000-2499                31      2.560             16             10              2              2              0              1
  2500-2999               168     13.873             84             47             29              7              1              0
  3000-3499               393     32.453            222            112             45              9              0              5
  3500-3999               409     33.774            202            144             45              8              1              9
  4000-4499               140     11.561             77             45             11              6              0              1
  4500-4999                34      2.808             21             12              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         6      0.495              2              3              1              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL               1,211                       643            380            138             32              2             16
    PERCENT                      100.000         53.097         31.379         11.396          2.642          0.165          1.321

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            2      0.478              2              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 1      0.239              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 5      1.196              4              1              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                14      3.349             10              2              2              0              0              0
  2500-2999                60     14.354             38             14              6              1              1              0
  3000-3499               126     30.144             82             30             13              1              0              0
  3500-3999               143     34.211            109             25              6              2              1              0
  4000-4499                54     12.919             32             10             11              1              0              0
  4500-4999                13      3.110              9              3              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                 418                       287             85             39              5              2              0
    PERCENT                      100.000         68.660         20.335          9.330          1.196          0.478          0.000

LINCOLN
  Less Than 1000            3      0.932              1              0              2              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 1      0.311              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 3      0.932              2              1              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                12      3.727              5              4              3              0              0              0
  2500-2999                35     10.870             17             15              2              1              0              0
  3000-3499               111     34.472             64             37              7              2              1              0
  3500-3999               105     32.609             61             28             15              1              0              0
  4000-4499                47     14.596             29             12              5              0              0              1
  4500-4999                 4      1.242              2              1              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         1      0.311              1              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 322                       183             98             35              4              1              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         56.832         30.435         10.870          1.242          0.311          0.311

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            3      0.521              3              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 7      1.215              4              3              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                11      1.910              6              4              1              0              0              0
  2000-2499                23      3.993             18              3              2              0              0              0
  2500-2999                73     12.674             38             24             10              1              0              0
  3000-3499               191     33.160            107             55             20              8              1              0
  3500-3999               182     31.597            107             53             20              2              0              0
  4000-4499                68     11.806             40             19              8              0              1              0
  4500-4999                16      2.778              7              6              3              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.347              1              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 576                       331            167             64             11              2              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         57.465         28.993         11.111          1.910          0.347          0.174

PENOBSCOT
  Less Than 1000            6      0.377              5              0              0              1              0              0
  1000-1499                 8      0.503              4              1              1              2              0              0
  1500-1999                12      0.754             10              2              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                65      4.083             37             22              4              1              1              0
  2500-2999               214     13.442            131             52             27              1              1              2
  3000-3499               546     34.296            341            144             52              8              0              1
  3500-3999               510     32.035            339            115             51              5              0              0
  4000-4499               203     12.751            126             53             21              2              1              0
  4500-4999                25      1.570             23              1              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         3      0.188              2              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL               1,592                     1,018            391            157             20              3              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         63.945         24.560          9.862          1.256          0.188          0.188

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            1      0.588              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 3      1.765              2              0              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 2      1.176              2              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                 4      2.353              3              1              0              0              0              0
  2500-2999                30     17.647             17              8              3              1              1              0
  3000-3499                65     38.235             39             18              4              3              0              1
  3500-3999                47     27.647             29             13              5              0              0              0
  4000-4499                13      7.647              9              3              1              0              0              0
  4500-4999                 4      2.353              2              0              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         1      0.588              1              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 170                       105             43             16              4              1              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         61.765         25.294          9.412          2.353          0.588          0.588

SAGADAHOC
  Less Than 1000            1      0.272              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 2      0.545              2              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                14      3.815              6              5              3              0              0              0
  2500-2999                53     14.441             31             14              5              1              0              2
  3000-3499               117     31.880             86             14             11              4              0              2
  3500-3999               115     31.335             72             32              8              2              0              1
  4000-4499                54     14.714             31             14              9              0              0              0
  4500-4999                10      2.725              6              1              2              0              0              1
  Greater Than 4999         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.272              0              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 367                       235             80             38              7              0              7
    PERCENT                      100.000         64.033         21.798         10.354          1.907          0.000          1.907

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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              1              1              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 6      1.014              5              1              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                35      5.912             21              9              4              1              0              0
  2500-2999                83     14.020             44             27              7              4              0              1
  3000-3499               181     30.574            106             46             20              8              0              1
  3500-3999               200     33.784            113             53             24              6              1              3
  4000-4499                75     12.669             39             17             14              5              0              0
  4500-4999                 8      1.351              4              2              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         2      0.338              1              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 592                       334            157             71             24              1              5
    PERCENT                      100.000         56.419         26.520         11.993          4.054          0.169          0.845

WALDO
  Less Than 1000            2      0.531              2              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                 2      0.531              2              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 7      1.857              6              0              1              0              0              0
  2000-2499                17      4.509              9              2              5              0              0              1
  2500-2999                48     12.732             30             10              5              1              1              1
  3000-3499               118     31.300             77             33              6              2              0              0
  3500-3999               135     35.809             96             24             13              2              0              0
  4000-4499                38     10.080             24              9              3              2              0              0
  4500-4999                10      2.653              9              1              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                 377                       255             79             33              7              1              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         67.639         20.955          8.753          1.857          0.265          0.531

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            1      0.282              0              0              0              0              1              0
  1000-1499                 1      0.282              1              0              0              0              0              0
  1500-1999                 1      0.282              1              0              0              0              0              0
  2000-2499                10      2.825              4              3              3              0              0              0
  2500-2999                57     16.102             32             13             11              0              0              1
  3000-3499               131     37.006             65             39             22              2              2              1
  3500-3999               106     29.944             52             41             13              0              0              0
  4000-4499                36     10.169             15             12              9              0              0              0
  4500-4999                10      2.825              7              2              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         1      0.282              0              1              0              0              0              0
  Unknown                   0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 354                       177            111             59              2              3              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         50.000         31.356         16.667          0.565          0.847          0.565

YORK
  Less Than 1000            5      0.243              5              0              0              0              0              0
  1000-1499                11      0.535              6              4              1              0              0              0
  1500-1999                35      1.702             21             10              3              0              1              0
  2000-2499                80      3.889             36             28             11              1              0              4
  2500-2999               238     11.570            133             72             24              4              1              4
  3000-3499               715     34.759            367            250             76              7              5             10
  3500-3999               704     34.225            396            233             65              2              0              8
  4000-4499               229     11.133            122             89             14              2              1              1
  4500-4999                31      1.507             17             13              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 4999         7      0.340              5              1              1              0              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.097              2              0              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL               2,057                     1,110            700            196             16              8             27
    PERCENT                      100.000         53.962         34.030          9.528          0.778          0.389          1.313

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-6                             LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND BIRTHWEIGHT
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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           61      0.447             45              6              5              2              3              0
  1000-1499                73      0.535             43             19              7              2              1              1
  1500-1999               155      1.135            100             41             10              1              1              2
  2000-2499               520      3.808            284            158             62              8              2              6
  2500-2999             1,836     13.444          1,021            570            192             30             10             13
  3000-3499             4,646     34.019          2,685          1,409            440             73             14             25
  3500-3999             4,516     33.067          2,649          1,405            384             48              4             26
  4000-4499             1,549     11.342            883            488            147             20              3              8
  4500-4999               262      1.918            163             72             23              3              0              1
  Greater Than 4999        28      0.205             15              8              5              0              0              0
  Unknown                  11      0.081              4              2              0              0              0              5
    TOTAL              13,657                     7,892          4,178          1,275            187             38             87
    PERCENT                      100.000         57.787         30.592          9.336          1.369          0.278          0.637

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_B6,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

ANDROSCOGGIN
  0                         3      0.264              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         1      0.088              0              0              1              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         4      0.352              1              2              1              0              0
  4                         4      0.352              1              3              0              0              0
  5                         5      0.441              3              2              0              0              0
  6                        15      1.322              6              7              2              0              0
  7                        20      1.762              8              9              3              0              0
  8                        31      2.731             15             13              2              0              1
  9                        34      2.996             22             11              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,011     89.075            949             58              4              0              0
  Unknown                   7      0.617              3              2              0              0              2
    TOTAL               1,135                     1,008            107             14              3              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.811          9.427          1.233          0.264          0.264

AROOSTOOK
  0                         3      0.416              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.277              0              0              2              0              0
  3                         2      0.277              0              1              1              0              0
  4                         1      0.139              0              0              1              0              0
  5                         6      0.832              3              1              2              0              0
  6                        12      1.664              8              3              1              0              0
  7                        21      2.913             17              4              0              0              0
  8                        35      4.854             26              8              1              0              0
  9                        43      5.964             34              9              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          592     82.108            553             38              1              0              0
  Unknown                   4      0.555              1              1              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 721                       642             65              9              3              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         89.043          9.015          1.248          0.416          0.277

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

CUMBERLAND
  0                         6      0.198              0              0              0              6              0
  1                         5      0.165              2              1              2              0              0
  2                         1      0.033              0              1              0              0              0
  3                         7      0.231              2              2              3              0              0
  4                         9      0.297              1              4              4              0              0
  5                        20      0.660             10              5              5              0              0
  6                        37      1.220             22             11              4              0              0
  7                        36      1.187             27              7              2              0              0
  8                        88      2.902             66             18              3              0              1
  9                       121      3.991             89             30              2              0              0
  Greater Than 9        2,692     88.786          2,585            102              1              0              4
  Unknown                  10      0.330              2              1              0              0              7
    TOTAL               3,032                     2,806            182             26              6             12
    PERCENT                      100.000         92.546          6.003          0.858          0.198          0.396

FRANKLIN
  0                         1      0.337              0              0              0              1              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                         1      0.337              1              0              0              0              0
  6                         5      1.684              2              2              1              0              0
  7                         2      0.673              1              0              0              0              1
  8                        13      4.377              9              4              0              0              0
  9                        27      9.091             25              2              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          238     80.135            231              7              0              0              0
  Unknown                  10      3.367              6              2              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 297                       275             17              1              1              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         92.593          5.724          0.337          0.337          1.010

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

HANCOCK
  0                         1      0.229              0              0              0              1              0
  1                         1      0.229              0              1              0              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  4                         4      0.917              0              3              1              0              0
  5                         4      0.917              1              2              1              0              0
  6                         6      1.376              4              2              0              0              0
  7                        12      2.752              6              6              0              0              0
  8                        18      4.128             14              4              0              0              0
  9                        33      7.569             23              9              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          356     81.651            322             31              2              0              1
  Unknown                   1      0.229              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 436                       370             58              5              1              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         84.862         13.303          1.147          0.229          0.459

KENNEBEC
  0                         2      0.165              0              0              0              2              0
  1                         1      0.083              0              1              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.165              0              0              2              0              0
  3                         2      0.165              0              2              0              0              0
  4                         7      0.578              1              3              3              0              0
  5                        11      0.908              6              3              2              0              0
  6                        20      1.652              6              9              3              0              2
  7                        17      1.404              7              8              1              0              1
  8                        34      2.808             21             12              1              0              0
  9                        51      4.211             26             24              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,054     87.036            955             74             18              0              7
  Unknown                  10      0.826              1              2              1              0              6
    TOTAL               1,211                     1,023            138             32              2             16
    PERCENT                      100.000         84.476         11.396          2.642          0.165          1.321

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

KNOX
  0                         2      0.478              0              0              0              2              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         1      0.239              0              1              0              0              0
  4                         2      0.478              2              0              0              0              0
  5                         1      0.239              0              1              0              0              0
  6                         5      1.196              3              2              0              0              0
  7                         7      1.675              5              2              0              0              0
  8                        11      2.632              9              1              1              0              0
  9                        16      3.828              9              5              2              0              0
  Greater Than 9          371     88.756            342             27              2              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.478              2              0              0              0              0
    TOTAL                 418                       372             39              5              2              0
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.995          9.330          1.196          0.478          0.000

LINCOLN
  0                         1      0.311              0              0              0              1              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                         1      0.311              0              0              1              0              0
  5                         3      0.932              1              2              0              0              0
  6                         7      2.174              5              1              1              0              0
  7                         2      0.621              0              2              0              0              0
  8                        13      4.037              9              3              1              0              0
  9                        10      3.106              7              3              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          282     87.578            258             23              1              0              0
  Unknown                   3      0.932              1              1              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 322                       281             35              4              1              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.267         10.870          1.242          0.311          0.311

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

OXFORD
  0                         2      0.347              0              0              0              2              0
  1                         3      0.521              1              0              2              0              0
  2                         1      0.174              0              0              1              0              0
  3                         1      0.174              0              0              1              0              0
  4                         1      0.174              1              0              0              0              0
  5                         5      0.868              3              2              0              0              0
  6                        11      1.910              2              7              2              0              0
  7                         8      1.389              3              4              1              0              0
  8                        20      3.472             15              5              0              0              0
  9                        36      6.250             26              9              1              0              0
  Greater Than 9          487     84.549            447             37              3              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.174              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 576                       498             64             11              2              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         86.458         11.111          1.910          0.347          0.174

PENOBSCOT
  0                         3      0.188              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         3      0.188              1              0              2              0              0
  3                         5      0.314              2              0              3              0              0
  4                         9      0.565              2              3              4              0              0
  5                        21      1.319              7             12              2              0              0
  6                        34      2.136             14             17              3              0              0
  7                        68      4.271             51             13              3              0              1
  8                       100      6.281             74             24              2              0              0
  9                       116      7.286             93             23              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9        1,231     77.324          1,164             65              1              0              1
  Unknown                   2      0.126              1              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL               1,592                     1,409            157             20              3              3
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.505          9.862          1.256          0.188          0.188

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

PISCATAQUIS
  0                         1      0.588              0              0              0              1              0
  1                         1      0.588              0              0              1              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         3      1.765              1              1              1              0              0
  4                         2      1.176              1              1              0              0              0
  5                         1      0.588              0              1              0              0              0
  6                         4      2.353              1              2              1              0              0
  7                         5      2.941              5              0              0              0              0
  8                         8      4.706              5              3              0              0              0
  9                         9      5.294              9              0              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          135     79.412            126              8              1              0              0
  Unknown                   1      0.588              0              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 170                       148             16              4              1              1
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.059          9.412          2.353          0.588          0.588

SAGADAHOC
  0                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  1                         1      0.272              0              0              1              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         3      0.817              0              0              2              0              1
  4                         2      0.545              2              0              0              0              0
  5                         5      1.362              3              1              1              0              0
  6                         7      1.907              3              3              1              0              0
  7                         9      2.452              5              4              0              0              0
  8                        16      4.360              8              6              1              0              1
  9                        16      4.360             11              5              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          296     80.654            275             18              1              0              2
  Unknown                  12      3.270              8              1              0              0              3
    TOTAL                 367                       315             38              7              0              7
    PERCENT                      100.000         85.831         10.354          1.907          0.000          1.907

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  3                         2      0.338              0              0              2              0              0
  4                         6      1.014              2              2              2              0              0
  5                        10      1.689              2              3              5              0              0
  6                        16      2.703              6              5              5              0              0
  7                        16      2.703              9              5              1              0              1
  8                        20      3.378             11              8              1              0              0
  9                        28      4.730             24              3              0              0              1
  Greater Than 9          491     82.939            437             45              8              0              1
  Unknown                   2      0.338              0              0              0              0              2
    TOTAL                 592                       491             71             24              1              5
    PERCENT                      100.000         82.939         11.993          4.054          0.169          0.845

WALDO
  0                         1      0.265              0              0              0              1              0
  1                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.531              0              1              1              0              0
  3                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  4                         2      0.531              0              2              0              0              0
  5                         5      1.326              1              3              1              0              0
  6                         8      2.122              4              2              1              0              1
  7                        10      2.653              5              5              0              0              0
  8                        20      5.305             16              3              1              0              0
  9                        34      9.019             33              1              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          293     77.719            274             16              3              0              0
  Unknown                   2      0.531              1              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 377                       334             33              7              1              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.594          8.753          1.857          0.265          0.531

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (RESIDENT DATA)

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

WASHINGTON
  0                         3      0.847              0              0              0              3              0
  1                         1      0.282              0              1              0              0              0
  2                         2      0.565              1              1              0              0              0
  3                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  4                         0      0.000              0              0              0              0              0
  5                         2      0.565              2              0              0              0              0
  6                        12      3.390              5              5              1              0              1
  7                        11      3.107              6              5              0              0              0
  8                        30      8.475             21              9              0              0              0
  9                        27      7.627             23              4              0              0              0
  Greater Than 9          263     74.294            228             34              1              0              0
  Unknown                   3      0.847              2              0              0              0              1
    TOTAL                 354                       288             59              2              3              2
    PERCENT                      100.000         81.356         16.667          0.565          0.847          0.565

YORK
  0                         8      0.389              0              0              0              8              0
  1                         2      0.097              0              1              1              0              0
  2                         1      0.049              0              0              1              0              0
  3                         4      0.194              2              1              1              0              0
  4                         9      0.438              3              2              4              0              0
  5                        10      0.486              4              5              1              0              0
  6                        29      1.410             11             16              2              0              0
  7                        36      1.750             22             13              1              0              0
  8                        82      3.986             53             28              1              0              0
  9                        88      4.278             70             16              1              0              1
  Greater Than 9        1,757     85.416          1,632            114              3              0              8
  Unknown                  31      1.507             13              0              0              0             18
    TOTAL               2,057                     1,810            196             16              8             27
    PERCENT                      100.000         87.992          9.528          0.778          0.389          1.313

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-7                  LIVE BIRTHS BY TRIMESTER PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                        38      0.278              0              0              0             38              0
  1                        16      0.117              3              5              8              0              0
  2                        14      0.103              2              3              9              0              0
  3                        34      0.249              8             10             15              0              1
  4                        59      0.432             16             23             20              0              0
  5                       110      0.805             47             43             20              0              0
  6                       228      1.669            102             94             28              0              4
  7                       280      2.050            177             87             12              0              4
  8                       539      3.947            372            149             15              0              3
  9                       689      5.045            524            154              9              0              2
  Greater Than 9       11,549     84.565         10,778            697             50              0             24
  Unknown                 101      0.740             41             10              1              0             49
    TOTAL              13,657                    12,070          1,275            187             38             87
    PERCENT                      100.000         88.380          9.336          1.369          0.278          0.637

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,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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           29     2.555            17              6              6              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                136    11.982            66             44             21              3              1              1
 Grade 12                   483    42.555           260            164             52              4              2              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      484    42.643           322            129             26              6              0              1
 Unknown                      3     0.264             0              0              2              1              0              0
   TOTAL                  1,135                     665            343            107             14              3              3
   PERCENT                        100.000        58.590         30.220          9.427          1.233          0.264          0.264

AROOSTOOK
 Less Than Grade 9           11     1.526             4              3              3              1              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 76    10.541            28             29             14              2              3              0
 Grade 12                   298    41.331           162            105             26              4              0              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      327    45.354           196            107             22              2              0              0
 Unknown                      9     1.248             6              2              0              0              0              1
   TOTAL                    721                     396            246             65              9              3              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        54.924         34.119          9.015          1.248          0.416          0.277

CUMBERLAND
 Less Than Grade 9           41     1.352            15             12             12              2              0              0
 Grades 9-11                220     7.256           113             66             36              3              1              1
 Grade 12                   849    28.001           452            319             58             10              3              7
 Greater Than Grade 12    1,915    63.160         1,101            725             74             10              2              3
 Unknown                      7     0.231             2              1              2              1              0              1
   TOTAL                  3,032                   1,683          1,123            182             26              6             12
   PERCENT                        100.000        55.508         37.038          6.003          0.858          0.198          0.396

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_B8,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            2     0.673             2              0              0              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 33    11.111            24              7              0              0              0              2
 Grade 12                   112    37.710            89             14              6              1              1              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      148    49.832           126             12             10              0              0              0
 Unknown                      2     0.673             1              0              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    297                     242             33             17              1              1              3
   PERCENT                        100.000        81.481         11.111          5.724          0.337          0.337          1.010

HANCOCK
 Less Than Grade 9            2     0.459             0              1              1              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 38     8.716            12             14             12              0              0              0
 Grade 12                   172    39.450            95             50             24              3              0              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      222    50.917           121             77             20              2              1              1
 Unknown                      2     0.459             0              0              1              0              0              1
   TOTAL                    436                     228            142             58              5              1              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        52.294         32.569         13.303          1.147          0.229          0.459

KENNEBEC
 Less Than Grade 9           16     1.321             5              5              5              0              0              1
 Grades 9-11                134    11.065            58             41             24              9              0              2
 Grade 12                   498    41.123           264            152             66             11              1              4
 Greater Than Grade 12      549    45.334           312            177             40             10              1              9
 Unknown                     14     1.156             4              5              3              2              0              0
   TOTAL                  1,211                     643            380            138             32              2             16
   PERCENT                        100.000        53.097         31.379         11.396          2.642          0.165          1.321

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_B8,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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            5     1.196             3              2              0              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 54    12.919            37             11              5              1              0              0
 Grade 12                   159    38.038           112             29             16              1              1              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      198    47.368           134             43             17              3              1              0
 Unknown                      2     0.478             1              0              1              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    418                     287             85             39              5              2              0
   PERCENT                        100.000        68.660         20.335          9.330          1.196          0.478          0.000

LINCOLN
 Less Than Grade 9            8     2.484             3              5              0              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 33    10.248            18             10              4              1              0              0
 Grade 12                   142    44.099            76             40             22              2              1              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      131    40.683            83             38              9              1              0              0
 Unknown                      8     2.484             3              5              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    322                     183             98             35              4              1              1
   PERCENT                        100.000        56.832         30.435         10.870          1.242          0.311          0.311

OXFORD
 Less Than Grade 9            9     1.563             5              3              1              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 70    12.153            36             18             11              5              0              0
 Grade 12                   267    46.354           152             81             29              4              1              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      225    39.063           136             65             22              1              1              0
 Unknown                      5     0.868             2              0              1              1              0              1
   TOTAL                    576                     331            167             64             11              2              1
   PERCENT                        100.000        57.465         28.993         11.111          1.910          0.347          0.174

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_B8,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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           22     1.382             4             13              4              1              0              0
 Grades 9-11                157     9.862            59             62             31              5              0              0
 Grade 12                   565    35.490           341            145             67              8              3              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      844    53.015           614            169             53              6              0              2
 Unknown                      4     0.251             0              2              2              0              0              0
   TOTAL                  1,592                   1,018            391            157             20              3              3
   PERCENT                        100.000        63.945         24.560          9.862          1.256          0.188          0.188

PISCATAQUIS
 Less Than Grade 9            9     5.294             6              3              0              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 19    11.176             9              3              3              3              1              0
 Grade 12                    87    51.176            53             22             10              1              0              1
 Greater Than Grade 12       55    32.353            37             15              3              0              0              0
 Unknown                      0     0.000             0              0              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    170                     105             43             16              4              1              1
   PERCENT                        100.000        61.765         25.294          9.412          2.353          0.588          0.588

SAGADAHOC
 Less Than Grade 9            3     0.817             2              1              0              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 26     7.084            13              4              6              2              0              1
 Grade 12                   153    41.689           100             31             19              2              0              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      177    48.229           115             42             13              3              0              4
 Unknown                      8     2.180             5              2              0              0              0              1
   TOTAL                    367                     235             80             38              7              0              7
   PERCENT                        100.000        64.033         21.798         10.354          1.907          0.000          1.907

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_B8,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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           10     1.689             3              4              1              2              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 87    14.696            32             29             19              7              0              0
 Grade 12                   283    47.804           154             74             40             11              0              4
 Greater Than Grade 12      211    35.642           144             50             11              4              1              1
 Unknown                      1     0.169             1              0              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    592                     334            157             71             24              1              5
   PERCENT                        100.000        56.419         26.520         11.993          4.054          0.169          0.845

WALDO
 Less Than Grade 9            5     1.326             1              1              3              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                 40    10.610            22             11              4              3              0              0
 Grade 12                   170    45.093           119             34             12              3              1              1
 Greater Than Grade 12      161    42.706           113             32             14              1              0              1
 Unknown                      1     0.265             0              1              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    377                     255             79             33              7              1              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        67.639         20.955          8.753          1.857          0.265          0.531

WASHINGTON
 Less Than Grade 9           10     2.825             1              5              3              0              1              0
 Grades 9-11                 51    14.407            15             21             13              0              1              1
 Grade 12                   164    46.328            84             51             27              2              0              0
 Greater Than Grade 12      124    35.028            74             32             16              0              1              1
 Unknown                      5     1.412             3              2              0              0              0              0
   TOTAL                    354                     177            111             59              2              3              2
   PERCENT                        100.000        50.000         31.356         16.667          0.565          0.847          0.565

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_B8,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-8                         LIVE BIRTHS BY MONTH PRENATAL CARE BEGAN AND MOTHER'S EDUCATION
                                       MAINE COUNTIES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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           25     1.215            10              9              6              0              0              0
 Grades 9-11                206    10.015            92             63             43              4              1              3
 Grade 12                   790    38.405           413            271             84              9              6              7
 Greater Than Grade 12    1,013    49.246           584            351             59              1              1             17
 Unknown                     23     1.118            11              6              4              2              0              0
   TOTAL                  2,057                   1,110            700            196             16              8             27
   PERCENT                        100.000        53.962         34.030          9.528          0.778          0.389          1.313

STATE OF MAINE
 Less Than Grade 9          207     1.516            81             73             45              6              1              1
 Grades 9-11              1,380    10.105           634            433            246             48              8             11
 Grade 12                 5,192    38.017         2,926          1,582            558             76             20             30
 Greater Than Grade 12    6,784    49.674         4,212          2,064            409             50              9             40
 Unknown                     94     0.688            39             26             17              7              0              5
   TOTAL                 13,657                   7,892          4,178          1,275            187             38             87
   PERCENT                        100.000        57.787         30.592          9.336          1.369          0.278          0.637

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_B8,4/22/1999]

TABLE B-9                           LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, NUMBER OF BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                                       127       22        1        3         1       22         0        3        2        0
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital                   139       49       20        2         1       19        16        6        3        1
Calais Regional Hospital                      146       74       23       29         1       44        25        2        2        0
Cary Medical Center                           189       53       23        5         0       65        28        1       10        0
Central Maine Medical Center                  816      303      107       13         2      202       192        8       51        2
Down East Community Hospital                  124       37       14        4         2       27        13        1        6        0
Eastern Maine Medical Center                1,682      501      170       43         2      720       386       11      141        4
Franklin Memorial Hospital                    421      148       53        6         1       85        99        5       19        1
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital                 243       88       37       16         1       76        41        6       10        1
Houlton Regional Hospital                     173       41       14        5         1       58        42        2        8        0
Inland Hospital                               293      109       43        7         0       80        61        5        8        1
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital                 180       44       18        6         0       43        33        1        3        0
Maine Medical Center                        2,290      558      165       80         4      713       641       50      342        0
MaineGeneral - Augusta Campus                 553      196       70       13         1      180       107        9        7        2
MaineGeneral - Dean Campus                     28        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
MaineGeneral - Thayer Campus                  615      202       72        7         4      165       120        7       30        1
Mayo Regional Hospital                        153       71       23        0         0       45        39        8        5        0
Mercy Hospital                              1,311      255       62       33         1      309       190       12       40        2
Mid-Coast Hospital - Bath                     132       44       14        7         0       39        43        0        4        0
Miles Memorial Hospital                       180       65       22        0         1       67        37       10        5        0
Millinocket Regional Hospital                  29        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
Mid-Coast Hospital - Brunswick                173       44       15        4         0       52        36        1        2        0
Mount Desert Island Hospital                   71       10        2        2         0       20         8        4        0        1
North Cumberland Memorial Hosp.                81       31       13        1         0       20        22        0        1        0
Northern Maine Medical Center                  87       20        8        0         0       26        16        3        3        0
Parkview Memorial Hospital                    501       93       30       21         1      282        97       17       12        0
Penobscot Bay Medical Center                  392      112       38        3         2      109        58        4       10        1
Penobscot Valley Hospital                      91       39       13        2         0       28        29        4        2        0
Redington-Fairview General Hosp.              219      108       38        5         0       72        71        5       15        2
Rumford Community Hospital                     84       36       13        1         0       30        10        1        3        0
Southern Maine Medical Center                 581      213       65        7         1       59        78        1       22        0
St. Marys General Hospital                    329      107       44        4         1       91        63        4       13        2

TABLE B-9                           LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, NUMBER OF BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                    252       94       40        2         1       58        43        4       13        0
The Aroostook Med. Center - Presque Isle      284       86       38        5         2      100        40        5       16        0
Waldo County General Hospital                 182       80       30        2         1       93        32        4        7        0
York Hospital                                 319       70       32        5         0       91        74        2       10        2
On Way to Hospital                              4        *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *
 STATE TOTALS                              13,474    4,023    1,378      344        32    4,115     2,804      208      828       24

*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, 6/19/2000]

TABLE B-10                     LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                                       127   17.323    0.787    2.362     0.787   17.323     0.000    2.362    1.575    0.000
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital                   139   35.252   14.388    1.439     0.719   13.669    11.511    4.317    2.158    0.719
Calais Regional Hospital                      146   50.685   15.753   19.863     0.685   30.137    17.123    1.370    1.370    0.000
Cary Medical Center                           189   28.042   12.169    2.646     0.000   34.392    14.815    0.529    5.291    0.000
Central Maine Medical Center                  816   37.132   13.113    1.593     0.245   24.755    23.529    0.980    6.250    0.245
Down East Community Hospital                  124   29.839   11.290    3.226     1.613   21.774    10.484    0.806    4.839    0.000
Eastern Maine Medical Center                1,682   29.786   10.107    2.556     0.119   42.806    22.949    0.654    8.383    0.238
Franklin Memorial Hospital                    421   35.154   12.589    1.425     0.238   20.190    23.515    1.188    4.513    0.238
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital                 243   36.214   15.226    6.584     0.412   31.276    16.872    2.469    4.115    0.412
Houlton Regional Hospital                     173   23.699    8.092    2.890     0.578   33.526    24.277    1.156    4.624    0.000
Inland Hospital                               293   37.201   14.676    2.389     0.000   27.304    20.819    1.706    2.730    0.341
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital                 180   24.444   10.000    3.333     0.000   23.889    18.333    0.556    1.667    0.000
Maine Medical Center                        2,290   24.367    7.205    3.493     0.175   31.135    27.991    2.183   14.934    0.000
MaineGeneral - Augusta Campus                 553   35.443   12.658    2.351     0.181   32.550    19.349    1.627    1.266    0.362
MaineGeneral - Dean Campus                     28      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
MaineGeneral - Thayer Campus                  615   32.846   11.707    1.138     0.650   26.829    19.512    1.138    4.878    0.163
Mayo Regional Hospital                        153   46.405   15.033    0.000     0.000   29.412    25.490    5.229    3.268    0.000
Mercy Hospital                              1,311   19.451    4.729    2.517     0.076   23.570    14.493    0.915    3.051    0.153
Mid-Coast Hospital - Bath                     132   33.333   10.606    5.303     0.000   29.545    32.576    0.000    3.030    0.000
Miles Memorial Hospital                       180   36.111   12.222    0.000     0.556   37.222    20.556    5.556    2.778    0.000
Millinocket Regional Hospital                  29      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
Mid-Coast Hospital - Brunswick                173   25.434    8.671    2.312     0.000   30.058    20.809    0.578    1.156    0.000
Mount Desert Island Hospital                   71   14.085    2.817    2.817     0.000   28.169    11.268    5.634    0.000    1.408
North Cumberland Memorial Hosp.                81   38.272   16.049    1.235     0.000   24.691    27.160    0.000    1.235    0.000
Northern Maine Medical Center                  87   22.989    9.195    0.000     0.000   29.885    18.391    3.448    3.448    0.000
Parkview Memorial Hospital                    501   18.563    5.988    4.192     0.200   56.287    19.361    3.393    2.395    0.000
Penobscot Bay Medical Center                  392   28.571    9.694    0.765     0.510   27.806    14.796    1.020    2.551    0.255
Penobscot Valley Hospital                      91   42.857   14.286    2.198     0.000   30.769    31.868    4.396    2.198    0.000
Redington-Fairview General Hosp.              219   49.315   17.352    2.283     0.000   32.877    32.420    2.283    6.849    0.913
Rumford Community Hospital                     84   42.857   15.476    1.190     0.000   35.714    11.905    1.190    3.571    0.000
Southern Maine Medical Center                 581   36.661   11.188    1.205     0.172   10.155    13.425    0.172    3.787    0.000

TABLE B-10                     LIVE BIRTHS BY SELECTED RISK CHARACTERISTICS, PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BIRTHS
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (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                    329   32.523   13.374    1.216     0.304   27.660    19.149    1.216    3.951    0.608
Stephens Memorial Hospital                    252   37.302   15.873    0.794     0.397   23.016    17.063    1.587    5.159    0.000
The Aroostook Med. Center - Presque Isle      284   30.282   13.380    1.761     0.704   35.211    14.085    1.761    5.634    0.000
Waldo County General Hospital                 182   43.956   16.484    1.099     0.549   51.099    17.582    2.198    3.846    0.000
York Hospital                                 319   21.944   10.031    1.567     0.000   28.527    23.197    0.627    3.135    0.627
On Way to Hospital                              4      *        *        *         *        *         *        *        *        *  
 STATE TOTALS                              13,474   29.858   10.227    2.553     0.237   30.540    20.810    1.544    6.145    0.178

*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, 6/19/2000]

TABLE B-11                             LIVE BIRTHS BY BIRTHWEIGHT, NUMBER AND PERCENT OF TOTAL
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

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

At Home                                      127  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     120  94.488     7    5.512
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital                  139  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     139 100.000     0    0.000
Calais Regional Hospital                     146  100.00     2    1.370     0    0.000     2    1.370     144  98.630     0    0.000
Cary Medical Center                          189  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.529     1    0.529     188  99.471     0    0.000
Central Maine Medical Center                 816  100.00     2    0.245     3    0.368     5    0.613     811  99.387     0    0.000
Down East Community Hospital                 124  100.00     1    0.806     0    0.000     1    0.806     123  99.194     0    0.000
Eastern Maine Medical Center               1,682  100.00    13    0.773    14    0.832    27    1.605   1,655  98.395     0    0.000
Franklin Memorial Hospital                   421  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     421 100.000     0    0.000
Henrietta D. Goodall Hospital                243  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     243 100.000     0    0.000
Houlton Regional Hospital                    173  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     173 100.000     0    0.000
Inland Hospital                              293  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     293 100.000     0    0.000
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital                180  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     180 100.000     0    0.000
Maine Medical Center                       2,290  100.00    41    1.790    53    2.314    94    4.105   2,195  95.852     1    0.044
MaineGeneral - Augusta Campus                553  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     553 100.000     0    0.000
MaineGeneral - Dean Campus                    28  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *   
MaineGeneral - Thayer Campus                 615  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.163     1    0.163     614  99.837     0    0.000
Mayo Regional Hospital                       153  100.00     1    0.654     1    0.654     2    1.307     151  98.693     0    0.000
Mercy Hospital                             1,311  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000   1,308  99.771     3    0.229
Mid-Coast Hospital - Bath                    132  100.00     1    0.758     0    0.000     1    0.758     131  99.242     0    0.000
Miles Memorial Hospital                      180  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     180 100.000     0    0.000
Millinocket Regional Hospital                 29  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *  
Mid-Coast Hospital - Brunswick               173  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     173 100.000     0    0.000
Mount Desert Island Hospital                  71  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000      71 100.000     0    0.000
North Cumberland Memorial Hosp.               81  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000      81 100.000     0    0.000
Northern Maine Medical Center                 87  100.00     1    1.149     0    0.000     1    1.149      86  98.851     0    0.000
Parkview Memorial Hospital                   501  100.00     1    0.200     0    0.000     1    0.200     500  99.800     0    0.000
Penobscot Bay Medical Center                 392  100.00     2    0.510     0    0.000     2    0.510     390  99.490     0    0.000
Penobscot Valley Hospital                     91  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000      91 100.000     0    0.000
Redington-Fairview General Hosp.             219  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     219 100.000     0    0.000
Rumford Community Hospital                    84  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000      84 100.000     0    0.000
Southern Maine Medical Center                581  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     581 100.000     0    0.000
St. Marys General Hospital                   329  100.00     1    0.304     1    0.304     2    0.608     327  99.392     0    0.000

TABLE B-11                             LIVE BIRTHS BY BIRTHWEIGHT, NUMBER AND PERCENT OF TOTAL
                              MAINE HOSPITAL, OTHER BIRTH SITES AND STATE TOTALS, 1997 (OCCURRENCE DATA)

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

Stephens Memorial Hospital                   252  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.397     1    0.397     251  99.603     0    0.000
The Aroostook Med. Center - Presque Isle     284  100.00     0    0.000     1    0.352     1    0.352     283  99.648     0    0.000
Waldo County General Hospital                182  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     182 100.000     0    0.000
York Hospital                                319  100.00     0    0.000     0    0.000     0    0.000     319 100.000     0    0.000
On Way to Hospital                             4  100.00     *      *       *      *       *      *        *      *       *      *  
 STATE TOTALS                             13,474  100.00    66    0.490    76    0.564   142    1.054  13,321  98.864    11    0.082

*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, 5/14/1999]