Table 3.

Rates of Low-Birth Weight and Cesarean Delivery for Teens Based on Month of Prenatal Care Initiation

Prenatal Care Began (mo)LBW Rates (%)Cesarean Section Rates (%)
All WomenWhitesAfrican-AmericansAll WomenWhitesAfrica-American
NBWLBWNBWLBWNBWLBW
1 or 29.98.414.919.93419.434.821.932.9
39.48.013.918.932.518.233.121.531.3
4–69.37.913.018.130.117.431.220.629.3
7–97.96.611.617.024.616.624.019.025.5
None21.518.430.013.822.414.323.013.921.4
  • LBW, low birth weight; NBW, normal birth weight.