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Approximately
11% of all pregnancies in the United States end in preterm births
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Fifty
percent of the women who
delivered prematurely had no known risk factors |
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Approximately
12-13% of all pregnancies in NC end in preterm births
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Of
these preterm babies, 2% weighed
under 1500 grams (3.3 lbs) at birth |
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Incidence (%) of PTL experienced as it relates to mother’s race.
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African-American
18-20 % |
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Asian
7-10 % |
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Hispanic
8-9 % |
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Caucasian
6-7% |
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African-American
woman:
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Is
2-3 times more likely to experience
a preterm delivery |
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1
out of 5 African-American infants are born prematurely |
 
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