Live Birth Highlights Key Facts

• There were 11,083 births to Delaware residents in 2002 (see Table C-1) .

• The percent of mothers receiving their first prenatal visit in the first trimester was highest in New Castle County (90.6%) and lowest in Kent County (72.8%) (See Table C-36).

• Teen birth rates (15-19 years of age) were highest in Sussex County (64.8) and lowest in New Castle County (42.6) in 1998-2002 (see Table C-5).

• The percent of cesarean section deliveries increased from 25.5% in 2001 to 27.3% in 2002 (see Table C-61) .

• Medicaid paid for 38.9% of all deliveries in 2002 compared to 36.6% in 2001 (see Table C-45) .

Printed copies of the graph and charts can by obtained by contacting: Delaware Division of Public Health Delaware Health Statistics Center PO Box 637 Dover, Delaware 19903 (302) 744-4541