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Low Birth Weight

Low birthweight births (less than 2500g), 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	430	9.7
	White	119	10.4
	Black	56	11.2
	Asian/PI	4	NA
	Multi-race	18	11.9
	Hispanic	337	9.3

No Prenatal Care in the First Trimester

Births to mothers receiving no prenatal care in the first trimester, 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	1,264	29.1
	White	300	26.7
	Black	158	32.6
	Asian/PI	12	38.7
	Multi-race	42	28.4
	Hispanic	1,010	28.3

No Prenatal Care During Pregnancy

Births to mothers receiving no prenatal care, 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	43	1.0
	White	13	1.2
	Black	7	NA
	Asian/PI	0	NA
	Multi-race	1	NA
	Hispanic	28	0.8

Births to Mothers Under Age 18

Births to mothers less than 18 years of age, 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	92	2.1
	White	23	2.0
	Black	6	NA
	Asian/PI	1	NA
	Multi-race	4	NA
	Hispanic	84	2.3

Births to Mothers who Smoked in the First Trimester

Births to mothers who smoked during the first trimester, 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	152	3.5
	White	70	6.2
	Black	21	4.2
	Asian/PI	0	NA
	Multi-race	10	6.8
	Hispanic	81	2.3

Births to Mothers who Smoked During Pregnancy

Births to mothers who smoked during pregnancy, 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	157	3.6
	White	72	6.4
	Black	22	4.4
	Asian/PI	0	NA
	Multi-race	10	6.8
	Hispanic	84	2.3

Preterm Births

Preterm births (before 37 weeks gestation), 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	501	11.4
	White	145	12.8
	Black	56	11.2
	Asian/PI	3	NA
	Multi-race	15	9.9
	Hispanic	402	11.1

Births to Mothers who Did Not Breastfeed

Births to mothers who did NOT breastfeed, 2023-2025

State/Municipality	RACE	NUMBER	PERCENT
READING	Total	1,356	30.9
	White	358	31.7
	Black	161	32.5
	Asian/PI	11	37.9
	Multi-race	57	38.3
	Hispanic	1,102	30.7