Table 9

Distribution of preterm births according to birthweight group. Uruguay

Birth Weight

(Grams)

Uruguay

1986-2003

(n=476,571)

Pelotas

1982, 1993, 2004

(n=14,117)

3,000+

3.0%

3.4%

2,500-2,999

14.6%

13.4%

2,000-2,499

49.0%

45.0%

1,500-1,999

84.8%

88.7%

<1,500

93.4%

97.5%

All

10.7%

11.0%

Source: PAHO/WHO Latin American Center for Perinatal Health (Barros, unpublished permission granted by author)

Lawn et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010 10(Suppl 1):S1   doi:10.1186/1471-2393-10-S1-S1