Contents -- About the Editors -- Introduction -- Chapter I: Births -- Figure I-1. Live Births and Fertility Rates, 1930-2003 -- Table I-1. Live Births, Birth Rates, and Fertility Rates, by Race, Selected Years, 1940-2003 -- Table I-1A. Live Births, Birth Rates, and Fertility Rates, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, Final 2003 and Preliminary 2004 -- Table I-2. Live Births, by Age of Mother, Live-Birth Order, and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table 1-2A. Live Births and Birth Rates, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother, Final 2003 and Preliminary 2004 -- Figure I-2. First Birth Rates, by Age of Mother, 1990 and 2003 -- Table I-3. Fertility Rates and Birth Rates, by Age of Mother, Live-Birth Order, and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Figure I-3. Birth Rates, by Age of Mother, 1980-2003 -- Figure I-4. Birth Rates, by Age of Father, 1980-2003 -- Table I-4. Total Fertility Rates and Birth Rates, by Age and Race of Mother, Selected Years, 1970-2003 -- Table I-4A. Birth Rates for Women Under 20 Years of Age, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin, Selected Years, 1991-2003 and Preliminary 2004 -- Figure I-5. Birth Rates for Teenagers 15-19 Years of Age, by Race and/or Hispanic Origin, 1991 and 2002 -- Table I-5. Fertility Rates and Birth Rates, by Live-Birth Order and Race of Mother, 1980-2003 -- Figure I-6. Mean Age of Mother at First Birth, by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2003 -- Table I-6. Live Births, Birth Rates, and Fertility Rates, by Specified Hispanic Origin and Race of Mother, 1989-2003 -- Table I-7. Live Births, by Age, Live-Birth Order, Specified Hispanic Origin, and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-8. Fertility Rates and Birth Rates, by Age, Live-Birth Order, Specified Hispanic Origin, and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-9. Total Fertility Rates, Fertility Rates, and Birth Rates, by Age, Specified Hispanic Origin, and Race of Mother, 1989-2003.

Table I-10. Number of Births, Birth Rates, Fertility Rates, Total Fertility Rates, and Birth Rates for Teenagers 15-19 Years Old, for Each State and Territory, 2003 -- Table I-10A. Birth Rates for Teenagers 15-19 Years, for Each State and Territory, 1991 and 2003 -- Table I-11. Live Births, by Race of Mother, for Each State and Territory, 2003 -- Table I-12. Live Births, by Specified Hispanic Origin and Race of Mother, for Each State and Territory, 2003 -- Table I-13. Total Number of Births, Rates (Birth, Fertility, and Total Fertility), and Percent of Births with Selected Demographic Characteristics, by Detailed Race and Place of Birth of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-14. Total Number of Births, Rates (Birth, Fertility, and Total Fertility), and Percent of Births with Selected Demographic Characteristics, by Specified Hispanic Origin, Race, and Place of Birth of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-15. Live Births, by Race of Mother and Observed and Seasonally Adjusted Birth and Fertility Rates, by Month, 2003 -- Table I-16. Live Births, by Day of Week and Index of Occurrence, by Method of Delivery, Day of the Week, and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-17. Number, Birth Rate, and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-17A. Number and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women, All Ages and by Age for Teenagers, Final 2003 and Preliminary 2004 -- Figure 1-7. Births to Unmarried Women as a Percent of All Births: All Ages and Women Under 20 Years of Age, Preliminary 2004 -- Figure I-8. Birth Rates for Unmarried Women, by Age of Mother, 1980-2003 -- Table I-18. Birth Rates for Unmarried Women, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother, Selected Years, 1970-2003 -- Table I-18A. Number, Rate, and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women, and Birth Rate for Married Women, Selected Years, 1980-2003 and Preliminary 2004.

Table I-19. Number and Percent of Births to Unmarried Women, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, for Each State and Territory, 2003 -- Table I-19A. Women 15-44 Years of Age Who Have Not Had At Least 1 Live Birth, by Age, Selected Years, 1960-2002 -- Table I-20. Birth Rates, by Age and Race of Father, 1980-2003 -- Table I-21. Live Births, by Educational Attainment, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding Pennsylvania and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-21A. Maternal Education for Live Births, According to Detailed Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, Selected Years, 1970-2003 -- Table I-22. Number of Live Births and Percent Distribution, by Weight Gain of Mother During Pregnancy and Median Weight Gain, According to Period of Gestation, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding California, 2003 -- Table I-23. Percent Low Birthweight, by Weight Gain of Mother During Pregnancy, Period of Gestation, and Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding California, 2003 -- Table I-24. Percent of Births with Selected Medical or Health Characteristics, by Detailed Race and Place of Birth of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-25. Percent of Births with Selected Medical or Health Characteristics, by Specified Hispanic Origin, Race, and Place of Birth of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-26. Live Births to Mothers with Selected Medical Risk Factors and Rates, by Age and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-27. Number and Rate of Live Births to Mothers with Selected Medical Risk Factors, Complications of Labor, and Obstetric Procedures, by Detailed Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-28. Number and Rate of Live Births to Mothers with Selected Medical Risk Factors, Complications of Labor, and Obstetric Procedures, by Specified Hispanic Origin and Race of Mother, 2003.

Table I-29. Number of Live Births by Smoking Status During Pregnancy, Percent Smokers, and Cigarette Consumption, According to Age and Race of Mother: United States Excluding California, Pennsylvania, and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-30. Number of Live Births by Smoking Status During Pregnancy and Percent Smokers, by Age, Specified Hispanic Origin, and Race of Mother: United States Excluding California, Pennsylvania, and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-31. Number of Live Births, Percent Smokers During Pregnancy, and Cigarette Consumption, According to Educational Attainment, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding California, Pennsylvania, and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-32. Percent Low Birthweight, by Smoking Status During Pregnancy, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding California, Pennsylvania, and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-33. Live Births by Month of Pregnancy When Prenatal Care Began, Percent of Mothers Beginning Care in the First Trimester, and Percent with Late or No Care, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding Pennsylvania and Washin -- Table I-33A. First Trimester Prenatal Care, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding Pennsylvania and Washington State, Selected Years, 1990-2003 -- Figure 1-9. First Trimester Prenantal Care, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding Pennsylvania and Washington State, 1990 and 2003 -- Table I-34. Percent of Mothers Beginning Prenatal Care in the First Trimester Versus Late or No Prenatal Care, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, for Each State and Territory, 2003 -- Table I-34A. Prenatal Care for Live Births, According to Detailed Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, Selected Years, 1970-2003.

Table I-35. Live Births by Month of Pregnancy Prenatal Care Began, Number of Prenatal Visits, and Median Number of Visits, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding Pennsylvania and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-35A. Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother: United States Excluding Pennsylvania and Washington State, 2003 -- Table I-36. Live Births to Mothers with Selected Obstetric Procedures and Rates, by Age and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-37. Live Births to Mothers with Selected Complications of Labor and/or Delivery and Rates, by Age and Race of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-38. Live Births, by Attendant, Place of Delivery, and Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2003 -- Figure I-10. Primary Cesarean Rates, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 1990, 1997, and 2003 -- Figure I-11. Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC), by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 1990, 1997, and 2003 -- Table I-39. Live Births by Method of Delivery and Rates of Cesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Delivery, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 1989-2003 -- Table I-40. Live Births by Method of Delivery and Rates of Cesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Delivery, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2003 -- Table I-41. Rates of Cesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Delivery, by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, for Each State and Territory, 2003 -- Table I-42. Rates of Cesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean Delivery, by Selected Maternal Medical Risk Factors and Complications of Labor and/or Delivery, 2003 -- Figure I-12. Percent Distribution of Births 37-40 Weeks of Gestation, 1990 and 2003.

Table I-43. Live Births by Birthweight and Percent Very Low and Low Birthweight, by Period of Gestation, Race, and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2003.