Low birth weight Mother smoked C-section Number Total White Minority 480 201 279 667 472 195 1,243 694 549 Source: Selected Vital Statistics for 2001 and 1997-2001, North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (A-18). Total White Number Minority Estimated population as of July 1, 2001 301,098 176,961 124,137 Total live births 5,315 3,093 2,222 Fetal deaths 45 21 24 Deaths Total deaths all ages (excluding fetals) 1,989 1,222 767 Under 1 year 56 17 39 Under 28 days 40 9 31 Between 28 and 364 days 16 8 8 Table continued in the portion below. Total White Minority" Live births 120,247 86,341 33,906 Low birth weight 10,572 6,150 4,422 C-section 28,198 19,895 8,303 Perinatal deaths 1,683 913 770 Fetal deaths 937 516 421 Neonatal (under 28 days) 746 397 349 Postneonatal (28 days-1 year) 288 148 140 Infant deaths (under 1 year) 1,034 545 489 Death: males (excluding fetals) 71,732 55,241 16,491 Death: females (excluding fetals) 35,227 26,823 8,404 Cause of death: heart disease 19,649 15,419 4230 Cause of death: cancer 15,747 12,375 3372 Source: Selected Vital Statistics for 2000 and 1996-2000 and Leading Causes of Death by Age Group, North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (A-6). "The minority category includes all nonwhite races.