Table 17. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among non-Hispanic whites: Indiana, 1990-1994 and 1999-2003 linked files
| |
Rate per 1,000 live births1 |
Percent change
1990-1994 to
1999-2003 |
| Characteristics |
1990-1994 |
1999-2003 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
7.9 |
6.7 |
-14.4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
8.9 |
7.5 |
-16.1 |
|
| Female |
6.8 |
6.0 |
-11.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Plurality |
|
|
|
|
| Single births |
7.1 |
5.9 |
-17.0 |
|
| Multiple births |
39.6 |
31.8 |
-19.9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 2,500 grams |
73.1 |
57.6 |
-21.2 |
|
| Less than 1,500 grams |
307.6 |
242.0 |
-21.3 |
|
| 1,500-2,499 grams |
25.4 |
19.1 |
-24.8 |
|
| 2,500 grams or more |
3.5 |
2.6 |
-26.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 37 weeks |
46.8 |
35.7 |
-23.6 |
|
| Less than 32 weeks |
214.1 |
180.4 |
-15.8 |
|
| 32-36 weeks |
14.7 |
10.5 |
-28.5 |
|
| 37 weeks or more |
3.8 |
2.8 |
-24.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
| Under 20 years |
11.3 |
9.4 |
-16.3 |
|
| Under 18 years |
12.8 |
9.8 |
-23.2 |
|
| 18-19 years |
10.5 |
9.3 |
-11.9 |
** |
| 20 years and over |
7.4 |
6.4 |
-13.1 |
|
| 20-24 years |
8.6 |
7.6 |
-11.5 |
|
| 25-29 years |
6.8 |
5.5 |
-18.7 |
|
| 30-34 years |
6.4 |
5.7 |
-9.6 |
** |
| 35 years and over |
8.1 |
7.4 |
-9.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Age/Education |
|
|
|
|
| <20, less than appropriate |
13.4 |
10.6 |
-21.1 |
|
| <20, appropriate |
10.0 |
8.8 |
-12.1 |
** |
| 20+, <12 years of education |
11.1 |
9.8 |
-11.6 |
** |
| 20+, 12 years of education |
7.8 |
7.2 |
-7.2 |
** |
| 20+, 13+ years of education |
5.8 |
4.9 |
-14.7 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 12 years |
11.6 |
10.0 |
-14.0 |
|
| 0-8 years |
13.1 |
8.8 |
-32.2 |
|
| 9-11 years |
11.3 |
10.3 |
-9.2 |
** |
| 12 years |
7.9 |
7.3 |
-7.4 |
** |
| More than 12 years |
5.8 |
4.9 |
-14.6 |
|
| 13-15 years |
6.1 |
5.5 |
-9.5 |
** |
| 16 years and over |
5.5 |
4.4 |
-18.9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
| First |
7.2 |
6.8 |
-5.5 |
** |
| Second |
7.7 |
6.0 |
-21.3 |
|
| Third |
8.7 |
7.1 |
-19.3 |
|
| Fourth+ |
9.8 |
8.1 |
-17.9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
6.8 |
5.8 |
-14.6 |
|
| Unmarried |
11.3 |
8.9 |
-21.3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
| First trimester |
7.2 |
6.2 |
-14.5 |
|
| After first trimester |
8.5 |
7.3 |
-14.8 |
|
| Second trimester |
8.6 |
7.2 |
-15.9 |
|
| Third trimester |
8.0 |
7.3 |
-8.5 |
** |
| No care |
32.2 |
30.3 |
-5.9 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Prenatal care index2 |
|
|
|
|
| Adequate Plus |
13.1 |
9.4 |
-28.4 |
|
| Adequate |
4.4 |
3.5 |
-21.7 |
|
| Intermediate |
5.2 |
4.2 |
-20.0 |
|
| Inadequate |
8.9 |
7.1 |
-19.9 |
|
| No care |
32.2 |
30.3 |
-5.9 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
| Smoking |
10.7 |
9.9 |
-7.2 |
** |
| Non-smoking |
6.8 |
5.4 |
-19.6 |
|
1The total
number of infant deaths and live births used in calculating the mortality
rates is derived by summation of the respective yearly numbers presented in
Table A-5 of Appendix A.
2Based on APNCU Index (Kotelchuck, M., Am J Public Health
1994;84:1414-1420).
**Not significant at p<0.05.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center
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