Table 24. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among all races: Marion County, 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 |
11.1 |
8.9 |
-19.9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
12.6 |
9.9 |
-21.3 |
|
| Female |
9.4 |
7.8 |
-17.3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Plurality |
|
|
|
|
| Single births |
9.9 |
7.7 |
-21.8 |
|
| Multiple births |
52.8 |
42.2 |
-20.1 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 2,500 grams |
82.3 |
65.3 |
-20.7 |
|
| Less than 1,500 grams |
338.8 |
269.6 |
-20.4 |
|
| 1,500-2,499 grams |
24.9 |
17.5 |
-29.8 |
** |
| 2,500 grams or more |
4.1 |
2.9 |
-29.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 37 weeks |
56.3 |
43.5 |
-22.7 |
|
| Less than 32 weeks |
234.4 |
208.2 |
-11.2 |
** |
| 32-36 weeks |
14.6 |
9.7 |
-33.5 |
** |
| 37 weeks or more |
4.6 |
3.2 |
-29.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
| Under 20 years |
16.3 |
11.7 |
-28.6 |
|
| Under 18 years |
17.4 |
14.0 |
-19.2 |
** |
| 18-19 years |
15.7 |
10.4 |
-33.6 |
** |
| 20 years and over |
9.9 |
8.4 |
-15.4 |
|
| 20-24 years |
12.4 |
9.7 |
-21.8 |
|
| 25-29 years |
8.4 |
8.0 |
-4.3 |
** |
| 30-34 years |
8.6 |
7.2 |
-16.8 |
** |
| 35 years and over |
10.0 |
8.2 |
-18.5 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Age/Education, years |
|
|
|
|
| <20, less than appropriate for age |
18.5 |
12.3 |
-33.6 |
** |
| <20, appropriate for age |
13.3 |
11.0 |
-17.1 |
** |
| 20+, <12 years of education |
16.5 |
10.0 |
-39.3 |
|
| 20+, 12 years of education |
9.9 |
9.6 |
-3.1 |
** |
| 20+, 13+ years of education |
6.8 |
6.4 |
-6.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 12 years |
16.2 |
11.1 |
-31.2 |
|
| 0-8 years |
19.1 |
6.5 |
-66.2 |
|
| 9-11 years |
15.8 |
12.3 |
-22.5 |
|
| 12 years |
10.3 |
9.4 |
-8.8 |
** |
| More than 12 years |
6.8 |
6.4 |
-6.5 |
** |
| 13-15 years |
8.1 |
8.0 |
-0.2 |
** |
| 16 years and over |
5.7 |
5.1 |
-11.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
| First |
8.6 |
9.0 |
4.2 |
** |
| Second |
11.2 |
6.7 |
-39.9 |
|
| Third |
12.1 |
9.9 |
-18.3 |
** |
| Fourth+ |
17.0 |
11.8 |
-30.3 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
7.8 |
6.4 |
-17.8 |
|
| Unmarried |
16.2 |
11.6 |
-28.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
| First trimester |
8.7 |
8.0 |
-7.3 |
** |
| After first trimester |
11.4 |
7.0 |
-38.6 |
|
| Second trimester |
11.9 |
7.0 |
-41.2 |
|
| Third trimester |
* |
* |
--- |
|
| No care |
58.6 |
51.2 |
-12.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Prenatal care index1 |
|
|
|
|
| Adequate Plus |
19.4 |
11.0 |
-43.5 |
|
| Adequate |
4.8 |
4.1 |
-14.5 |
** |
| Intermediate |
6.0 |
4.6 |
-22.4 |
** |
| Inadequate |
11.0 |
7.4 |
-33.4 |
** |
| No care |
58.6 |
51.2 |
-12.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
| Smoking |
16.0 |
13.0 |
-19.0 |
|
| Non-smoking |
8.8 |
7.8 |
-11.1 |
** |
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 B-2 of Appendix B.
**Not significant at p<0.05.
---Not applicable.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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