Table 25. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among whites: 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 |
8.5 |
6.8 |
-19.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
9.9 |
7.9 |
-20.3 |
|
Female |
6.9 |
5.7 |
-17.0 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Plurality |
|
|
|
|
Single births |
7.5 |
5.8 |
-22.9 |
|
Multiple births |
44.5 |
38.1 |
-14.3 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
Less than 2,500 grams |
72.9 |
57.0 |
-21.8 |
|
Less than 1,500 grams |
307.4 |
249.6 |
-18.8 |
** |
1,500-2,499 grams |
27.7 |
18.2 |
-34.2 |
** |
2,500 grams or more |
3.5 |
2.6 |
-27.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
Less than 37 weeks |
46.4 |
36.2 |
-22.0 |
|
Less than 32 weeks |
239.2 |
189.8 |
-20.7 |
|
32-36 weeks |
14.7 |
10.6 |
-27.5 |
** |
37 weeks or more |
4.0 |
2.7 |
-31.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
Under 20 years |
13.5 |
9.5 |
-29.6 |
** |
Under 18 years |
12.6 |
12.0 |
-4.6 |
** |
18-19 years |
13.9 |
8.2 |
-40.9 |
** |
20 years and over |
7.8 |
6.5 |
-16.6 |
|
20-24 years |
9.1 |
7.0 |
-22.4 |
** |
25-29 years |
7.1 |
6.3 |
-11.5 |
** |
30-34 years |
7.2 |
6.2 |
-13.6 |
** |
35 years and over |
7.9 |
6.3 |
-20.3 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Age/Education, years |
|
|
|
|
<20, less than appropriate for age |
18.2 |
10.4 |
-42.7 |
** |
<20, appropriate for age |
10.1 |
9.1 |
-10.3 |
** |
20+, <12 years of education |
14.5 |
7.7 |
-47.0 |
|
20+, 12 years of education |
8.1 |
7.6 |
-6.0 |
** |
20+, 13+ years of education |
5.6 |
5.2 |
-6.9 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 years |
14.5 |
8.6 |
-40.7 |
|
0-8 years |
18.5 |
6.4 |
-65.4 |
|
9-11 years |
14.0 |
9.4 |
-32.9 |
|
12 years |
8.3 |
7.7 |
-7.5 |
** |
More than 12 years |
5.6 |
5.1 |
-7.7 |
** |
13-15 years |
6.5 |
6.1 |
-5.7 |
** |
16 years and over |
4.9 |
4.5 |
-7.9 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
First |
6.4 |
7.2 |
12.2 |
** |
Second |
9.0 |
5.6 |
-37.2 |
|
Third |
10.6 |
7.1 |
-33.3 |
** |
Fourth+ |
14.2 |
8.8 |
-38.0 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
Married |
7.1 |
6.0 |
-14.9 |
** |
Unmarried |
12.6 |
8.2 |
-34.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
First trimester |
7.3 |
6.6 |
-10.7 |
** |
After first trimester |
9.8 |
5.9 |
-39.8 |
|
Second trimester |
10.3 |
5.9 |
-42.3 |
|
Third trimester |
* |
* |
--- |
|
No care |
46.9 |
* |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prenatal care index1 |
|
|
|
|
Adequate Plus |
17.7 |
9.2 |
-48.0 |
|
Adequate |
4.2 |
3.4 |
-17.4 |
** |
Intermediate |
5.1 |
4.4 |
-13.5 |
** |
Inadequate |
9.5 |
6.0 |
-37.6 |
** |
No care |
46.9 |
* |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
Smoking |
13.4 |
7.9 |
-41.0 |
|
Non-smoking |
6.5 |
5.9 |
-9.4 |
** |
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-3 of Appendix B.
**Not significant at p<0.05.
---Not applicable.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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