Table 26. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among blacks: 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 |
18.1 |
14.3 |
-21.2 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
19.7 |
15.4 |
-21.9 |
|
| Female |
16.4 |
13.1 |
-20.3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Plurality |
|
|
|
|
| Single births |
16.6 |
12.8 |
-22.5 |
|
| Multiple births |
77.7 |
54.7 |
-29.7 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 2,500 grams |
97.5 |
78.3 |
-19.7 |
|
| Less than 1,500 grams |
377.7 |
296.0 |
-21.6 |
|
| 1,500-2,499 grams |
20.9 |
16.4 |
-21.3 |
** |
| 2,500 grams or more |
5.7 |
3.7 |
-34.9 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 37 weeks |
66.9 |
56.5 |
-15.5 |
** |
| Less than 32 weeks |
253.3 |
230.2 |
-9.1 |
** |
| 32-36 weeks |
15.0 |
8.3 |
-45.1 |
** |
| 37 weeks or more |
6.3 |
4.5 |
-28.3 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
| Under 20 years |
20.0 |
14.4 |
-27.8 |
** |
| Under 18 years |
21.6 |
16.2 |
-25.1 |
** |
| 18-19 years |
18.6 |
13.4 |
-28.0 |
** |
| 20 years and over |
17.3 |
14.2 |
-17.7 |
|
| 20-24 years |
19.4 |
14.4 |
-26.2 |
|
| 25-29 years |
13.4 |
14.1 |
4.7 |
** |
| 30-34 years |
16.5 |
12.5 |
-24.1 |
** |
| 35 years and over |
* |
17.0 |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Age/Education, years |
|
|
|
|
| <20, less than appropriate for age |
19.7 |
* |
--- |
|
| <20, appropriate for age |
16.6 |
13.0 |
-21.8 |
** |
| 20+, <12 years of education |
21.9 |
15.8 |
-28.0 |
** |
| 20+, 12 years of education |
14.3 |
14.0 |
-2.3 |
** |
| 20+, 13+ years of education |
13.7 |
11.7 |
-14.9 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 12 years |
19.5 |
16.2 |
-16.9 |
** |
| 0-8 years |
* |
* |
--- |
|
| 9-11 years |
19.3 |
17.1 |
-11.2 |
** |
| 12 years |
14.9 |
12.8 |
-13.7 |
** |
| More than 12 years |
13.5 |
11.8 |
-12.6 |
** |
| 13-15 years |
12.8 |
12.5 |
-2.6 |
** |
| 16 years and over |
* |
10.3 |
--- |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
| First |
16.4 |
14.4 |
-11.8 |
** |
| Second |
18.0 |
10.5 |
-41.7 |
|
| Third |
15.6 |
16.4 |
5.7 |
** |
| Fourth+ |
21.6 |
16.7 |
-22.4 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
13.7 |
9.9 |
-27.8 |
** |
| Unmarried |
19.5 |
15.7 |
-19.4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
| First trimester |
13.8 |
12.7 |
-8.1 |
** |
| After first trimester |
14.0 |
9.3 |
-33.6 |
** |
| Second trimester |
14.6 |
9.2 |
-36.8 |
** |
| Third trimester |
* |
* |
--- |
|
| No care |
66.8 |
76.7 |
14.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Prenatal care index1 |
|
|
|
|
| Adequate Plus |
25.1 |
16.5 |
-34.3 |
** |
| Adequate |
8.1 |
6.5 |
-20.5 |
** |
| Intermediate |
8.5 |
* |
--- |
|
| Inadequate |
13.4 |
9.9 |
-25.9 |
** |
| No care |
66.8 |
76.7 |
14.8 |
** |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
| Smoking |
26.3 |
22.0 |
-16.4 |
** |
| Non-smoking |
14.7 |
12.8 |
-13.0 |
** |
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-4 of Appendix B.
**Not significant at p<0.05.
---Not applicable.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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