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Table 13
Births and Age-Specific Rates by Race and Age of Mother
Indiana, 1998
AGE OF
MOTHER
Births Rates
Total Race Total Race
White Black White Black
10-14 168 91 76 0.8 0.5 3.6
15-19 11,562 9,162 2,279 53.2 47.7 102.2
20-24 23,946 20,473 3,221 122.4 118.2 165.9
25-29 24,750 22,218 2,002 117.4 118.9 98.0
30-34 16,602 15,207 1,035 76.8 78.7 53.5
35-39 6,760 6,087 500 27.8 27.8 23.7
40-44 1,207 1,083 100 5.0 5.0 4.9
45+ 48 43 3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 12 10 0 - - -
Total 85,055 74,374 9,216 48.9 47.9 57.3
GFR 64.2 62.9 74.9
TFR 2,019 1,985 2,260

SOURCE:  Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team

Notes:
The rate for age group 45+ is based on the female population age 45-49.
The rate for the total row is based on the female population age 10-49.
GFR: General Fertility Rate; births per 1,000 women 15-44.
TFR: Total Fertility Rate; 5 times the sum of the age-specific rates.

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