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Indiana Natality Report - 2003
Table 35. Outcome Indicators by Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2003

WHITE Total Births LBW§ VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
780
8.7
  
1.7
  
11.0
  
81.9
  
0.3
  
26.5
 S
43.7
 S
Bloomington
648
5.7
  
0.9
  
9.6
  
82.3
  
1.1
  
18.4
  
34.4
  
Carmel
774
6.2
  
1.0
  
9.6
  
91.6
 S
1.0
  
2.2
 S
6.5
 S
Columbus
623
7.1
  
0.5
  
8.5
  
83.6
  
0.2
  
18.1
  
37.1
  
East Chicago
353
7.4
  
0.8
  
8.5
  
68.3
 S
0.6
  
10.5
 S
63.5
 S
Elkhart
945
6.8
  
1.7
  
7.3
  
61.7
 S
0.4
  
18.6
  
48.3
 S
Evansville
1,622
8.6
  
1.4
  
10.7
  
85.8
 S
0.9
  
25.3
 S
42.7
 S
Fishers
933
5.8
  
1.0
  
10.0
  
94.3
 S
1.6
 S
1.9
 S
5.3
 S
Fort Wayne
3,157
7.0
  
1.6
  
8.2
  
86.6
 S
0.3
  
17.9
  
36.0
 S
Gary
266
11.7
  
1.5
  
13.5
  
72.2
 S
0.8
  
28.2
 S
55.6
 S
Goshen
553
4.5
  
1.1
  
8.0
  
64.7
 S
0.0
  
17.0
  
42.5
 S
Greenwood
779
7.6
  
1.8
  
11.2
  
87.4
 S
0.4
  
13.5
 S
29.7
  
Hammond
948
8.2
  
1.2
  
10.3
  
77.1
 S
1.1
  
15.8
  
47.8
 S
Hobart
369
7.9
  
1.1
  
10.3
  
83.7
  
0.3
  
16.5
  
31.7
  
Indianapolis
9,822
7.3
  
1.2
  
9.8
  
79.3
 S
1.0
 S
19.3
  
40.4
 S
Jeffersonville
429
6.5
  
1.4
  
8.2
  
85.5
  
0.5
  
26.3
 S
36.6
  
Kokomo
752
7.8
  
1.3
  
8.1
  
84.3
  
0.3
  
27.0
 S
38.7
 S
Lafayette
1,086
6.0
  
1.2
  
7.6
  
80.4
  
0.6
  
18.0
  
39.8
 S
Marion
367
9.3
  
0.5
  
13.6
  
66.5
 S
0.0
  
29.4
 S
56.1
 S
Merrillville
258
7.0
  
1.2
  
8.1
  
85.3
  
0.0
  
18.2
  
29.1
  
Michigan City
334
7.5
  
1.5
  
11.7
  
76.3
  
0.9
  
32.3
 S
54.8
 S
Mishawaka
630
7.0
  
1.0
  
6.8
  
74.1
 S
0.5
  
18.1
  
43.0
 S
Muncie
775
8.5
  
0.9
  
12.1
  
89.5
 S
0.4
  
24.4
 S
45.2
 S
New Albany
469
7.5
  
0.9
  
11.9
  
82.7
  
0.4
  
26.9
 S
40.9
 S
Noblesville
892
7.3
  
1.3
  
10.8
  
83.2
  
1.0
  
9.5
 S
15.4
 S
Portage
454
7.5
  
2.2
  
10.1
  
81.5
  
0.2
  
22.7
  
39.0
  
Richmond
537
6.5
  
1.7
  
10.8
  
76.4
 S
0.6
  
32.0
 S
52.1
 S
South Bend
1,272
6.9
  
2.0
  
7.6
  
70.3
 S
0.5
  
14.0
 S
40.5
 S
Terre Haute
794
7.7
  
2.0
  
8.2
  
80.7
  
1.5
 S
32.9
 S
49.1
 S
Valparaiso
581
6.9
  
0.5
  
8.4
  
78.0
  
0.0
  
14.1
  
29.1
  
West Lafayette
257
5.4
  
0.8
  
3.9
  
86.8
  
0.8
  
13.2
  
23.3
 S
Total of Large Cities
32,459
7.3
  
1.3
  
9.5
  
80.6
 S
0.7
 S
19.0
  
38.3
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
32,459
7.3
  
1.3
  
9.5
  
80.6
 S
0.7
 S
19.0
  
38.3
 S
Balance of State
42,963
7.1
  
1.1
  
9.5
  
83.3
 S
0.5
  
19.3
  
28.3
 S
Total Indiana
75,422
7.2
  
1.2
  
9.5
  
82.1
  
0.6
  
19.1
  
32.6
  

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
Notes:
    * Cities with populations over 25,000 per the 2000 Census.
    § LBW = Low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams).
    ¶ VLBW = Very low birth weight (less than 1,500 grams).
    † Preterm = less than 37 weeks gestation.
    ‡ PNC = Prenatal care.
S = Significantly different from the state percent.  For additional information, see the Technical Notes..
Percentages are calculated using total births in each city or city/race category.
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This table was run on August 17, 2005.

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