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Indiana Natality Report - 2003
Table 6. Number and Percent of Low Birth Weight Infants (under 2,500 grams) by Birth Year and Race of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 1993-2003

Birth Year Births Low Birth Weight Infants Percent Low Birth Weight Infants
Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2003
86,382
75,422
9,288
6,784
5,413
1,233
7.9
7.2
13.3
2002
84,839
74,013
9,243
6,445
5,123
1,196
7.6
6.9
12.9
2001
86,122
75,056
9,531
6,559
5,217
1,229
7.6
7.0
12.9
2000
87,697
76,753
9,421
6,444
5,145
1,192
7.3
6.7
12.7
1999
85,489
74,787
9,244
6,689
5,383
1,190
7.8
7.2
12.9
1998
85,055
74,374
9,216
6,751
5,392
1,246
7.9
7.2
13.5
1997
83,385
73,344
8,739
6,422
5,146
1,187
7.7
7.0
13.6
1996
83,157
73,074
8,746
6,304
5,002
1,207
7.6
6.8
13.8
1995
82,918
73,001
8,752
6,227
4,997
1,141
7.5
6.8
13.0
1994
82,522
72,445
8,938
5,725
4,531
1,129
6.9
6.3
12.6
1993
83,755
73,406
9,314
5,870
4,591
1,207
7.0
6.3
13.0

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
Percentages are calculated using total births in each birth year or birth year/race category.
Please see Table 39 for the number and percentage of missing birth weight data.
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This table was run on August 17, 2005.

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