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Indiana Natality Report - 2004
Table 38. Outcome Indicators by Race and Ethnicity of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 2004

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
  Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Total Indiana Births
87,125
75,680
9,582
79,537
7,237

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
Outcomes Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Low Birthweight
7,058
5,621
1,309
6,581
457
Very Low Birthweight
1,277
965
287
1,184
91
Preterm*
8,930
7,465
1,329
8,322
578
PNC** First Trimester
69,055
61,130
6,432
64,380
4,426
Used Alcohol During Pregnancy
539
432
91
516
19
Smoked During Pregnancy
15,707
14,228
1,380
15,343
262
Unmarried Parents
33,808
26,013
7,465
29,837
3,819
Mothers under Age 20
9,588
7,610
1,887
8,542
987
Breastfeeding upon Discharge
55,556
49,825
4,269
49,653
5,723

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
Percent of Outcomes to Births Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Low Birthweight
8.1
7.4
13.7
8.3
6.3
Very Low Birthweight
1.5
1.3
3.0
1.5
1.3
Preterm*
10.2
9.9
13.9
10.5
8.0
PNC** First Trimester
79.3
80.8
67.1
80.9
61.2
Used Alcohol During Pregnancy
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.3
Smoked During Pregnancy
18.0
18.8
14.4
19.3
3.6
Unmarried Parents
38.8
34.4
77.9
37.5
52.8
Mothers under Age 20
11.0
10.1
19.7
10.7
13.6
Breastfeeding upon Discharge
63.8
65.8
44.6
62.4
79.1

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
*Preterm: less than 37 weeks gestation.
**PNC: Prenatal Care.
Percentages are calculated using total births in each race category. Please see Table 39 for the number and percentage of missing outcome indicators data.
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This table was run on June 28, 2006.

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