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Indiana Natality Report - 2005
Table 35. Outcome Indicator Percentages by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2005

BLACK Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
154
19.5
  
5.8
  
22.1
  
63.0
  
0.6
  
13.0
  
85.1
  
Bloomington
42
19.0
  
4.8
  
11.9
  
69.0
  
0.0
  
14.3
  
76.2
  
Carmel
20
0.0
  
0.0
  
10.0
  
75.0
  
0.0
  
5.0
  
35.0
 S
Columbus
15
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** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
East Chicago
234
14.1
  
3.4
  
12.8
  
68.4
  
1.7
  
19.2
  
91.0
 S
Elkhart
186
12.9
  
1.6
  
10.8
  
48.9
 S
2.2
  
17.2
  
83.3
  
Evansville
284
11.6
  
1.4
  
10.6
  
64.4
  
2.5
  
20.1
  
82.7
  
Fishers
41
7.3
  
0.0
  
12.2
  
90.2
 S
0.0
  
0.0
  
24.4
 S
Fort Wayne
754
13.4
  
3.3
  
13.5
  
62.6
  
0.5
  
17.1
  
82.4
  
Gary
1,351
13.5
  
3.3
  
12.6
  
66.0
  
1.1
  
11.0
  
83.9
 S
Goshen
4
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** 
  
** 
  
Greenwood
7
** 
  
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** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Hammond
319
13.5
  
3.1
  
11.9
  
66.8
  
0.3
  
10.0
  
80.9
  
Hobart
15
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Indianapolis
4,061
12.5
  
2.9
  
14.1
  
64.5
  
1.1
  
13.4
  
76.1
  
Jeffersonville
80
16.3
  
1.3
  
11.3
  
63.8
  
0.0
  
16.3
  
80.0
  
Kokomo
80
21.3
  
3.8
  
15.0
  
68.8
  
0.0
  
28.8
 S
83.8
  
Lafayette
73
9.6
  
1.4
  
6.8
  
65.8
  
1.4
  
24.7
  
79.5
  
Marion
69
13.0
  
2.9
  
13.0
  
50.7
  
1.4
  
29.0
 S
91.3
  
Merrillville
198
13.6
  
4.0
  
12.6
  
77.8
 S
0.0
  
6.1
 S
57.6
 S
Michigan City
159
18.2
  
3.8
  
13.8
  
69.8
  
1.3
  
16.4
  
87.4
  
Mishawaka
83
16.9
  
10.8
 S
20.5
  
57.8
  
1.2
  
3.6
  
69.9
  
Muncie
128
25.8
 S
5.5
  
24.2
 S
85.2
 S
0.0
  
23.4
  
75.8
  
New Albany
60
8.3
  
0.0
  
10.0
  
43.3
 S
0.0
  
28.3
 S
88.3
  
Noblesville
20
5.0
  
0.0
  
10.0
  
80.0
  
5.0
  
5.0
  
60.0
  
Portage
32
21.9
  
6.3
  
18.8
  
78.1
  
0.0
  
9.4
  
59.4
  
Richmond
41
12.2
  
4.9
  
9.8
  
63.4
  
0.0
  
19.5
  
87.8
  
South Bend
594
13.3
  
3.4
  
12.6
  
54.0
 S
1.2
  
13.6
  
79.8
  
Terre Haute
74
12.2
  
5.4
  
10.8
  
70.3
  
1.4
  
17.6
  
93.2
 S
Valparaiso
17
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West Lafayette
17
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Total of Large Cities
9,212
13.3
  
3.2
  
13.5
  
64.4
  
1.0
  
14.0
  
78.8
  

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
9,212
13.3
  
3.2
  
13.5
  
64.4
  
1.0
  
14.0
  
78.8
  
Balance of State
608
14.6
  
4.8
  
16.1
  
70.2
  
0.7
  
13.7
  
61.5
 S
Total Indiana
9,820
13.4
  
3.3
  
13.7
  
64.8
  
1.0
  
14.0
  
77.7
  

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 birthweight (less than 2,500 grams).
    ¶ VLBW = Very low birthweight (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..
** = Outcome is suppressed when fewer than 20 births.
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each city or city/race category.
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This table was run on April 24, 2007.

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