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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

ALL RACES Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
896
11.6
 S
1.8
  
13.3
  
77.1
  
0.7
  
25.2
 S
54.9
 S
Bloomington
835
8.1
  
1.7
  
10.3
  
82.8
  
0.5
  
16.3
  
34.6
 S
Carmel
789
5.7
  
0.8
  
8.5
  
90.1
 S
0.8
  
1.3
 S
8.2
 S
Columbus
786
7.9
  
2.2
  
9.9
  
79.9
  
0.0
  
17.3
  
38.4
  
East Chicago
614
10.1
  
1.5
  
10.7
  
72.1
 S
1.1
  
11.6
 S
73.5
 S
Elkhart
1,301
8.8
  
1.6
  
8.6
  
52.6
 S
0.6
  
17.1
  
57.6
 S
Evansville
2,013
8.4
  
1.0
  
10.4
  
80.6
  
1.4
 S
24.1
 S
50.3
 S
Fishers
1,079
8.2
  
1.0
  
10.5
  
93.0
 S
0.5
  
1.4
 S
8.2
 S
Fort Wayne
4,042
9.6
  
1.9
  
12.2
 S
80.8
  
0.5
  
17.8
  
46.3
 S
Gary
1,607
12.6
 S
2.9
 S
11.8
  
67.3
 S
0.9
  
14.2
 S
80.6
 S
Goshen
630
8.4
  
3.0
  
8.1
  
64.4
 S
0.0
  
10.2
 S
41.7
  
Greenwood
790
7.7
  
1.4
  
10.0
  
90.0
 S
0.3
  
14.2
  
30.4
 S
Hammond
1,200
10.5
  
1.5
  
10.1
  
75.0
 S
0.3
  
14.5
  
60.3
 S
Hobart
403
8.4
  
2.0
  
12.9
  
84.6
  
0.2
  
15.4
  
35.2
  
Indianapolis
14,109
9.3
 S
1.8
  
11.8
 S
72.1
 S
0.9
 S
16.4
 S
53.5
 S
Jeffersonville
517
11.6
  
2.3
  
13.7
  
78.3
  
0.0
  
20.9
  
46.4
  
Kokomo
799
9.9
  
1.5
  
9.5
  
80.1
  
0.3
  
26.8
 S
51.3
 S
Lafayette
1,248
7.9
  
1.8
  
9.6
  
78.0
  
0.3
  
15.9
  
44.6
 S
Marion
443
8.6
  
1.4
  
9.9
  
62.8
 S
0.2
  
29.1
 S
62.3
 S
Merrillville
466
7.7
  
2.4
  
8.8
  
81.8
  
0.0
  
8.4
 S
45.1
  
Michigan City
533
12.9
 S
2.6
  
14.1
  
76.4
  
0.4
  
28.7
 S
65.1
 S
Mishawaka
693
10.8
  
2.6
  
11.3
  
73.7
 S
0.6
  
17.2
  
50.8
 S
Muncie
882
12.8
 S
2.6
  
14.4
 S
89.3
 S
0.2
  
27.0
 S
53.7
 S
New Albany
649
9.6
  
1.2
  
14.2
  
72.7
 S
0.5
  
24.2
 S
50.5
 S
Noblesville
979
8.0
  
2.1
  
10.9
  
89.5
 S
0.5
  
8.2
 S
21.0
 S
Portage
448
8.9
  
0.7
  
10.7
  
80.6
  
0.0
  
16.5
  
48.2
 S
Richmond
634
8.5
  
1.7
  
11.7
  
77.9
  
0.0
  
27.3
 S
54.1
 S
South Bend
1,955
8.6
  
1.7
  
9.8
  
64.5
 S
0.9
  
12.4
 S
54.7
 S
Terre Haute
858
8.2
  
1.6
  
10.1
  
84.4
 S
0.8
  
28.8
 S
52.9
 S
Valparaiso
554
8.8
  
2.0
  
9.9
  
82.7
  
0.2
  
11.9
 S
32.9
 S
West Lafayette
348
5.2
  
0.9
  
6.0
  
85.1
  
1.1
  
8.0
 S
20.7
 S
Total of Large Cities
43,100
9.3
 S
1.8
 S
11.2
 S
75.8
 S
0.7
 S
16.8
 S
49.3
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
43,100
9.3
 S
1.8
 S
11.2
 S
75.8
 S
0.7
 S
16.8
 S
49.3
 S
Balance of State
43,988
7.4
 S
1.3
 S
9.8
 S
81.9
 S
0.4
 S
19.0
 S
31.1
 S
Total Indiana
87,088
8.3
  
1.5
  
10.5
  
78.9
  
0.5
  
17.9
  
40.1
  

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..
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each city or city/race category.
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