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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

WHITE Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
730
9.9
  
1.0
  
11.5
  
80.3
  
0.7
  
28.2
 S
48.9
 S
Bloomington
713
7.7
  
1.7
  
10.5
  
83.7
  
0.6
  
18.2
  
35.2
  
Carmel
699
5.3
  
0.9
  
8.3
  
90.3
 S
0.9
  
1.3
 S
8.2
 S
Columbus
735
8.0
  
2.3
  
10.3
  
79.9
  
0.0
  
18.5
  
39.3
  
East Chicago
376
7.7
  
0.3
  
9.6
  
74.5
  
0.8
  
6.9
 S
62.8
 S
Elkhart
1,102
7.9
  
1.6
  
8.3
  
53.0
 S
0.4
  
17.2
  
53.6
 S
Evansville
1,685
7.9
  
0.9
  
10.3
  
83.6
  
1.2
 S
25.3
 S
44.9
 S
Fishers
973
8.1
  
1.0
  
10.5
  
93.5
 S
0.4
  
1.5
 S
8.0
 S
Fort Wayne
3,141
8.8
  
1.6
  
11.6
  
85.1
 S
0.5
  
18.6
  
38.8
 S
Gary
252
7.9
  
1.2
  
7.5
  
75.0
  
0.0
  
31.3
 S
64.3
 S
Goshen
612
8.3
  
3.1
 S
8.3
  
64.4
 S
0.0
  
10.3
 S
42.5
 S
Greenwood
769
7.7
  
1.3
  
9.9
  
90.0
 S
0.3
  
14.4
  
30.3
 S
Hammond
867
9.3
  
0.9
  
9.6
  
78.0
  
0.1
  
16.4
  
53.3
 S
Hobart
380
8.2
  
1.8
  
12.9
  
85.0
  
0.3
  
16.1
  
34.7
  
Indianapolis
9,708
7.9
  
1.4
  
11.0
  
75.2
 S
0.8
 S
18.0
  
44.9
 S
Jeffersonville
422
10.2
  
2.6
  
13.3
  
81.0
  
0.0
  
22.3
  
39.8
  
Kokomo
703
8.5
  
1.3
  
9.0
  
81.5
  
0.3
  
27.0
 S
48.2
 S
Lafayette
1,162
7.7
  
1.9
  
9.7
  
78.6
  
0.3
  
15.5
  
42.9
 S
Marion
371
7.8
  
1.1
  
9.4
  
65.2
 S
0.0
  
29.4
 S
57.1
 S
Merrillville
263
3.4
  
1.1
  
6.1
  
84.4
  
0.0
  
9.9
 S
35.4
  
Michigan City
366
10.4
  
2.2
  
13.9
  
79.5
  
0.0
  
34.7
 S
55.7
 S
Mishawaka
586
9.6
  
1.5
  
9.9
  
75.6
 S
0.5
  
19.6
  
49.5
 S
Muncie
735
10.2
  
2.0
  
12.4
  
90.2
 S
0.3
  
28.2
 S
50.9
 S
New Albany
579
9.8
  
1.4
  
14.7
 S
76.3
  
0.5
  
24.0
 S
47.2
 S
Noblesville
938
8.1
  
2.2
  
11.2
  
90.1
 S
0.3
  
8.4
 S
20.3
 S
Portage
405
7.7
  
0.2
  
10.1
  
81.0
  
0.0
  
17.5
  
47.7
 S
Richmond
583
8.4
  
1.5
  
11.8
  
78.9
  
0.0
  
28.3
 S
52.5
 S
South Bend
1,310
6.9
  
1.0
  
8.9
  
69.4
 S
0.8
  
12.1
 S
44.1
 S
Terre Haute
759
7.6
  
1.3
  
10.4
  
85.9
 S
0.8
  
30.4
 S
50.1
 S
Valparaiso
524
8.8
  
1.7
  
9.7
  
83.2
  
0.2
  
12.2
 S
32.6
  
West Lafayette
228
6.6
  
1.3
  
7.0
  
86.4
  
1.8
  
11.8
  
26.8
  
Total of Large Cities
32,676
8.1
 S
1.5
  
10.6
  
78.9
 S
0.6
  
18.1
  
42.1
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
32,676
8.1
 S
1.5
  
10.6
  
78.9
 S
0.6
  
18.1
  
42.1
 S
Balance of State
42,788
7.3
  
1.2
  
9.8
  
82.2
 S
0.4
  
19.2
  
30.9
 S
Total Indiana
75,464
7.6
  
1.3
  
10.1
  
80.8
  
0.5
  
18.7
  
35.8
  

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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