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Indiana Natality Report - 2006
Table 35. Outcome Indicator Percentages by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2006

BLACK Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
135
11.1
  
2.2
  
11.9
  
75.6
  
0.0
  
15.6
  
81.5
  
Bloomington
41
14.6
  
2.4
  
14.6
  
70.7
  
0.0
  
12.2
  
63.4
  
Carmel
25
4.0
  
0.0
  
20.0
  
76.0
  
0.0
  
0.0
  
36.0
 S
Columbus
12
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** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
East Chicago
272
13.2
  
2.9
  
12.9
  
69.5
  
0.4
  
15.1
  
87.9
 S
Elkhart
208
16.3
  
5.8
  
16.3
  
51.9
 S
1.0
  
18.3
  
83.7
  
Evansville
292
11.6
  
3.1
  
10.3
  
68.5
  
1.7
  
19.5
  
87.7
 S
Fishers
50
12.0
  
4.0
  
12.0
  
84.0
  
0.0
  
2.0
  
26.0
 S
Fort Wayne
850
16.7
  
4.1
  
14.9
  
63.4
  
0.4
  
17.4
 S
81.5
  
Gary
1,372
15.0
  
2.6
  
13.4
  
69.0
  
0.7
  
12.3
  
84.4
 S
Goshen
9
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** 
  
** 
  
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** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Greenwood
10
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Hammond
267
15.4
  
2.6
  
16.1
  
64.0
  
0.4
  
12.0
  
84.6
  
Hobart
14
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Indianapolis
4,394
13.2
  
3.3
  
15.4
  
64.2
  
0.8
  
12.2
  
78.7
  
Jeffersonville
96
18.8
  
2.1
  
18.8
  
58.3
  
0.0
  
16.7
  
74.0
  
Kokomo
99
11.1
  
2.0
  
10.1
  
75.8
  
0.0
  
17.2
  
83.8
  
Lafayette
91
12.1
  
7.7
  
14.3
  
59.3
  
0.0
  
13.2
  
74.7
  
Marion
75
16.0
  
5.3
  
14.7
  
53.3
  
1.3
  
25.3
  
88.0
  
Merrillville
219
13.2
  
1.8
  
15.1
  
75.8
 S
0.0
  
1.4
 S
50.7
 S
Michigan City
174
16.1
  
4.0
  
16.1
  
62.6
  
1.1
  
21.3
  
87.4
  
Mishawaka
86
18.6
  
8.1
  
19.8
  
67.4
  
0.0
  
12.8
  
75.6
  
Muncie
120
15.0
  
2.5
  
15.0
  
83.3
 S
0.0
  
15.8
  
80.8
  
New Albany
61
11.5
  
3.3
  
9.8
  
59.0
  
0.0
  
27.9
 S
86.9
  
Noblesville
27
11.1
  
3.7
  
11.1
  
70.4
  
0.0
  
11.1
  
48.1
 S
Portage
36
13.9
  
8.3
  
11.1
  
80.6
  
0.0
  
5.6
  
61.1
  
Richmond
41
17.1
  
0.0
  
19.5
  
78.0
  
0.0
  
14.6
  
80.5
  
South Bend
579
15.5
  
3.6
  
14.9
  
52.8
 S
0.2
  
13.3
  
81.5
  
Terre Haute
76
15.8
  
2.6
  
17.1
  
80.3
  
2.6
  
19.7
  
72.4
  
Valparaiso
20
10.0
  
5.0
  
15.0
  
75.0
  
5.0
  
15.0
  
55.0
  
West Lafayette
17
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Total of Large Cities
9,768
14.1
  
3.3
  
14.7
  
65.2
  
0.7
  
13.4
  
79.5
  

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
9,768
14.1
  
3.3
  
14.7
  
65.2
  
0.7
  
13.4
  
79.5
  
Balance of State
628
14.6
  
2.7
  
12.6
  
71.3
  
0.2
  
11.9
  
58.0
 S
Total Indiana
10,396
14.1
  
3.3
  
14.6
  
65.6
  
0.6
  
13.3
  
78.2
  

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, 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 July 2, 2008.

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