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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

ALL RACES Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
827
8.9
  
1.2
  
10.3
  
76.7
  
0.2
  
29.0
 S
59.0
 S
Bloomington
812
8.5
  
1.8
  
11.3
  
81.8
  
0.7
  
15.8
  
33.9
 S
Carmel
795
3.0
 S
0.0
 S
7.7
  
81.8
  
0.3
  
1.3
 S
8.6
 S
Columbus
760
8.0
  
0.9
  
7.2
  
76.3
  
0.1
  
16.7
  
37.4
  
East Chicago
595
9.2
  
2.5
  
10.6
  
76.0
  
0.2
  
11.3
 S
78.0
 S
Elkhart
1,294
9.8
  
1.9
  
9.7
  
54.3
 S
0.7
  
18.2
  
59.8
 S
Evansville
2,081
9.6
  
2.1
  
11.2
  
77.8
  
1.2
 S
21.7
 S
53.7
 S
Fishers
1,244
7.6
  
1.6
  
9.4
  
90.0
 S
0.1
  
1.4
 S
8.1
 S
Fort Wayne
4,334
10.2
 S
1.7
  
11.3
  
79.4
  
0.3
  
16.7
  
45.8
 S
Gary
1,631
14.4
 S
2.3
  
13.1
 S
68.9
 S
0.6
  
14.2
 S
81.3
 S
Goshen
624
7.7
  
1.8
  
9.3
  
66.0
 S
0.2
  
11.2
 S
46.3
  
Greenwood
895
5.5
  
1.0
  
10.3
  
86.1
 S
0.3
  
16.3
  
31.8
 S
Hammond
1,199
9.6
  
2.3
  
11.3
  
75.0
  
0.2
  
14.0
  
57.5
 S
Hobart
394
12.4
  
2.0
  
15.7
 S
84.5
 S
0.3
  
14.2
  
37.6
  
Indianapolis
14,991
9.2
 S
1.8
 S
11.7
 S
71.7
 S
0.5
  
14.3
 S
55.1
 S
Jeffersonville
632
10.0
  
1.7
  
13.6
  
67.1
 S
0.3
  
21.7
  
43.7
  
Kokomo
816
8.3
  
0.7
  
8.5
  
77.9
  
0.5
  
21.7
 S
46.9
 S
Lafayette
1,291
7.4
  
1.8
  
7.7
  
75.0
  
0.2
  
14.8
  
44.5
  
Marion
498
10.8
  
1.8
  
12.7
  
60.4
 S
0.2
  
28.3
 S
61.0
 S
Merrillville
489
8.8
  
1.0
  
10.4
  
79.1
  
0.2
  
7.6
 S
42.7
  
Michigan City
549
10.0
  
1.8
  
12.8
  
73.2
  
0.5
  
26.6
 S
66.1
 S
Mishawaka
762
9.6
  
2.8
  
12.1
  
69.6
 S
1.0
  
18.5
  
49.1
 S
Muncie
841
10.7
  
1.5
  
11.5
  
88.1
 S
0.4
  
25.2
 S
56.1
 S
New Albany
605
9.9
  
2.1
  
11.7
  
66.6
 S
0.0
  
26.6
 S
49.3
 S
Noblesville
901
8.5
  
1.7
  
10.3
  
87.0
 S
0.1
  
7.4
 S
19.9
 S
Portage
503
7.4
  
1.2
  
8.9
  
82.1
  
0.2
  
17.3
  
45.1
  
Richmond
624
9.1
  
0.8
  
11.1
  
82.7
  
0.3
  
26.8
 S
57.9
 S
South Bend
2,032
8.7
  
1.7
  
10.4
  
64.2
 S
0.9
  
13.9
 S
55.2
 S
Terre Haute
939
8.7
  
1.7
  
9.7
  
84.2
 S
1.0
  
28.9
 S
52.2
 S
Valparaiso
582
6.7
  
1.7
  
8.9
  
82.5
  
0.7
  
14.9
  
32.6
 S
West Lafayette
411
4.9
  
0.5
  
5.4
 S
83.9
  
0.2
  
7.3
 S
22.6
 S
Total of Large Cities
44,951
9.2
 S
1.7
 S
10.9
 S
74.7
 S
0.5
  
15.9
 S
50.0
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
44,951
9.2
 S
1.7
 S
10.9
 S
74.7
 S
0.5
  
15.9
 S
50.0
 S
Balance of State
44,453
7.2
 S
1.1
 S
9.7
 S
80.5
 S
0.4
  
18.7
 S
32.4
 S
Total Indiana
89,404
8.2
  
1.4
  
10.3
  
77.6
  
0.4
  
17.3
  
41.2
  

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