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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

WHITE Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
686
8.6
  
1.0
  
9.9
  
76.8
  
0.1
  
31.6
 S
54.7
 S
Bloomington
686
8.6
  
1.9
  
11.5
  
82.7
  
0.7
  
17.6
  
35.6
  
Carmel
694
3.0
 S
0.0
  
7.2
  
82.4
  
0.3
  
1.4
 S
8.4
 S
Columbus
717
8.4
  
0.8
  
7.5
  
76.0
  
0.1
  
17.4
  
38.9
  
East Chicago
320
5.9
  
2.2
  
8.8
  
81.3
  
0.0
  
8.1
 S
69.7
 S
Elkhart
1,070
8.6
  
1.1
  
8.5
  
54.8
 S
0.7
  
18.3
  
55.8
 S
Evansville
1,735
9.3
  
2.0
  
11.5
  
79.7
  
1.0
 S
22.4
 S
48.1
 S
Fishers
1,118
7.2
  
1.5
  
9.4
  
90.4
 S
0.1
  
1.5
 S
7.8
 S
Fort Wayne
3,333
8.6
  
1.1
  
10.4
  
83.7
 S
0.3
  
17.0
  
38.2
  
Gary
255
11.0
  
0.4
  
11.4
  
68.6
 S
0.0
  
23.9
  
64.3
 S
Goshen
606
7.6
  
1.8
  
9.6
  
65.7
 S
0.2
  
11.4
 S
46.7
 S
Greenwood
859
5.5
  
1.0
  
10.6
  
86.3
 S
0.3
  
17.0
  
32.5
  
Hammond
915
8.0
  
2.3
  
9.8
  
78.0
  
0.1
  
14.8
  
50.1
 S
Hobart
375
11.7
 S
2.1
  
15.5
 S
84.3
  
0.3
  
14.9
  
37.3
  
Indianapolis
10,187
7.5
  
1.2
  
10.1
  
74.9
 S
0.4
  
15.6
 S
46.1
 S
Jeffersonville
525
8.4
  
1.7
  
12.6
  
69.1
 S
0.4
  
22.9
  
38.7
  
Kokomo
705
7.9
  
0.4
  
8.2
  
78.6
  
0.6
  
22.7
 S
42.4
  
Lafayette
1,166
7.1
  
1.3
  
7.0
 S
76.1
  
0.2
  
15.3
  
42.9
 S
Marion
416
9.9
  
1.2
  
12.5
  
61.8
 S
0.0
  
28.8
 S
56.5
 S
Merrillville
249
5.2
  
0.4
  
6.8
  
82.7
  
0.4
  
13.3
  
35.7
  
Michigan City
365
7.4
  
0.8
  
11.2
  
78.4
  
0.3
  
29.6
 S
56.4
 S
Mishawaka
665
8.6
  
2.1
  
11.1
  
69.6
 S
1.2
  
19.4
  
46.0
 S
Muncie
707
10.2
  
1.4
  
11.2
  
89.1
 S
0.4
  
27.3
 S
52.6
 S
New Albany
534
9.7
  
2.1
  
12.0
  
67.0
 S
0.0
  
26.6
 S
45.5
 S
Noblesville
857
8.5
  
1.6
  
10.4
  
87.4
 S
0.1
  
7.4
 S
18.9
 S
Portage
459
6.5
  
0.4
  
8.7
  
82.8
  
0.2
  
18.5
  
43.8
  
Richmond
568
8.3
  
0.9
  
10.4
  
82.9
  
0.4
  
28.2
 S
56.7
 S
South Bend
1,421
5.9
  
0.9
  
8.6
  
69.0
 S
1.2
 S
14.4
 S
44.8
 S
Terre Haute
836
8.0
  
1.7
  
9.1
  
84.7
 S
0.8
  
30.6
 S
51.9
 S
Valparaiso
553
6.7
  
1.6
  
8.9
  
82.8
  
0.5
  
15.2
  
32.2
  
West Lafayette
288
4.9
  
0.7
  
6.3
  
84.4
  
0.3
  
10.4
 S
28.5
  
Total of Large Cities
33,870
7.8
  
1.3
  
9.9
  
77.4
 S
0.4
  
17.1
 S
42.7
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
33,870
7.8
  
1.3
  
9.9
  
77.4
 S
0.4
  
17.1
 S
42.7
 S
Balance of State
43,226
7.2
  
1.1
  
9.7
  
80.6
 S
0.4
  
18.9
 S
32.3
 S
Total Indiana
77,096
7.4
  
1.2
  
9.8
  
79.2
  
0.4
  
18.1
  
36.8
  

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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