Table of Contents          (Total Population)         (White Population)  

Indiana Natality Report - 2007
Table 35. Outcome Indicator Percentages by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2007

BLACK Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
138
11.6
  
2.9
  
13.0
  
56.5
  
17.4
  
81.9
  
Bloomington
55
12.7
  
3.6
  
14.5
  
60.0
  
7.3
  
54.5
 S
Carmel
36
16.7
  
2.8
  
19.4
  
66.7
  
0.0
  
52.8
 S
Columbus
21
23.8
  
9.5
  
23.8
  
47.6
  
19.0
  
81.0
  
East Chicago
256
16.4
  
2.7
  
17.2
  
43.4
 S
16.4
  
92.2
 S
Elkhart
227
15.4
  
4.0
  
12.3
  
31.3
 S
18.1
  
82.8
  
Evansville
287
15.7
  
2.8
  
17.1
  
50.9
  
16.0
  
82.9
  
Fishers
51
17.6
  
5.9
  
15.7
  
86.3
 S
3.9
  
27.5
 S
Fort Wayne
874
15.6
  
3.7
  
17.6
  
59.7
 S
13.5
  
78.6
  
Gary
1,248
14.3
  
2.8
  
16.6
  
52.4
  
12.7
  
87.3
 S
Goshen
14
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Greenwood
14
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Hammond
322
16.1
  
4.0
  
18.3
  
47.5
  
10.2
  
78.3
  
Hobart
24
12.5
  
0.0
  
12.5
  
58.3
  
0.0
  
41.7
 S
Indianapolis
4,341
13.2
  
3.3
  
16.8
  
53.6
  
12.0
  
78.0
  
Jeffersonville
86
20.9
  
14.0
 S
25.6
  
55.8
  
22.1
  
75.6
  
Kokomo
91
15.4
  
2.2
  
12.1
  
46.2
  
19.8
  
87.9
  
Lafayette
99
18.2
  
3.0
  
14.1
  
31.3
 S
21.2
  
79.8
  
Marion
66
12.1
  
4.5
  
19.7
  
53.0
  
18.2
  
93.9
  
Merrillville
205
17.6
  
3.9
  
20.5
  
55.6
  
3.9
 S
61.0
 S
Michigan City
186
25.8
 S
9.1
 S
24.7
  
54.8
  
23.7
 S
89.2
 S
Mishawaka
82
12.2
  
4.9
  
13.4
  
50.0
  
12.2
  
81.7
  
Muncie
128
12.5
  
1.6
  
10.2
  
64.8
  
18.8
  
82.8
  
New Albany
73
12.3
  
0.0
  
19.2
  
45.2
  
26.0
 S
87.7
  
Noblesville
30
6.7
  
0.0
  
3.3
  
76.7
  
6.7
  
40.0
 S
Portage
38
5.3
  
0.0
  
7.9
  
65.8
  
5.3
  
55.3
 S
Richmond
50
16.0
  
8.0
  
18.0
  
66.0
  
18.0
  
78.0
  
South Bend
582
13.9
  
2.7
  
12.5
  
46.6
 S
13.4
  
82.3
  
Terre Haute
74
12.2
  
1.4
  
12.2
  
68.9
  
28.4
 S
82.4
  
Valparaiso
16
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
West Lafayette
15
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Total of Large Cities
9,729
14.3
  
3.4
  
16.5
  
53.0
  
13.2
  
79.5
  

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
9,729
14.3
  
3.4
  
16.5
  
53.0
  
13.2
  
79.5
  
Balance of State
574
10.8
  
2.3
  
12.9
  
59.9
 S
14.1
  
60.3
 S
Total Indiana
10,303
14.1
  
3.3
  
16.3
  
53.4
  
13.3
  
78.4
  

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..
** = Outcome is suppressed when fewer than 20 births.
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each city or city/race category.
Section 508 Web Alternate Format - If you are experiencing difficulty accessing any table of this report,
please call 317.233.7349 or e-mail us at data-analysis@isdh.IN.gov and we will do our best to assist you.
This table was run on April 16, 2010.
Because of certificate revisions, 2007 data on prenatal care and tobacco use are not strictly comparable with data from prior years.  Please see the Preface for more detailed information.

Table of Contents          (Total Population)         (White Population)