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

ALL RACES Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
1,024
8.5
  
2.0
  
10.4
  
62.8
 S
26.5
 S
56.3
 S
Bloomington
1,281
6.1
  
0.9
  
8.0
 S
76.3
 S
18.6
  
28.8
 S
Carmel
841
6.5
  
0.7
  
8.6
  
80.3
 S
2.1
 S
12.1
 S
Columbus
954
8.5
  
1.3
  
7.8
  
62.1
 S
17.7
  
39.9
  
East Chicago
595
12.3
 S
1.7
  
14.3
  
48.4
 S
11.6
 S
74.8
 S
Elkhart
1,822
7.8
  
1.7
  
9.4
  
47.4
 S
17.7
  
56.5
 S
Evansville
2,463
9.8
  
2.1
  
13.9
 S
70.0
  
22.5
 S
46.7
 S
Fishers
1,279
7.4
  
1.5
  
9.3
  
87.7
 S
2.5
 S
8.6
 S
Fort Wayne
4,761
8.9
  
1.6
  
11.8
  
72.4
 S
15.5
 S
44.4
  
Gary
1,506
13.3
 S
2.7
 S
15.4
 S
52.0
 S
14.5
 S
82.7
 S
Goshen
1,033
5.8
  
0.7
  
7.5
 S
57.6
 S
11.2
 S
36.0
 S
Greenwood
1,126
7.0
  
0.8
  
8.7
  
76.1
 S
14.7
 S
29.8
 S
Hammond
1,182
12.4
 S
2.9
 S
14.6
 S
55.7
 S
13.0
 S
60.8
 S
Hobart
388
9.3
  
1.5
  
14.7
  
65.2
  
18.3
  
37.9
  
Indianapolis
14,947
9.5
 S
1.9
 S
12.1
 S
60.5
 S
15.3
 S
56.6
 S
Jeffersonville
630
9.2
  
3.3
 S
14.0
  
71.3
  
19.2
  
42.1
  
Kokomo
1,018
8.2
  
1.2
  
7.2
 S
65.1
  
24.4
 S
47.8
 S
Lafayette
1,645
8.6
  
1.2
  
8.3
 S
59.6
 S
18.5
  
43.4
  
Marion
567
9.3
  
1.8
  
14.5
  
62.3
  
30.7
 S
61.0
 S
Merrillville
494
11.9
  
2.8
  
16.4
 S
61.7
  
9.1
 S
47.4
  
Michigan City
563
13.7
 S
3.9
 S
14.2
  
64.8
  
26.8
 S
61.3
 S
Mishawaka
810
8.4
  
1.7
  
9.5
  
65.6
  
20.6
  
47.5
  
Muncie
1,086
8.9
  
1.7
  
11.4
  
78.0
 S
21.8
  
50.9
 S
New Albany
642
7.3
  
0.9
  
9.5
  
66.8
  
24.1
 S
55.3
 S
Noblesville
1,020
7.6
  
1.9
  
7.6
 S
80.8
 S
6.4
 S
21.0
 S
Portage
498
7.6
  
0.8
  
10.2
  
68.5
  
19.1
  
42.6
  
Richmond
645
7.3
  
1.1
  
9.6
  
69.1
  
27.8
 S
55.5
 S
South Bend
2,266
9.0
  
1.5
  
9.4
  
60.3
 S
15.2
 S
54.8
 S
Terre Haute
1,173
8.8
  
1.1
  
11.3
  
76.3
 S
25.7
 S
52.1
 S
Valparaiso
845
7.0
  
0.7
  
8.9
  
78.7
 S
14.7
  
30.7
 S
West Lafayette
569
7.0
  
1.2
  
8.1
  
68.7
  
7.9
 S
19.2
 S
Total of Large Cities
49,673
9.0
 S
1.7
 S
11.2
  
65.2
 S
16.5
 S
48.8
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
49,673
9.0
 S
1.7
 S
11.2
  
65.2
 S
16.5
 S
48.8
 S
Balance of State
40,046
7.8
 S
1.3
 S
10.4
  
70.3
 S
21.1
 S
34.6
 S
Total Indiana
89,719
8.5
  
1.5
  
10.8
  
67.5
  
18.5
  
42.4
  

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

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