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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

WHITE Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
875
8.0
  
1.8
  
9.9
  
64.0
 S
27.9
 S
52.3
 S
Bloomington
1,120
5.9
  
0.7
  
7.5
  
77.3
 S
20.4
  
29.6
 S
Carmel
730
6.4
  
0.7
  
8.4
  
82.2
 S
2.5
 S
11.2
 S
Columbus
881
7.9
  
1.0
  
7.7
  
62.0
 S
18.6
  
40.9
  
East Chicago
334
9.3
  
0.9
  
12.3
  
52.1
 S
8.1
 S
62.0
 S
Elkhart
1,563
6.8
  
1.4
  
8.8
  
49.1
 S
17.9
  
53.0
 S
Evansville
2,095
8.7
  
2.0
  
13.2
 S
72.8
 S
23.8
 S
42.1
 S
Fishers
1,163
7.1
  
1.4
  
9.2
  
88.1
 S
2.5
 S
7.9
 S
Fort Wayne
3,692
7.3
  
1.2
  
10.4
  
75.4
 S
16.4
 S
37.0
  
Gary
248
8.5
  
2.0
  
9.7
  
50.4
 S
23.8
  
60.9
 S
Goshen
1,007
5.9
  
0.7
  
7.5
  
57.7
 S
11.4
 S
35.7
  
Greenwood
1,069
7.2
  
0.7
  
8.9
  
76.6
 S
15.2
 S
30.3
 S
Hammond
843
11.0
 S
2.5
 S
13.4
  
58.4
 S
14.4
 S
54.8
 S
Hobart
356
8.7
  
1.4
  
14.6
  
66.6
  
19.7
  
37.9
  
Indianapolis
10,160
7.9
  
1.3
  
10.3
  
63.3
 S
17.2
 S
48.6
 S
Jeffersonville
527
7.0
  
1.3
  
12.0
  
74.2
  
19.2
  
37.4
  
Kokomo
913
7.4
  
1.1
  
6.7
 S
66.7
  
25.2
 S
44.5
 S
Lafayette
1,491
8.0
  
1.1
  
8.2
  
61.6
 S
18.8
  
41.8
  
Marion
492
8.7
  
1.0
  
13.6
  
63.6
  
32.5
 S
56.5
 S
Merrillville
274
8.4
  
2.2
  
14.2
  
66.8
  
13.5
  
38.0
  
Michigan City
364
8.0
  
1.4
  
9.3
  
69.8
  
29.4
 S
48.1
 S
Mishawaka
693
8.4
  
1.4
  
9.2
  
67.4
  
22.7
  
45.2
 S
Muncie
943
8.5
  
1.7
  
11.6
  
79.5
 S
22.5
  
47.2
 S
New Albany
559
6.6
  
1.1
  
8.4
  
70.1
  
24.3
  
51.2
 S
Noblesville
966
7.8
  
2.0
  
7.5
  
81.3
 S
6.5
 S
20.7
 S
Portage
456
7.7
  
0.9
  
10.3
  
68.6
  
20.2
  
41.7
  
Richmond
583
6.2
  
0.5
  
8.7
  
69.8
  
29.2
 S
54.5
 S
South Bend
1,634
7.5
  
1.1
  
8.4
  
64.9
 S
16.2
 S
45.5
 S
Terre Haute
1,067
8.7
  
1.1
  
11.4
  
76.9
 S
26.0
 S
50.5
 S
Valparaiso
805
6.7
  
0.7
  
8.7
  
79.8
 S
15.2
 S
30.6
 S
West Lafayette
433
7.6
  
1.2
  
9.5
  
70.4
  
10.2
 S
23.3
 S
Total of Large Cities
38,336
7.7
  
1.3
  
9.9
  
68.2
 S
17.8
 S
42.1
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
38,336
7.7
  
1.3
  
9.9
  
68.2
 S
17.8
 S
42.1
 S
Balance of State
38,835
7.8
  
1.2
  
10.4
  
70.6
 S
21.4
 S
34.3
 S
Total Indiana
77,171
7.8
  
1.3
  
10.1
  
69.4
  
19.6
  
38.2
  

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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