Very Low Birth Weight*, Black, Indiana, 1991-2000
(Counties with 20 or More Infants with Very Low Birth Weights) |
RANK |
COUNTY |
PERCENT |
1 |
Tippecanoe |
4.8 |
2 |
Elkhart |
4.0 |
3 |
LaPorte |
3.3 |
4 |
Delaware |
3.2 |
5 |
Lake |
3.0 |
6 |
Allen |
2.9 |
7 |
Clark |
2.9 |
8 |
Marion |
2.9 |
9 |
Vigo |
2.7 |
10 |
St. Joseph |
2.6 |
11 |
Madison |
2.6 |
12 |
Vanderburgh |
2.5 |
13 |
Grant |
2.5 |
|
Indiana |
2.9 |
* Birth weight less than 1,500 grams.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Data Analysis Team |
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