Table 10. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among blacks, three-year moving averages: Indiana, 1990-2003 linked files
| Characteristics |
90-92 |
91-93 |
92-94 |
93-95 |
94-96 |
95-97 |
96-98 |
97-99 |
98-00 |
99-01 |
00-02 |
01-03 |
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Rate per 1,000 live births in specified group |
| Total |
18.1 |
17.9 |
17.6 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
15.4 |
15.1 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
13.9 |
13.5 |
13.4 |
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| Sex |
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| Male |
20.4 |
20.2 |
20.0 |
18.3 |
18.0 |
16.9 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
15.3 |
14.9 |
15.1 |
| Female |
15.7 |
15.5 |
15.1 |
14.6 |
14.9 |
13.9 |
14.1 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
12.4 |
11.9 |
11.6 |
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| Plurality |
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| Single births |
16.3 |
16.4 |
16.0 |
15.1 |
14.8 |
14.1 |
13.7 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
12.8 |
12.3 |
11.6 |
| Multiple births |
84.3 |
71.6 |
72.0 |
65.2 |
74.3 |
57.7 |
58.1 |
57.9 |
51.0 |
45.1 |
44.6 |
60.7 |
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| Birth weight |
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| Less than 2,500 grams |
99.1 |
98.7 |
92.8 |
85.1 |
81.2 |
75.9 |
75.5 |
77.7 |
77.4 |
71.2 |
68.2 |
71.3 |
| Less than 1,500 grams |
360.2 |
367.6 |
333.3 |
315.4 |
306.7 |
308.4 |
306.6 |
303.8 |
278.8 |
259.5 |
256.4 |
268.1 |
| 1,500-2,499 grams |
22.5 |
22.8 |
23.1 |
23.6 |
18.2 |
14.4 |
13.0 |
15.2 |
19.3 |
15.8 |
15.9 |
14.8 |
| 2,500 grams or more |
5.7 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
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| Gestational age |
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| Less than 37 weeks |
70.2 |
71.1 |
68.3 |
64.4 |
64.5 |
59.7 |
59.6 |
58.9 |
57.2 |
51.5 |
51.5 |
52.8 |
| Less than 32 weeks |
237.3 |
234.8 |
224.1 |
218.8 |
221.8 |
213.0 |
217.0 |
216.9 |
211.9 |
193.7 |
198.1 |
205.7 |
| 32-36 weeks |
17.4 |
18.2 |
16.7 |
14.0 |
12.7 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
11.9 |
9.3 |
10.4 |
8.9 |
| 37 weeks or more |
6.0 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
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| Age of mother |
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| Under 20 years |
18.5 |
18.8 |
18.8 |
17.0 |
18.1 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
14.3 |
13.4 |
15.0 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
| Under 18 years |
20.7 |
22.0 |
20.6 |
17.5 |
18.4 |
15.6 |
16.6 |
15.3 |
16.5 |
17.4 |
16.9 |
17.0 |
| 18-19 years |
16.6 |
16.1 |
17.2 |
16.6 |
17.9 |
18.0 |
16.4 |
13.5 |
11.4 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.9 |
| 20 years and over |
17.9 |
17.5 |
17.1 |
16.3 |
15.9 |
14.9 |
14.6 |
15.1 |
15.4 |
13.6 |
13.2 |
13.0 |
| 20-24 years |
17.6 |
16.3 |
17.5 |
17.6 |
17.3 |
14.8 |
14.3 |
14.8 |
15.2 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
12.5 |
| 25-29 years |
15.7 |
17.2 |
16.3 |
15.0 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
13.1 |
| 30-34 years |
19.7 |
18.8 |
18.1 |
15.4 |
15.3 |
14.3 |
14.8 |
15.6 |
16.3 |
13.4 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
| 35 years and over |
26.0 |
23.8 |
15.7 |
14.7 |
16.4 |
19.6 |
21.7 |
21.8 |
21.8 |
21.2 |
22.3 |
20.2 |
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| Age/Education |
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| <20, less than appropriate |
20.3 |
19.7 |
16.1 |
* |
17.5 |
24.3 |
24.2 |
17.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| <20, appropriate |
16.2 |
16.7 |
18.1 |
17.2 |
17.1 |
14.0 |
13.4 |
12.5 |
13.1 |
14.5 |
14.1 |
14.7 |
| 20+, <12 years of education |
20.3 |
19.3 |
21.2 |
17.3 |
19.0 |
17.4 |
17.4 |
16.9 |
16.7 |
12.8 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
| 20+, 12 years of education |
17.1 |
16.9 |
16.4 |
16.0 |
15.3 |
14.2 |
13.8 |
14.4 |
15.9 |
14.3 |
13.5 |
13.3 |
| 20+, 13+ years of education |
16.1 |
16.2 |
15.1 |
14.4 |
13.8 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
12.7 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.9 |
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| Educational attainment |
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| Less than 12 years |
18.6 |
18.5 |
19.0 |
16.0 |
18.1 |
17.6 |
17.2 |
16.1 |
15.1 |
14.0 |
14.4 |
14.8 |
| 0-8 years |
32.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| 9-11 years |
17.5 |
17.8 |
18.7 |
16.1 |
17.8 |
17.2 |
16.6 |
15.6 |
15.0 |
14.2 |
15.2 |
15.5 |
| 12 years |
16.6 |
16.7 |
16.8 |
16.4 |
15.6 |
13.8 |
13.5 |
13.4 |
15.1 |
14.1 |
13.3 |
12.9 |
| More than 12 years |
16.3 |
16.1 |
15.1 |
14.4 |
13.8 |
13.1 |
12.8 |
13.2 |
12.7 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
| 13-15 years |
15.7 |
15.1 |
14.8 |
14.4 |
14.9 |
14.2 |
13.9 |
14.1 |
13.2 |
12.8 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
| 16 years and over |
18.9 |
19.7 |
16.3 |
14.5 |
* |
* |
9.8 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
9.8 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
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| Live-birth order |
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| First |
18.1 |
17.5 |
16.5 |
15.2 |
15.5 |
15.2 |
14.5 |
14.6 |
14.6 |
14.3 |
12.3 |
12.1 |
| Second |
18.1 |
18.3 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
16.4 |
15.1 |
14.1 |
13.0 |
12.6 |
12.2 |
12.4 |
12.9 |
| Third |
15.1 |
15.5 |
17.6 |
16.0 |
16.4 |
15.6 |
16.4 |
16.7 |
16.4 |
14.6 |
15.0 |
15.3 |
| Fourth+ |
20.3 |
19.0 |
20.2 |
18.7 |
19.2 |
16.4 |
16.4 |
16.0 |
16.6 |
14.8 |
15.8 |
15.1 |
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| Marital status |
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| Married |
17.9 |
17.2 |
14.0 |
10.9 |
11.5 |
12.3 |
13.5 |
13.6 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
| Unmarried |
18.2 |
18.1 |
18.6 |
18.1 |
18.0 |
16.3 |
15.6 |
15.2 |
15.5 |
14.6 |
14.5 |
14.0 |
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| Trimester prenatal care began |
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| First trimester |
16.6 |
15.9 |
16.0 |
15.0 |
15.3 |
14.0 |
13.7 |
13.8 |
14.0 |
13.4 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
| After first trimester |
12.7 |
13.4 |
14.0 |
13.1 |
12.4 |
12.1 |
11.7 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
| Second trimester |
13.1 |
14.4 |
15.3 |
14.3 |
12.2 |
11.0 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
11.2 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.2 |
| Third trimester |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18.3 |
16.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| No care |
58.3 |
60.1 |
67.9 |
68.7 |
71.6 |
62.7 |
60.7 |
57.8 |
60.3 |
48.1 |
49.3 |
50.6 |
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| Prenatal care index1 |
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| Adequate Plus |
24.0 |
25.5 |
23.2 |
21.1 |
19.2 |
17.5 |
17.9 |
18.1 |
19.0 |
18.0 |
17.4 |
17.3 |
| Adequate |
9.4 |
9.1 |
10.4 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
6.4 |
| Intermediate |
11.5 |
11.7 |
11.4 |
10.5 |
9.7 |
7.9 |
6.1 |
* |
6.9 |
7.0 |
8.7 |
8.3 |
| Inadequate |
12.9 |
11.4 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
12.8 |
13.3 |
11.8 |
11.0 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
| No care |
58.3 |
60.1 |
67.9 |
68.7 |
71.6 |
62.7 |
60.7 |
57.8 |
60.3 |
48.1 |
49.3 |
50.6 |
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| Maternal smoking |
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| Smoking |
23.3 |
23.5 |
21.9 |
20.1 |
20.6 |
19.1 |
18.8 |
18.5 |
19.5 |
18.7 |
21.1 |
21.4 |
| Non-smoking |
16.2 |
15.9 |
16.0 |
15.2 |
15.5 |
14.7 |
14.3 |
14.1 |
13.8 |
12.9 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
1
Based on APNCU Index (Kotelchuck, M., Am J Public Health
1994;84:1414-1420).
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision; based on fewer
than 20 deaths in the numerator.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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