Indiana Infant Mortality Report
1990 - 2003

Table 18. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics among Hispanics: Indiana, 1990-1994 and 1999-2003 linked files
    Rate per 1,000 live births1 Percent change
1990-1994 to
1999-2003
Characteristics 1990-1994   1999-2003
         
Total 8.2 6.1 -25.8 **
         
Sex        
     Male 10.1 7.3 -28.0 **
     Female 6.2 4.9 -21.1 **
         
Plurality        
     Single births 7.4 5.2 -29.2 **
     Multiple births * 48.5 ---  
         
Birth weight        
     Less than 2,500 grams 76.6 62.4 -18.5 **
         Less than 1,500 grams 306.5 269.7 -12.0 **
         1,500-2,499 grams * * ---  
     2,500 grams or more 3.6 1.8 -49.9  
         
Gestational age        
     Less than 37 weeks 41.2 34.5 -16.4 **
         Less than 32 weeks 191.0 184.4 -3.4 **
         32-36 weeks * * ---  
     37 weeks or more 3.7 2.2 -40.9 **
         
Age of mother        
     Under 20 years * 6.0 ---  
         Under 18 years * * ---  
         18-19 years * * ---  
     20 years and over 8.0 6.1 -23.9 **
         20-24 years 7.4 5.4 -26.5 **
         25-29 years 8.7 6.8 -22.1 **
         30-34 years * * ---  
         35 years and over * 10.5 ---  
         
Age/Education        
    <20, less than appropriate * * ---  
    <20, appropriate * * ---  
    20+, <12 years of education 10.7 6.6 -38.9 **
    20+, 12 years of education 7.9 6.9 -13.4 **
    20+, 13+ years of education * 3.9 ---  
         
Educational attainment        
     Less than 12 years 10.5 6.4 -38.9 **
         0-8 years 15.9 6.7 -57.5  
         9-11 years * 6.1 ---  
     12 years 7.9 6.9 -13.1 **
     More than 12 years * 4.0 ---  
         13-15 years * * ---  
         16 years and over * * ---  
         
Live-birth order        
     First 6.0 6.8 13.2 **
     Second 11.0 4.1 -62.8  
     Third * 5.4 ---  
     Fourth+ * 8.7 ---  
         
Marital status        
     Married 7.4 5.6 -25.3 **
     Unmarried 9.5 6.7 -30.0 **
         
Trimester prenatal care began        
     First trimester 7.3 5.3 -26.7 **
     After first trimester 7.6 5.0 -34.3 **
         Second trimester 8.5 5.6 -34.2 **
         Third trimester * * ---  
     No care * * ---  
         
Prenatal care index2        
     Adequate Plus 14.2 8.0 -43.9 **
     Adequate 6.5 3.3 -49.7 **
     Intermediate * * ---  
     Inadequate * 4.1 ---  
     No care * * ---  
         
Maternal smoking        
     Smoking 17.3 * ---  
     Non-smoking 6.9 6.1 -11.7 **
1The total number of infant deaths and live births used in calculating the mortality rates is derived by summation of the respective yearly numbers presented in Table A-6 of Appendix A.
2Based 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.
**Not significant at p<0.05.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center