Table 2. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics among all races: Indiana, 1990-2003 linked files
| Characteristics
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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Rate per 1,000 live births in specified group |
| Total
|
9.5
|
8.9
|
9.2
|
8.9
|
8.6
|
8.1
|
8.5
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
7.8
|
7.5
|
7.4
|
7.5
|
7.3
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|
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| Sex
|
|
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|
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| Male
|
10.7
|
9.9
|
10.6
|
10.2
|
9.4
|
9.0
|
9.4
|
8.6
|
8.1
|
9.0
|
7.7
|
8.0
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
| Female
|
8.1
|
7.8
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.7
|
7.2
|
7.5
|
7.2
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
7.2
|
6.7
|
6.8
|
6.0
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| Plurality
|
|
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|
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|
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| Single births
|
8.4
|
8.0
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
7.6
|
7.3
|
7.7
|
7.3
|
6.6
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
| Multiple births
|
51.9
|
46.8
|
42.7
|
36.7
|
45.4
|
37.6
|
39.3
|
30.2
|
34.0
|
34.4
|
35.1
|
31.9
|
41.4
|
35.7
|
| |
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| Birth weight
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
| Less than 2,500 grams
|
83.7
|
80.2
|
76.7
|
76.5
|
69.8
|
65.1
|
65.8
|
61.4
|
61.2
|
63.6
|
60.9
|
56.3
|
63.6
|
57.4
|
| Less than 1,500 grams
|
345.2
|
320.6
|
343.4
|
290.4
|
285.0
|
276.5
|
276.2
|
267.6
|
273.0
|
261.7
|
230.8
|
232.2
|
280.2
|
239.2
|
| 1,500-2,499 grams
|
28.2
|
27.7
|
19.6
|
26.8
|
21.7
|
22.0
|
18.3
|
18.2
|
16.4
|
19.0
|
22.4
|
16.7
|
15.6
|
17.8
|
| 2,500 grams or more
|
3.9
|
3.6
|
4.0
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
3.1
|
2.4
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
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| Gestational age
|
|
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|
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|
| Less than 37 weeks
|
53.9
|
53.3
|
52.2
|
48.2
|
46.4
|
45.5
|
48.6
|
42.4
|
42.6
|
42.0
|
38.6
|
36.5
|
40.7
|
34.8
|
| Less than 32 weeks
|
237.7
|
219.6
|
219.7
|
197.1
|
214.4
|
204.6
|
210.2
|
197.8
|
208.4
|
189.9
|
179.2
|
179.6
|
206.7
|
176.4
|
| 32-36 weeks
|
15.7
|
17.1
|
15.6
|
14.4
|
12.1
|
12.8
|
11.8
|
9.9
|
10.0
|
11.5
|
12.2
|
8.7
|
9.6
|
8.4
|
| 37 weeks or more
|
4.3
|
3.8
|
4.1
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
2.6
|
3.1
|
| |
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| Age of mother
|
|
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| Under 20 years
|
13.4
|
13.1
|
12.7
|
13.0
|
11.6
|
10.8
|
12.6
|
11.4
|
10.2
|
10.7
|
10.0
|
10.5
|
9.1
|
10.4
|
| Under 18 years
|
12.9
|
15.3
|
16.6
|
14.1
|
14.8
|
13.3
|
15.1
|
11.8
|
12.5
|
11.1
|
13.5
|
9.8
|
10.1
|
11.5
|
| 18-19 years
|
13.7
|
11.9
|
10.6
|
12.4
|
9.6
|
9.3
|
11.3
|
11.2
|
9.1
|
10.5
|
8.4
|
10.8
|
8.6
|
9.9
|
| 20 years and over
|
8.8
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
8.2
|
8.0
|
7.7
|
7.8
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
7.3
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
| 20-24 years
|
10.5
|
9.4
|
9.0
|
9.8
|
10.1
|
8.8
|
8.3
|
8.5
|
8.1
|
8.7
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
9.1
|
8.1
|
| 25-29 years
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
7.6
|
7.7
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
8.0
|
6.5
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
6.4
|
6.6
|
5.8
|
| 30-34 years
|
8.4
|
7.0
|
7.8
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
7.5
|
6.5
|
6.7
|
6.8
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
6.0
|
6.2
|
| 35 years and over
|
8.1
|
9.8
|
12.7
|
7.3
|
8.7
|
8.2
|
6.6
|
8.1
|
6.6
|
8.1
|
9.3
|
10.1
|
6.7
|
7.7
|
| |
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| Age/Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <20, less than appropriate
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
15.2
|
12.3
|
11.3
|
7.3
|
9.2
|
11.6
|
9.7
|
10.1
|
7.4
|
9.6
|
12.2
|
10.9
|
| <20, appropriate
|
12.1
|
11.3
|
11.3
|
12.5
|
11.2
|
12.0
|
13.2
|
11.0
|
10.3
|
10.5
|
11.2
|
10.1
|
7.8
|
9.9
|
| 20+, <12 years of education
|
12.2
|
10.9
|
12.1
|
11.2
|
14.0
|
9.5
|
11.2
|
12.1
|
11.1
|
11.8
|
9.0
|
9.1
|
9.9
|
8.6
|
| 20+, 12 years of education
|
9.0
|
8.7
|
8.9
|
8.4
|
8.5
|
8.4
|
7.8
|
7.3
|
7.3
|
8.1
|
7.9
|
7.7
|
8.0
|
8.3
|
| 20+, 13+ years of education
|
6.7
|
6.3
|
7.0
|
6.8
|
5.7
|
6.1
|
6.4
|
5.5
|
4.9
|
5.0
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
5.5
|
5.3
|
| |
|
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|
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| Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 12 years
|
12.7
|
11.9
|
13.2
|
12.2
|
13.0
|
10.8
|
11.7
|
12.4
|
11.3
|
11.6
|
9.4
|
9.5
|
10.2
|
9.8
|
| 0-8 years
|
14.7
|
14.1
|
13.5
|
13.1
|
16.4
|
9.0
|
9.3
|
10.5
|
9.8
|
8.0
|
7.7
|
10.7
|
6.1
|
8.2
|
| 9-11 years
|
12.3
|
11.5
|
13.2
|
12.1
|
12.2
|
11.2
|
12.3
|
12.8
|
11.7
|
12.6
|
9.8
|
9.1
|
11.5
|
10.4
|
| 12 years
|
9.2
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
8.6
|
8.7
|
8.4
|
8.3
|
7.3
|
7.4
|
8.3
|
8.1
|
8.0
|
7.8
|
8.2
|
| More than 12 years
|
6.9
|
6.4
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
5.8
|
6.1
|
6.4
|
5.6
|
4.9
|
5.0
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.5
|
5.3
|
| 13-15 years
|
7.4
|
6.8
|
6.6
|
7.8
|
6.8
|
6.6
|
6.8
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.7
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
6.4
|
6.1
|
| 16 years and over
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
7.3
|
5.8
|
4.7
|
5.4
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
3.6
|
4.3
|
5.0
|
5.1
|
4.7
|
4.4
|
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| Live-birth order
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| First
|
8.8
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
7.8
|
7.6
|
8.5
|
8.2
|
8.4
|
6.9
|
8.3
|
7.7
|
6.9
|
7.1
|
7.0
|
| Second
|
8.8
|
9.4
|
8.1
|
9.5
|
8.1
|
7.0
|
7.9
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
6.4
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.8
|
6.4
|
| Third
|
9.6
|
9.3
|
11.1
|
8.4
|
9.0
|
7.9
|
9.7
|
7.8
|
7.5
|
7.7
|
7.9
|
8.6
|
8.1
|
7.4
|
| Fourth+
|
12.6
|
9.1
|
12.8
|
11.3
|
12.8
|
10.3
|
9.9
|
8.7
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
8.1
|
9.4
|
9.1
|
10.2
|
| |
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|
|
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|
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| Marital status
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Married
|
7.8
|
7.2
|
7.3
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
6.9
|
6.2
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
5.9
|
| Unmarried
|
13.8
|
13.2
|
13.5
|
13.1
|
13.2
|
12.0
|
11.8
|
11.3
|
10.9
|
11.2
|
10.2
|
9.3
|
10.5
|
9.6
|
| |
|
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|
|
| Trimester prenatal care began
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| First trimester
|
8.2
|
8.0
|
8.5
|
7.8
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.8
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
7.3
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
| After first trimester
|
9.7
|
7.6
|
9.2
|
10.3
|
10.3
|
8.6
|
8.0
|
8.3
|
7.1
|
8.4
|
7.2
|
6.2
|
8.1
|
7.8
|
| Second trimester
|
9.3
|
7.9
|
9.4
|
10.8
|
10.9
|
9.1
|
7.7
|
7.9
|
7.0
|
8.5
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
8.0
|
8.2
|
| Third trimester
|
12.3
|
*
|
8.3
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
9.9
|
10.8
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
10.3
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
| No care
|
44.4
|
38.9
|
42.4
|
44.9
|
47.1
|
41.2
|
42.5
|
42.4
|
56.1
|
36.9
|
35.5
|
*
|
46.8
|
48.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
| Prenatal care index1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Adequate Plus
|
14.6
|
14.3
|
14.3
|
14.6
|
13.1
|
12.3
|
11.5
|
10.9
|
9.8
|
11.4
|
9.9
|
10.6
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
| Adequate
|
4.8
|
4.8
|
5.3
|
4.9
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
4.8
|
4.0
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
4.0
|
4.3
|
3.7
|
3.3
|
| Intermediate
|
6.1
|
5.8
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
5.6
|
5.1
|
5.2
|
4.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
5.0
|
4.6
|
5.0
|
| Inadequate
|
11.3
|
7.7
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
10.5
|
8.6
|
8.3
|
8.5
|
6.7
|
7.6
|
7.9
|
5.6
|
7.3
|
7.4
|
| No care
|
44.4
|
38.9
|
42.4
|
44.9
|
47.1
|
41.2
|
42.5
|
42.4
|
56.1
|
36.9
|
35.5
|
*
|
46.8
|
48.8
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maternal smoking
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Smoking
|
12.7
|
11.1
|
11.9
|
11.4
|
12.0
|
10.8
|
11.6
|
9.9
|
11.3
|
10.8
|
10.3
|
10.1
|
12.1
|
10.7
|
| Non-smoking
|
8.0
|
8.0
|
8.2
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
7.3
|
7.6
|
7.3
|
6.3
|
6.9
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
6.5
|
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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