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Indiana Natality Report - 2004
Table 35. Outcome Indicators by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2004

ALL RACES Total Births LBW§ VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Alcohol % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
923
8.6
  
1.2
  
10.4
  
76.3
  
0.1
  
23.8
 S
54.6
 S
Bloomington
768
9.1
  
2.1
  
10.9
  
83.5
  
1.2
  
18.0
  
34.0
  
Carmel
829
6.5
  
1.0
  
9.0
  
90.3
 S
1.1
  
4.3
 S
9.2
 S
Columbus
717
5.9
  
1.7
  
6.4
 S
78.9
  
0.0
  
16.9
  
39.3
  
East Chicago
615
15.1
 S
3.4
 S
13.8
  
69.6
 S
1.0
  
10.7
 S
73.2
 S
Elkhart
1,175
7.6
  
1.5
  
8.5
  
51.1
 S
0.4
  
17.5
  
56.3
 S
Evansville
1,906
8.3
  
1.3
  
10.5
  
83.8
 S
1.3
 S
24.4
 S
50.3
 S
Fishers
976
5.5
  
1.0
  
9.7
  
92.3
 S
0.7
  
1.8
 S
7.9
 S
Fort Wayne
3,932
9.7
 S
1.9
  
10.5
  
82.6
 S
0.6
  
17.8
  
46.3
 S
Gary
1,686
12.8
 S
3.1
 S
12.1
  
68.7
 S
0.5
  
14.9
 S
81.6
 S
Goshen
559
7.0
  
1.1
  
9.8
  
59.9
 S
0.2
  
12.7
 S
44.7
  
Greenwood
801
8.7
  
1.6
  
10.6
  
88.3
 S
0.4
  
16.0
  
28.7
 S
Hammond
1,222
9.7
  
1.3
  
10.6
  
76.7
  
0.2
  
15.9
  
54.8
 S
Hobart
402
8.0
  
1.0
  
8.5
  
83.6
  
0.2
  
17.4
  
36.6
  
Indianapolis
14,409
9.6
 S
1.9
 S
11.7
 S
74.4
 S
1.0
 S
16.2
 S
51.8
 S
Jeffersonville
488
9.6
  
1.6
  
9.4
  
68.4
 S
0.4
  
19.1
  
40.8
  
Kokomo
818
7.2
  
1.6
  
7.5
  
80.2
  
0.6
  
26.0
 S
45.1
 S
Lafayette
1,182
6.9
  
1.2
  
8.4
  
73.6
 S
0.6
  
17.0
  
45.4
 S
Marion
444
9.9
  
0.9
  
13.5
  
67.6
 S
0.2
  
31.3
 S
66.2
 S
Merrillville
440
7.7
  
0.9
  
11.6
  
81.1
  
0.0
  
11.6
 S
42.0
  
Michigan City
482
11.0
  
2.3
  
12.2
  
77.0
  
0.2
  
26.6
 S
61.2
 S
Mishawaka
724
6.8
  
1.2
  
9.5
  
73.3
 S
0.1
  
16.2
  
44.5
  
Muncie
872
8.8
  
0.8
  
10.6
  
87.5
 S
0.2
  
25.1
 S
49.5
 S
New Albany
588
8.7
  
1.0
  
12.1
  
66.5
 S
0.2
  
24.5
 S
47.6
 S
Noblesville
945
6.7
  
1.5
  
10.8
  
87.3
 S
0.6
  
8.1
 S
18.2
 S
Portage
476
7.6
  
1.7
  
12.4
  
79.0
  
0.0
  
18.9
  
36.8
  
Richmond
628
8.9
  
2.7
  
12.9
  
76.6
  
0.5
  
27.5
 S
55.1
 S
South Bend
1,887
9.3
  
1.5
  
11.6
  
67.1
 S
0.7
  
13.7
 S
54.5
 S
Terre Haute
885
9.8
  
2.1
  
9.7
  
82.8
  
1.5
 S
32.0
 S
54.6
 S
Valparaiso
590
6.9
  
1.9
  
11.5
  
83.7
  
0.2
  
12.7
 S
28.0
 S
West Lafayette
407
5.7
  
1.5
  
7.1
  
85.0
  
0.7
  
6.4
 S
17.4
 S
Total of Large Cities
42,776
9.0
 S
1.7
 S
10.8
 S
76.5
 S
0.7
  
17.1
 S
48.1
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
42,776
9.0
 S
1.7
 S
10.8
 S
76.5
 S
0.7
  
17.1
 S
48.1
 S
Balance of State
44,349
7.2
 S
1.2
 S
9.7
 S
81.9
 S
0.5
  
18.9
 S
29.8
 S
Total Indiana
87,125
8.1
  
1.5
  
10.2
  
79.3
  
0.6
  
18.0
  
38.8
  

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 births in each city or city/race category.
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