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Indiana Natality Report - 2008
Table 35. Outcome Indicator Percentages by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2008

ALL RACES Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm % PNC 1st Trimester % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
1,019
7.7
 
1.7
 
9.4
 
61.3
S
25.9
S
57.8
S
Bloomington
1,171
8.2
 
1.7
 
10.4
 
72.9
S
16.8
 
33.6
S
Carmel
774
6.3
 
0.9
 
9.4
 
86.0
S
2.2
S
11.1
S
Columbus
969
7.5
 
0.9
 
7.0
S
59.0
S
19.1
 
41.0
 
East Chicago
547
11.5
 
3.3
S
12.4
 
49.9
S
13.2
S
78.8
S
Elkhart
1,680
8.1
 
1.8
 
9.5
 
48.3
S
16.6
 
57.9
S
Evansville
2,323
10.1
 
2.0
 
11.8
 
71.2
S
21.7
S
47.1
S
Fishers
1,241
7.0
 
1.5
 
10.0
 
85.5
S
1.0
S
9.0
S
Fort Wayne
4,878
9.6
 
1.7
 
12.8
S
73.7
S
17.0
 
45.3
 
Gary
1,490
14.2
S
2.7
S
15.8
S
48.8
S
14.5
S
83.4
S
Goshen
1,032
7.2
 
1.5
 
8.5
 
59.0
S
10.7
S
37.3
S
Greenwood
1,105
6.4
 
1.1
 
8.4
 
69.0
 
13.8
S
27.5
S
Hammond
1,207
11.7
S
2.1
 
14.8
S
46.5
S
14.4
S
65.1
S
Hobart
404
8.7
 
2.7
 
13.6
 
76.7
S
22.3
 
38.4
 
Indianapolis
14,933
9.5
S
1.7
 
11.4
 
60.2
S
15.6
S
56.8
S
Jeffersonville
656
7.6
 
1.1
 
10.7
 
68.9
 
17.4
 
43.4
 
Kokomo
1,037
8.5
 
1.1
 
7.2
S
66.0
 
26.0
S
49.4
S
Lafayette
1,628
8.0
 
1.7
 
10.1
 
59.2
S
16.6
 
42.9
 
Marion
559
9.3
 
0.5
 
11.1
 
58.7
S
31.1
S
60.1
S
Merrillville
516
10.9
 
1.9
 
13.6
 
62.4
 
8.3
S
48.6
 
Michigan City
585
10.6
 
3.4
S
12.0
 
55.4
S
35.0
S
63.4
S
Mishawaka
846
7.2
 
1.4
 
9.2
 
65.6
 
21.7
 
48.0
 
Muncie
1,023
9.6
 
1.8
 
10.4
 
76.2
S
26.5
S
54.0
S
New Albany
687
9.6
 
2.6
 
13.7
 
70.6
 
16.6
 
50.9
S
Noblesville
1,070
6.2
 
1.1
 
8.3
 
80.3
S
6.4
S
22.1
S
Portage
518
7.1
 
0.8
 
9.5
 
69.5
 
14.7
 
44.2
 
Richmond
627
7.8
 
1.0
 
9.7
 
66.2
 
25.4
S
58.9
S
South Bend
2,298
9.1
 
1.7
 
10.5
 
59.6
S
14.1
S
54.7
S
Terre Haute
1,190
8.1
 
1.6
 
8.5
 
70.6
 
23.1
S
53.6
S
Valparaiso
875
7.9
 
0.9
 
10.6
 
69.5
 
15.4
 
32.0
S
West Lafayette
582
4.0
S
0.3
 
7.4
 
71.0
 
8.4
S
22.7
S
Total of Large Cities
49,470
9.0
S
1.7
S
11.0
 
64.4
S
16.5
S
49.6
S


Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
49,470
9.0
S
1.7
S
11.0
 
64.4
S
16.5
S
49.6
S
Balance of State
39,209
7.5
S
1.2
S
10.1
 
69.4
S
21.1
S
35.3
S
Total Indiana
88,679
8.3
 
1.4
 
10.6
 
66.6
 
18.5
 
43.3
 

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 live births in each city or city/race category.
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This table was run on July 26, 2011.

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