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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

WHITE Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
862
7.0
  
1.3
  
8.9
  
62.9
 S
27.6
 S
53.2
 S
Bloomington
1,015
8.5
  
1.8
  
10.4
  
74.7
 S
18.0
  
33.4
 S
Carmel
677
6.2
  
0.9
  
10.0
  
86.9
 S
2.2
 S
11.8
 S
Columbus
885
7.6
  
1.0
  
7.3
  
58.5
 S
20.7
  
42.5
  
East Chicago
222
12.2
  
4.1
 S
14.0
  
48.6
 S
10.8
 S
70.7
 S
Elkhart
1,400
6.5
  
1.4
  
8.3
  
50.6
 S
16.6
  
53.3
 S
Evansville
1,942
9.0
  
1.7
  
11.1
  
74.4
 S
22.3
  
41.7
  
Fishers
1,104
6.3
  
1.2
  
9.8
  
87.3
 S
1.1
 S
7.4
 S
Fort Wayne
3,527
8.3
  
1.2
  
11.6
 S
77.1
 S
17.9
  
36.6
  
Gary
215
7.9
  
1.4
  
14.4
  
53.0
 S
26.5
  
65.1
 S
Goshen
989
7.1
  
1.4
  
8.4
  
58.7
 S
10.5
 S
36.8
  
Greenwood
1,027
6.0
  
1.2
  
8.2
  
69.5
  
14.6
 S
27.4
 S
Hammond
784
11.0
 S
2.0
  
13.0
  
47.3
 S
16.2
  
59.3
 S
Hobart
365
8.8
  
3.0
  
13.7
  
77.0
 S
24.4
  
38.4
  
Indianapolis
9,804
7.7
  
1.2
  
9.8
  
63.5
 S
17.8
 S
48.8
 S
Jeffersonville
551
7.8
  
1.3
  
10.3
  
72.1
  
19.4
  
40.3
  
Kokomo
917
8.2
  
1.2
  
7.2
  
67.3
  
27.4
 S
46.2
 S
Lafayette
1,328
8.1
  
1.6
  
10.1
  
63.0
 S
18.1
  
40.7
  
Marion
471
9.1
  
0.6
  
11.3
  
63.1
  
32.5
 S
55.8
 S
Merrillville
249
8.8
  
0.8
  
12.4
  
70.7
  
12.9
  
37.8
  
Michigan City
403
9.4
  
2.2
  
10.9
  
60.0
 S
38.7
 S
54.6
 S
Mishawaka
725
6.9
  
1.2
  
8.8
  
65.9
  
23.4
  
46.8
 S
Muncie
882
9.1
  
1.6
  
9.4
  
77.9
 S
27.0
 S
50.1
 S
New Albany
575
9.4
  
3.0
 S
12.3
  
73.4
  
17.9
  
46.6
 S
Noblesville
1,007
6.1
  
1.0
  
8.3
  
81.5
 S
6.6
 S
21.6
 S
Portage
457
6.6
  
0.4
  
8.3
  
68.9
  
16.4
  
43.8
  
Richmond
537
7.3
  
0.7
  
8.6
  
68.3
  
27.0
 S
54.2
 S
South Bend
1,529
6.9
  
1.1
  
8.8
  
65.4
  
15.6
 S
43.0
 S
Terre Haute
1,067
7.6
  
1.4
  
8.2
  
72.1
  
23.6
  
52.3
 S
Valparaiso
826
7.3
  
1.0
  
10.2
  
70.9
  
15.3
 S
31.8
 S
West Lafayette
416
3.1
 S
0.5
  
7.9
  
70.9
  
11.8
 S
23.6
 S
Total of Large Cities
36,758
7.7
  
1.3
  
9.8
  
67.9
 S
18.0
 S
42.5
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
36,758
7.7
  
1.3
  
9.8
  
67.9
 S
18.0
 S
42.5
 S
Balance of State
37,522
7.4
  
1.1
  
10.0
  
70.0
 S
21.6
 S
35.0
 S
Total Indiana
74,280
7.6
  
1.2
  
9.9
  
68.9
  
19.9
  
38.7
  

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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