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Indiana Natality Report - 2008
Table 38. Outcome Indicators by Race and Ethnicity of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 2008

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
  Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Total Indiana Live Births
88,679
74,280
10,496
80,091
8,510

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
Live Births with Reported Outcomes (Number) Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Low Birthweight
7,383
5,622
1,477
6,801
578
Very Low Birthweight
1,277
905
327
1,166
109
Preterm*
9,387
7,379
1,640
8,541
838
PNC** First Trimester
59,063
51,194
5,520
54,666
4,378
Smoked During Pregnancy
16,437
14,752
1,503
16,064
340
Unmarried Parents
38,400
28,751
8,353
33,464
4,900
Mothers under 20 Years Old
9,715
7,439
1,964
8,642
1,063
Breastfeeding upon Discharge
60,765
52,460
5,202
54,031
6,712

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
Live Births with Reported Outcomes (Percent) Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Low Birthweight
8.3
7.6
14.1
8.5
6.8
Very Low Birthweight
1.4
1.2
3.1
1.5
1.3
Preterm*
10.6
9.9
15.6
10.7
9.8
PNC** First Trimester
66.6
68.9
52.6
68.3
51.4
Smoked During Pregnancy
18.5
19.9
14.3
20.1
4.0
Unmarried Parents
43.3
38.7
79.6
41.8
57.6
Mothers under 20 Years Old
11.0
10.0
18.7
10.8
12.5
Breastfeeding upon Discharge
68.5
70.6
49.6
67.5
78.9

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
*Preterm: less than 37 weeks gestation.
**PNC: Prenatal Care.
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each race category. Please see Table 39 for the number and percentage of missing outcome indicators data.
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This table was run on July 26, 2011.

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