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Indiana Natality Report - 2009
Table 38. Outcome Indicators by Race and Ethnicity of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 2009

All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
  Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Total Indiana Live Births
86,126
71,670
10,209
77,863
8,072


All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
Live Births with Reported Outcomes (Number) Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Low Birthweight
7,169
5,419
1,407
6,600
550
Very Low Birthweight
1,255
884
308
1,129
123
Preterm*
8,706
6,879
1,437
7,951
736
PNC** First Trimester
56,966
49,070
5,419
52,780
4,102
Smoked During Pregnancy
15,698
14,169
1,370
15,306
357
Unmarried Parents
37,840
28,209
8,239
33,047
4,683
Mothers under 20 Years Old
9,579
7,327
1,918
8,491
1,056
Breastfeeding upon Discharge
60,189
51,629
5,204
53,723
6,393


All Races/Ethnicity Race Ethnicity
Live Births with Reported Outcomes (Percent) Total White Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Low Birthweight
8.3
7.6
13.8
8.5
6.8
Very Low Birthweight
1.5
1.2
3.0
1.4
1.5
Preterm*
10.1
9.6
14.1
10.2
9.1
PNC** First Trimester
66.1
68.5
53.1
67.8
50.8
Smoked During Pregnancy
18.2
19.8
13.4
19.7
4.4
Unmarried Parents
43.9
39.4
80.7
42.4
58.0
Mothers under 20 Years Old
11.1
10.2
18.8
10.9
13.1
Breastfeeding upon Discharge
69.9
72.0
51.0
69.0
79.2

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 May 31, 2012.

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