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Indiana Natality Report - 2006
Table 6. Number and Percent of Low Birthweight Infants (under 2,500 grams) by Birth Year and Race of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 1996-2006

Birth Year Live Births Low Birthweight Infants Percent Low Birthweight Infants
Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2006
89,404
77,096
10,396
7,334
5,728
1,467
8.2
7.4
14.1
2005
87,088
75,464
9,820
7,249
5,768
1,315
8.3
7.6
13.4
2004
87,125
75,680
9,582
7,058
5,621
1,309
8.1
7.4
13.7
2003
86,382
75,422
9,288
6,784
5,413
1,233
7.9
7.2
13.3
2002
84,839
74,013
9,243
6,445
5,123
1,196
7.6
6.9
12.9
2001
86,122
75,056
9,531
6,559
5,217
1,229
7.6
7.0
12.9
2000
87,697
76,753
9,421
6,444
5,145
1,192
7.3
6.7
12.7
1999
85,489
74,787
9,244
6,689
5,383
1,190
7.8
7.2
12.9
1998
85,055
74,374
9,216
6,751
5,392
1,246
7.9
7.2
13.5
1997
83,385
73,344
8,739
6,422
5,146
1,187
7.7
7.0
13.6
1996
83,157
73,074
8,746
6,304
5,002
1,207
7.6
6.8
13.8

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each birth year or birth year/race category.
Please see Table 39 for the number and percentage of missing birthweight data.
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