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Indiana Natality Report - 2009
Table 35. Outcome Indicator Percentages by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2009

ALL RACES Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm % PNC 1st Trimester % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
958
10.9
 
1.8
U
11.2
 
59.0
S
25.7
S
56.8
S
Bloomington
1,153
6.8
 
1.0
U
9.5
 
73.1
S
17.4
 
32.7
S
Carmel
798
7.4
 
1.1
U
9.3
 
84.6
S
3.1
S
11.0
S
Columbus
891
6.5
 
0.9
U
6.8
S
61.4
 
18.9
 
39.2
 
East Chicago
569
15.3
S
3.7
S
17.8
S
55.4
S
12.5
S
79.8
S
Elkhart
1,579
7.3
 
1.1
U
8.9
 
55.5
S
16.0
 
55.6
S
Evansville
2,339
9.6
 
1.8
 
13.1
S
71.7
S
23.2
S
47.9
S
Fishers
1,198
8.1
 
2.0
 
10.4
 
86.1
S
2.4
S
9.7
S
Fort Wayne
4,830
9.5
 
1.4
 
10.3
 
67.1
 
15.4
S
46.2
S
Gary
1,454
13.5
S
2.4
 
12.6
 
54.6
S
16.9
 
86.7
S
Goshen
921
7.4
 
1.6
U
8.5
 
56.0
S
12.1
S
38.5
S
Greenwood
1,143
7.5
 
1.4
U
9.2
 
73.2
S
16.3
 
31.6
S
Hammond
1,130
9.7
 
2.8
S
12.4
 
47.2
S
14.0
S
62.9
S
Hobart
414
8.0
 
1.4
U
8.9
 
74.6
S
17.1
 
36.7
 
Indianapolis
14,957
9.6
S
2.0
S
11.3
S
60.7
S
15.2
S
56.2
S
Jeffersonville
643
7.9
 
1.7
U
8.1
 
67.2
 
17.6
 
43.5
 
Kokomo
902
7.4
 
0.6
U
7.4
 
59.6
S
29.5
S
51.1
S
Lafayette
1,528
6.5
 
0.6
U
7.9
 
57.5
S
17.7
 
42.7
 
Marion
557
11.1
 
2.5
U
12.6
 
64.3
 
33.2
S
61.8
S
Merrillville
520
9.6
 
1.9
U
13.1
 
64.0
 
11.2
S
55.2
S
Michigan City
580
11.4
 
1.9
U
12.8
 
51.4
S
27.9
S
65.7
S
Mishawaka
754
7.4
 
2.0
U
8.8
 
66.3
 
17.0
 
50.9
S
Muncie
1,057
9.4
 
1.3
U
9.9
 
73.1
S
25.6
S
52.4
S
New Albany
626
9.6
 
1.0
U
10.4
 
66.1
 
13.4
 
56.1
S
Noblesville
1,071
6.5
 
1.6
U
7.9
 
81.0
S
7.6
S
21.8
S
Portage
482
9.3
 
1.2
U
9.3
 
73.2
S
20.5
 
44.4
 
Richmond
609
8.4
 
1.3
U
10.0
 
69.6
 
26.3
S
61.6
S
South Bend
2,154
8.9
 
1.7
 
9.9
 
60.3
S
11.6
S
52.0
S
Terre Haute
1,124
8.1
 
1.2
U
10.0
 
67.4
 
23.8
S
52.2
S
Valparaiso
802
6.7
 
1.0
U
8.2
 
74.3
S
14.7
 
32.2
S
West Lafayette
611
4.9
 
1.3
U
6.2
S
70.2
 
8.5
S
20.8
S
Total of Large Cities
48,354
9.0
S
1.7
S
10.5
 
64.3
S
16.3
S
49.7
S


Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
48,354
9.0
S
1.7
S
10.5
 
64.3
S
16.3
S
49.7
S
Balance of State
37,772
7.4
S
1.2
S
9.6
 
68.5
S
20.7
S
36.6
S
Total Indiana
86,126
8.3
 
1.5
 
10.1
 
66.1
 
18.2
 
43.9
 

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..
U = Unstable rate due to fewer than 20, but more than 4 birth outcomes. See Glossary of Terms for more details.
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each city or city/race category.
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This table was run on May 31, 2012.

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