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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

WHITE Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
810
9.3
  
1.5
 U
10.7
  
61.2
 S
27.0
 S
51.1
 S
Bloomington
984
7.0
  
1.2
 U
9.2
  
75.1
 S
19.0
  
32.5
 S
Carmel
680
6.8
  
1.2
 U
9.3
  
85.3
 S
3.7
 S
11.6
 S
Columbus
774
6.5
  
0.9
 U
7.1
  
61.5
 S
21.3
  
40.2
  
East Chicago
201
14.9
 S
2.5
 U
17.4
 S
56.2
 S
12.4
  
65.2
 S
Elkhart
1,296
6.4
  
1.2
 U
7.9
  
57.9
 S
15.8
 S
51.2
 S
Evansville
1,955
8.7
  
1.6
  
12.9
 S
73.8
 S
24.5
 S
42.6
  
Fishers
1,064
7.2
  
1.8
 U
10.2
  
88.1
 S
2.5
 S
9.1
 S
Fort Wayne
3,517
8.2
  
1.1
  
9.6
  
71.2
 S
16.2
 S
38.1
  
Gary
212
12.7
  
2.8
 U
14.6
  
53.3
 S
33.0
 S
67.0
 S
Goshen
884
7.2
  
1.7
 U
8.1
  
56.2
 S
11.9
 S
38.3
  
Greenwood
1,064
7.2
  
1.4
 U
9.3
  
73.8
 S
17.5
  
32.0
 S
Hammond
734
9.4
  
2.3
 U
12.4
  
51.9
 S
17.8
  
55.7
 S
Hobart
369
8.4
  
1.4
 U
8.9
  
75.1
  
18.7
  
35.0
  
Indianapolis
9,767
7.9
  
1.4
  
10.1
  
64.8
 S
17.8
 S
47.9
 S
Jeffersonville
522
7.1
  
1.0
 U
6.9
  
69.5
  
19.0
  
39.8
  
Kokomo
799
7.3
  
**
  
7.5
  
60.2
 S
30.8
 S
48.3
 S
Lafayette
1,196
6.5
  
0.5
 U
7.2
  
62.5
 S
21.0
  
39.1
  
Marion
476
9.0
  
1.7
 U
10.9
  
66.6
  
34.0
 S
57.6
 S
Merrillville
284
7.0
  
**
  
10.9
  
68.3
  
17.3
  
46.1
  
Michigan City
404
11.1
  
1.7
 U
12.9
  
53.5
 S
31.7
 S
57.4
 S
Mishawaka
631
7.0
  
1.6
 U
8.4
  
69.1
  
19.5
  
48.3
 S
Muncie
905
9.0
  
1.2
 U
9.6
  
74.5
 S
26.9
 S
48.5
 S
New Albany
498
7.6
  
**
  
10.0
  
69.3
  
14.9
  
50.8
 S
Noblesville
992
6.1
  
1.1
 U
7.7
  
81.9
 S
7.8
 S
21.6
 S
Portage
412
8.5
  
1.5
 U
9.5
  
73.1
  
22.3
  
43.9
  
Richmond
511
7.6
  
1.2
 U
9.6
  
70.8
  
28.2
 S
57.9
 S
South Bend
1,465
7.5
  
1.4
  
8.7
  
66.1
  
12.8
 S
41.0
  
Terre Haute
1,020
8.0
  
1.2
 U
10.5
  
68.1
  
24.4
 S
50.9
 S
Valparaiso
758
6.9
  
1.1
 U
7.9
  
75.1
 S
15.2
 S
31.8
 S
West Lafayette
432
4.6
  
1.2
 U
6.5
  
73.6
  
11.3
 S
22.9
 S
Total of Large Cities
35,616
7.8
  
1.3
  
9.6
  
68.0
  
18.2
 S
42.3
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
35,616
7.8
  
1.3
  
9.6
  
68.0
  
18.2
 S
42.3
 S
Balance of State
36,054
7.3
  
1.1
  
9.5
  
68.9
  
21.3
 S
36.4
 S
Total Indiana
71,670
7.6
  
1.2
  
9.6
  
68.5
  
19.8
  
39.4
  

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 have been suppressed when there are fewer than 5, including 0, 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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