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Indiana Natality Report - 2009
Table 6. Number and Percent of Low Birthweight Infants (under 2,500 grams) by Birth Year and Race of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 1999-2009

Birth Year Live Births Low Birthweight Infants Percent Low Birthweight Infants
Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
2009
86,126
71,670
10,209
7,169
5,419
1,407
8.3
7.6
13.8
2008
88,679
74,280
10,496
7,383
5,622
1,477
8.3
7.6
14.1
2007
89,719
77,171
10,303
7,614
5,986
1,453
8.5
7.8
14.1
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

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, 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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