Indiana Infant Mortality Report
1990 - 2003

Table 23. Infant, neonatal, and Postneonatal mortality rates by race and Hispanic origin of mother: Marion County, Indiana, 1990-1994 and 1999-2003 linked files

  Rate per 1,000 live births1 Percent change
Race/Hispanic origin
of mother
1990-1994 1999-2003 1990-1994 to 1999-2003
         
All races/origins        
Infant 11.1 8.9 -19.9  
    Neonatal 7.1 5.9 -17.4  
    Postneonatal 3.9 3.0 -24.6  
         
White        
Infant 8.5 6.8 -19.6  
    Neonatal 5.4 4.4 -17.7  
    Postneonatal 3.1 2.4 -22.8  
         
White, Non-Hispanic        
Infant 8.5 7.3 -14.6  
    Neonatal 5.4 4.6 -14.4 **
    Postneonatal 3.1 2.6 -15.0 **
         
Black        
Infant 18.1 14.3 -21.2  
    Neonatal 12.0 9.9 -18.1  
    Postneonatal 6.0 4.4 -27.2 **
         
Black, Non-Hispanic        
Infant 18.0 14.3 -20.7  
    Neonatal 12.0 9.9 -17.4  
    Postneonatal 6.1 4.4 -27.2 **
         
Hispanic        
Infant * 3.9 ---  
    Neonatal * 3.0 ---  
    Postneonatal * * ---  
1The total number of infant deaths and live births used in calculating the mortality rates is derived by summation of the respective yearly numbers presented in Table B-1 of Appendix B.
**Not significant at p<0.05.
---Not applicable.
Note: Neonatal is less than 28 days, and Postneonatal is 28 days to under 1 year.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center