Table 34. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among blacks: Lake County, Indiana, 1990-1994 and 1999-2003 linked files
|
Rate per 1,000
live births1 |
Percent change
1990-1994 to 1999-2003 |
Characteristics |
1990-1994 |
1999-2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
16.0 |
13.5 |
-15.3 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
18.4 |
16.2 |
-11.6 |
** |
Female |
13.5 |
10.4 |
-23.0 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Plurality |
|
|
|
|
Single births |
14.7 |
12.0 |
-18.6 |
** |
Multiple births |
57.3 |
54.9 |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
Less than 2,500 grams |
85.9 |
64.4 |
-25.1 |
** |
Less than 1,500 grams |
295.7 |
221.2 |
-25.2 |
** |
1,500-2,499 grams |
27.8 |
17.9 |
-35.6 |
** |
2,500 grams or more |
5.3 |
5.3 |
0.4 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
Less than 37 weeks |
60.5 |
45.6 |
-24.6 |
** |
Less than 32 weeks |
196.0 |
166.0 |
-15.3 |
** |
32-36 weeks |
16.4 |
* |
--- |
|
37 weeks or more |
5.5 |
5.9 |
7.6 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
Under 20 years |
14.7 |
12.7 |
-13.2 |
** |
Under 18 years |
13.6 |
* |
--- |
|
18-19 years |
15.6 |
* |
--- |
|
20 years and over |
16.5 |
13.7 |
-16.7 |
** |
20-24 years |
15.9 |
12.7 |
-20.4 |
** |
25-29 years |
19.9 |
12.4 |
-37.7 |
** |
30-34 years |
13.9 |
14.0 |
0.9 |
** |
35 years and over |
* |
* |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age/Education, years |
|
|
|
|
<20, less than appropriate for age |
* |
* |
--- |
|
<20, appropriate for age |
14.5 |
13.1 |
-9.9 |
** |
20+, <12 years of education |
17.5 |
* |
--- |
|
20+, 12 years of education |
14.5 |
16.7 |
14.9 |
** |
20+, 13+ years of education |
18.6 |
11.4 |
-38.6 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 years |
14.5 |
13.8 |
-4.8 |
** |
0-8 years |
* |
* |
--- |
|
9-11 years |
13.8 |
14.2 |
3.1 |
** |
12 years |
14.9 |
15.2 |
2.0 |
** |
More than 12 years |
19.0 |
11.7 |
-38.3 |
** |
13-15 years |
18.1 |
12.0 |
-33.6 |
** |
16 years and over |
* |
* |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
First |
14.8 |
14.2 |
-4.3 |
** |
Second |
20.3 |
12.1 |
-40.5 |
** |
Third |
13.6 |
14.4 |
5.7 |
** |
Fourth+ |
13.7 |
13.9 |
1.0 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
Married |
15.7 |
10.5 |
-33.0 |
** |
Unmarried |
16.1 |
14.4 |
-10.6 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
First trimester |
16.8 |
12.7 |
-24.3 |
** |
After first trimester |
10.9 |
14.5 |
32.9 |
** |
Second trimester |
12.0 |
14.6 |
21.1 |
** |
Third trimester |
* |
* |
--- |
|
No care |
48.8 |
* |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prenatal care index2 |
|
|
|
|
Adequate Plus |
17.8 |
15.8 |
-11.4 |
** |
Adequate |
11.8 |
* |
--- |
|
Intermediate |
16.8 |
* |
--- |
|
Inadequate |
11.2 |
13.6 |
22.0 |
** |
No care |
48.8 |
* |
--- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
Smoking |
17.4 |
18.9 |
8.5 |
** |
Non-smoking |
15.7 |
12.8 |
-18.3 |
** |
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 C-4 of Appendix C.
2Based on APNCU Index (Kotelchuck, M., Am J Public Health
1994;84:1414-1420).
**Not significant at p<0.05.
---Not applicable.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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