Table 4. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics among blacks: Indiana, 1990-2003 linked files
Characteristics |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
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Rate per 1,000 live births in specified group |
Total |
16.9 |
18.3 |
19.2 |
16.2 |
17.5 |
15.8 |
16.2 |
14.2 |
14.9 |
15.5 |
14.4 |
12.0 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
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Sex |
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Male |
18.4 |
20.5 |
22.4 |
17.7 |
20.0 |
17.3 |
16.7 |
16.6 |
14.8 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
12.8 |
15.5 |
17.1 |
Female |
15.3 |
15.9 |
15.8 |
14.6 |
14.9 |
14.2 |
15.7 |
11.8 |
14.7 |
14.2 |
12.2 |
10.9 |
12.6 |
11.2 |
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Plurality |
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Single births |
14.8 |
16.5 |
17.6 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
14.8 |
14.4 |
13.2 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
14.0 |
11.0 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
Multiple births |
90.9 |
97.7 |
68.7 |
* |
94.9 |
* |
80.0 |
* |
* |
75.4 |
* |
* |
69.1 |
80.2 |
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Birth weight |
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Less than 2,500 grams |
86.4 |
103.3 |
107.5 |
85.6 |
85.2 |
84.4 |
74.6 |
69.3 |
82.4 |
81.2 |
68.3 |
64.4 |
72.0 |
77.5 |
Less than 1,500 grams |
303.5 |
403.2 |
373.2 |
323.7 |
298.0 |
326.0 |
298.5 |
302.9 |
318.2 |
290.9 |
227.6 |
259.1 |
285.1 |
262.6 |
1,500-2,499 grams |
25.2 |
* |
* |
26.0 |
* |
23.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
21.8 |
* |
* |
* |
2,500 grams or more |
5.9 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
4.1 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
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Gestational age |
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Less than 37 weeks |
57.9 |
76.8 |
76.3 |
60.0 |
68.6 |
64.9 |
60.1 |
54.2 |
64.4 |
58.1 |
49.4 |
47.2 |
58.2 |
53.2 |
Less than 32 weeks |
206.3 |
260.1 |
244.4 |
199.0 |
227.4 |
231.2 |
207.0 |
201.0 |
243.5 |
206.9 |
184.8 |
188.7 |
222.2 |
208.1 |
32-36 weeks |
* |
19.4 |
19.1 |
16.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
37 weeks or more |
6.8 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
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Age of mother |
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Under 20 years |
16.5 |
19.9 |
18.9 |
17.6 |
19.8 |
13.5 |
21.0 |
16.2 |
12.3 |
14.4 |
13.5 |
17.3 |
13.6 |
14.2 |
Under 18 years |
* |
26.6 |
22.6 |
16.8 |
22.4 |
* |
19.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18-19 years |
19.6 |
14.4 |
15.8 |
18.2 |
17.6 |
* |
22.1 |
17.8 |
* |
* |
* |
16.5 |
* |
* |
20 years and over |
17.0 |
17.8 |
19.0 |
15.7 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
14.5 |
13.5 |
15.7 |
15.8 |
14.7 |
10.6 |
14.3 |
14.2 |
20-24 years |
19.2 |
16.9 |
16.9 |
15.0 |
20.7 |
17.3 |
13.8 |
13.4 |
15.5 |
15.4 |
14.6 |
8.7 |
14.6 |
14.5 |
25-29 years |
13.3 |
15.4 |
18.4 |
17.9 |
12.2 |
14.6 |
14.1 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
14.7 |
13.4 |
10.4 |
15.0 |
13.9 |
30-34 years |
18.9 |
18.1 |
22.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
35 years and over |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Age/Education |
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<20, less than appropriate |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
<20, appropriate |
15.3 |
16.2 |
17.0 |
16.8 |
20.6 |
14.1 |
16.4 |
11.2 |
12.5 |
13.8 |
13.0 |
16.8 |
* |
15.0 |
20+, <12 years of education |
17.3 |
* |
27.7 |
* |
21.6 |
* |
19.3 |
* |
16.5 |
17.7 |
15.9 |
* |
18.4 |
15.9 |
20+, 12 years of education |
17.0 |
15.9 |
18.4 |
16.3 |
14.3 |
17.5 |
14.1 |
11.1 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
15.8 |
11.2 |
13.5 |
15.4 |
20+, 13+ years of education |
13.3 |
18.7 |
16.2 |
13.9 |
15.1 |
14.0 |
12.3 |
12.7 |
13.4 |
13.2 |
11.6 |
11.1 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
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Educational attainment |
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Less than 12 years |
13.9 |
18.2 |
23.6 |
13.6 |
19.6 |
14.9 |
19.5 |
18.2 |
13.9 |
16.4 |
15.1 |
10.6 |
17.6 |
16.3 |
0-8 years |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
9-11 years |
13.4 |
16.3 |
22.7 |
14.2 |
19.4 |
14.9 |
19.0 |
17.8 |
13.3 |
15.9 |
15.7 |
11.1 |
18.8 |
16.6 |
12 years |
17.2 |
15.5 |
17.2 |
17.4 |
15.7 |
16.1 |
15.0 |
10.1 |
15.4 |
14.5 |
15.4 |
12.3 |
12.2 |
14.2 |
More than 12 years |
14.8 |
18.3 |
15.9 |
14.0 |
15.4 |
13.9 |
12.2 |
13.0 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
11.5 |
11.1 |
13.1 |
11.6 |
13-15 years |
14.4 |
17.2 |
15.4 |
12.6 |
16.4 |
14.3 |
14.1 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
14.7 |
11.6 |
12.0 |
13.6 |
11.6 |
16 years and over |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Live-birth order |
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First |
16.7 |
18.8 |
18.7 |
14.8 |
15.9 |
15.1 |
15.5 |
15.0 |
13.1 |
15.7 |
15.0 |
12.2 |
9.5 |
14.5 |
Second |
16.0 |
21.7 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
17.5 |
15.5 |
16.2 |
13.5 |
12.5 |
13.1 |
12.3 |
11.1 |
13.8 |
13.8 |
Third |
13.7 |
12.4 |
19.3 |
14.9 |
18.8 |
14.4 |
16.0 |
16.3 |
16.9 |
16.8 |
15.7 |
11.4 |
17.9 |
16.7 |
Fourth+ |
20.9 |
16.0 |
23.8 |
17.1 |
19.5 |
19.4 |
18.8 |
* |
19.2 |
17.2 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
19.9 |
* |
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Marital status |
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Married |
14.7 |
19.4 |
19.9 |
12.4 |
* |
10.9 |
14.1 |
11.9 |
14.3 |
14.6 |
10.1 |
11.3 |
10.2 |
13.6 |
Unmarried |
17.6 |
18.0 |
18.8 |
17.4 |
19.7 |
17.2 |
16.9 |
14.9 |
15.0 |
15.7 |
15.8 |
12.2 |
15.4 |
14.4 |
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Trimester prenatal care began |
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First trimester |
14.4 |
16.9 |
18.4 |
12.6 |
17.1 |
15.4 |
13.4 |
13.2 |
14.4 |
13.4 |
13.9 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
12.9 |
After first trimester |
13.5 |
11.0 |
13.6 |
15.7 |
12.5 |
10.9 |
13.8 |
11.7 |
9.7 |
12.3 |
10.3 |
8.4 |
12.6 |
10.5 |
Second trimester |
13.5 |
11.4 |
14.6 |
17.4 |
13.7 |
11.4 |
11.6 |
9.9 |
10.5 |
11.8 |
11.2 |
8.9 |
11.8 |
10.1 |
Third trimester |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
No care |
* |
56.5 |
* |
* |
78.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Prenatal care index1 |
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Adequate Plus |
19.1 |
27.9 |
25.2 |
23.6 |
20.9 |
19.0 |
17.9 |
15.8 |
19.7 |
17.8 |
18.6 |
16.8 |
16.8 |
18.2 |
Adequate |
8.8 |
8.2 |
11.0 |
8.2 |
12.2 |
7.8 |
* |
9.8 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
6.8 |
* |
* |
Intermediate |
* |
* |
13.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Inadequate |
16.4 |
10.0 |
12.4 |
12.1 |
12.8 |
12.1 |
13.5 |
14.4 |
* |
11.2 |
* |
* |
12.0 |
* |
No care |
* |
56.5 |
* |
* |
78.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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Maternal smoking |
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Smoking |
19.9 |
24.3 |
26.3 |
19.6 |
19.4 |
21.5 |
20.8 |
* |
20.6 |
19.9 |
18.1 |
18.2 |
27.1 |
19.1 |
Non-smoking |
15.3 |
16.2 |
16.9 |
14.6 |
16.5 |
14.6 |
15.4 |
14.1 |
13.4 |
14.7 |
13.4 |
10.7 |
11.8 |
13.3 |
1 Based on APNCU Index (Kotelchuck, M., Am J Public Health 1994;84:1414-1420).
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision; based on fewer than 20 deaths in the numerator.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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