Table 14. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among all races: 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 |
9.0 |
7.5 |
-16.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
10.2 |
8.3 |
-18.5 |
|
Female |
7.8 |
6.6 |
-14.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plurality |
|
|
|
|
Single births |
8.1 |
6.5 |
-19.4 |
|
Multiple births |
44.7 |
35.8 |
-19.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
Less than 2,500 grams |
77.4 |
60.3 |
-22.0 |
|
Less than 1,500 grams |
316.1 |
248.7 |
-21.3 |
|
1,500-2,499 grams |
24.8 |
18.3 |
-26.5 |
|
2,500 grams or more |
3.7 |
2.7 |
-27.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
Less than 37 weeks |
50.8 |
38.4 |
-24.3 |
|
Less than 32 weeks |
217.2 |
186.3 |
-14.2 |
|
32-36 weeks |
15.0 |
10.1 |
-32.9 |
|
37 weeks or more |
4.0 |
3.0 |
-24.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
Under 20 years |
12.8 |
10.2 |
-20.5 |
|
Under 18 years |
14.8 |
11.3 |
-23.7 |
|
18-19 years |
11.7 |
9.7 |
-17.3 |
|
20 years and over |
8.4 |
7.1 |
-14.9 |
|
20-24 years |
9.7 |
8.3 |
-15.2 |
|
25-29 years |
7.5 |
6.2 |
-16.6 |
|
30-34 years |
7.2 |
6.1 |
-15.7 |
|
35 years and over |
9.3 |
8.4 |
-9.8 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Age/Education |
|
|
|
|
<20, less than appropriate |
13.9 |
10.0 |
-27.9 |
|
<20, appropriate |
11.7 |
10.0 |
-14.6 |
|
20+, <12 years of education |
12.1 |
9.6 |
-20.1 |
|
20+, 12 years of education |
8.7 |
8.0 |
-7.8 |
|
20+, 13+ years of education |
6.5 |
5.4 |
-16.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 years |
12.6 |
10.1 |
-19.9 |
|
0-8 years |
14.4 |
8.1 |
-43.5 |
|
9-11 years |
12.3 |
10.7 |
-12.8 |
|
12 years |
8.9 |
8.1 |
-9.2 |
|
More than 12 years |
6.6 |
5.5 |
-16.9 |
|
13-15 years |
7.0 |
6.2 |
-11.8 |
|
16 years and over |
6.0 |
4.7 |
-21.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
First |
8.2 |
7.4 |
-9.1 |
|
Second |
8.8 |
6.6 |
-25.0 |
|
Third |
9.5 |
7.9 |
-16.7 |
|
Fourth+ |
11.7 |
9.3 |
-20.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
Married |
7.2 |
6.0 |
-16.7 |
|
Unmarried |
13.3 |
10.1 |
-23.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
First trimester |
8.0 |
6.8 |
-15.3 |
|
After first trimester |
9.4 |
7.5 |
-20.4 |
|
Second trimester |
9.6 |
7.6 |
-21.3 |
|
Third trimester |
8.1 |
7.0 |
-13.6 |
** |
No care |
43.1 |
37.1 |
-14.1 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Prenatal care index2 |
|
|
|
|
Adequate Plus |
14.2 |
10.1 |
-28.5 |
|
Adequate |
4.8 |
3.7 |
-23.1 |
|
Intermediate |
5.9 |
4.5 |
-24.5 |
|
Inadequate |
9.5 |
7.2 |
-24.4 |
|
No care |
43.1 |
37.1 |
-14.1 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
Smoking |
11.8 |
10.8 |
-8.8 |
|
Non-smoking |
7.9 |
6.6 |
-15.8 |
|
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 A-2 of Appendix A.
2Based on APNCU Index (Kotelchuck, M., Am J Public Health
1994;84:1414-1420).
**Not significant at p<0.05.
Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center |
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