Table 15. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among whites: 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 |
7.9 |
6.7 |
-15.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
9.0 |
7.4 |
-17.0 |
|
Female |
6.8 |
5.9 |
-13.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plurality |
|
|
|
|
Single births |
7.1 |
5.8 |
-18.2 |
|
Multiple births |
39.9 |
32.4 |
-18.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
Less than 2,500 grams |
73.3 |
57.7 |
-21.3 |
|
Less than 1,500 grams |
307.2 |
244.0 |
-20.6 |
|
1,500-2,499 grams |
25.4 |
18.6 |
-26.8 |
|
2,500 grams or more |
3.5 |
2.5 |
-28.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
Less than 37 weeks |
46.7 |
35.6 |
-23.8 |
|
Less than 32 weeks |
213.2 |
180.7 |
-15.2 |
|
32-36 weeks |
14.7 |
10.1 |
-31.3 |
|
37 weeks or more |
3.8 |
2.8 |
-25.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
Under 20 years |
11.2 |
9.1 |
-18.9 |
|
Under 18 years |
12.7 |
9.6 |
-24.5 |
|
18-19 years |
10.5 |
8.9 |
-15.3 |
|
20 years and over |
7.4 |
6.4 |
-14.0 |
|
20-24 years |
8.6 |
7.4 |
-13.9 |
|
25-29 years |
6.8 |
5.6 |
-17.9 |
|
30-34 years |
6.4 |
5.7 |
-11.2 |
** |
35 years and over |
8.4 |
7.5 |
-10.7 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Age/Education |
|
|
|
|
<20, less than appropriate |
13.3 |
9.5 |
-28.5 |
|
<20, appropriate |
10.0 |
8.7 |
-12.2 |
** |
20+, <12 years of education |
11.1 |
9.0 |
-18.8 |
|
20+, 12 years of education |
7.8 |
7.2 |
-8.1 |
** |
20+, 13+ years of education |
5.8 |
4.9 |
-15.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 years |
11.6 |
9.2 |
-20.2 |
|
0-8 years |
13.4 |
8.0 |
-40.0 |
|
9-11 years |
11.2 |
9.7 |
-13.6 |
|
12 years |
7.9 |
7.2 |
-8.2 |
** |
More than 12 years |
5.8 |
4.9 |
-15.4 |
|
13-15 years |
6.1 |
5.4 |
-10.6 |
** |
16 years and over |
5.5 |
4.4 |
-19.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
First |
7.2 |
6.8 |
-5.6 |
** |
Second |
7.8 |
5.9 |
-23.6 |
|
Third |
8.7 |
6.9 |
-20.6 |
|
Fourth+ |
10.0 |
8.1 |
-18.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
Married |
6.9 |
5.8 |
-15.2 |
|
Unmarried |
11.3 |
8.6 |
-23.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
First trimester |
7.2 |
6.1 |
-15.3 |
|
After first trimester |
8.5 |
6.9 |
-19.1 |
|
Second trimester |
8.6 |
7.0 |
-19.3 |
|
Third trimester |
7.7 |
6.4 |
-17.1 |
** |
No care |
33.1 |
29.4 |
-11.2 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Prenatal care index2 |
|
|
|
|
Adequate Plus |
13.1 |
9.3 |
-29.3 |
|
Adequate |
4.5 |
3.5 |
-22.9 |
|
Intermediate |
5.2 |
4.1 |
-21.1 |
|
Inadequate |
8.6 |
6.6 |
-23.7 |
|
No care |
33.1 |
29.4 |
-11.2 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
Smoking |
10.8 |
9.9 |
-8.8 |
** |
Non-smoking |
6.8 |
5.8 |
-14.1 |
|
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-3 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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