Table 16. Infant mortality rates by selected characteristics
among blacks: 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 |
17.6 |
14.0 |
-20.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
19.8 |
15.7 |
-20.6 |
|
Female |
15.3 |
12.2 |
-20.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plurality |
|
|
|
|
Single births |
15.9 |
12.4 |
-21.7 |
|
Multiple births |
80.2 |
57.0 |
-28.8 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Birth weight |
|
|
|
|
Less than 2,500 grams |
93.6 |
72.7 |
-22.4 |
|
Less than 1,500 grams |
341.1 |
264.7 |
-22.4 |
|
1,500-2,499 grams |
23.0 |
16.7 |
-27.3 |
** |
2,500 grams or more |
5.8 |
4.6 |
-20.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gestational age |
|
|
|
|
Less than 37 weeks |
67.9 |
53.2 |
-21.7 |
|
Less than 32 weeks |
227.8 |
202.0 |
-11.3 |
** |
32-36 weeks |
16.6 |
10.2 |
-38.9 |
** |
37 weeks or more |
6.0 |
5.1 |
-15.0 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Age of mother |
|
|
|
|
Under 20 years |
18.5 |
14.6 |
-21.3 |
|
Under 18 years |
20.3 |
17.0 |
-16.2 |
** |
18-19 years |
17.1 |
13.1 |
-23.2 |
** |
20 years and over |
17.2 |
13.9 |
-19.3 |
|
20-24 years |
17.7 |
13.5 |
-23.6 |
|
25-29 years |
15.5 |
13.5 |
-12.9 |
** |
30-34 years |
18.2 |
12.8 |
-30.0 |
** |
35 years and over |
19.0 |
19.4 |
2.0 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Age/Education |
|
|
|
|
<20, less than appropriate |
17.3 |
12.2 |
-29.6 |
** |
<20, appropriate |
17.1 |
14.2 |
-17.3 |
** |
20+, <12 years of education |
19.3 |
14.7 |
-24.1 |
|
20+, 12 years of education |
16.4 |
14.3 |
-12.7 |
** |
20+, 13+ years of education |
15.5 |
12.1 |
-21.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 years |
17.8 |
15.2 |
-14.8 |
** |
0-8 years |
25.4 |
* |
--- |
|
9-11 years |
17.2 |
15.6 |
-9.4 |
** |
12 years |
16.6 |
13.7 |
-17.3 |
|
More than 12 years |
15.7 |
12.1 |
-22.7 |
|
13-15 years |
15.2 |
12.7 |
-16.5 |
** |
16 years and over |
17.4 |
10.6 |
-39.4 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Live-birth order |
|
|
|
|
First |
17.0 |
13.4 |
-21.2 |
|
Second |
17.7 |
12.8 |
-27.7 |
|
Third |
15.7 |
15.7 |
-0.2 |
** |
Fourth+ |
19.5 |
15.2 |
-22.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
Married |
15.3 |
11.9 |
-21.9 |
|
Unmarried |
18.3 |
14.7 |
-19.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trimester prenatal care began |
|
|
|
|
First trimester |
15.9 |
13.1 |
-17.3 |
|
After first trimester |
13.2 |
10.6 |
-20.0 |
|
Second trimester |
14.1 |
10.8 |
-23.7 |
|
Third trimester |
8.9 |
9.8 |
9.5 |
** |
No care |
61.9 |
54.1 |
-12.7 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Prenatal care index2 |
|
|
|
|
Adequate Plus |
23.3 |
17.8 |
-23.5 |
|
Adequate |
9.7 |
6.9 |
-29.1 |
** |
Intermediate |
11.1 |
7.9 |
-28.1 |
** |
Inadequate |
12.7 |
10.1 |
-20.1 |
** |
No care |
61.9 |
54.1 |
-12.7 |
** |
|
|
|
|
|
Maternal smoking |
|
|
|
|
Smoking |
21.9 |
20.4 |
-6.9 |
** |
Non-smoking |
15.9 |
12.8 |
-19.7 |
|
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-4 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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