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ADOLESCENT BIRTHS IN ST. JOSEPH CO.


Data from Healthy Babies

 

Adolescent birth statistics are collected from all hospitals in St. Joseph County. Adolescents are determined by age 19 and under at the tim of giving birth.

by zip code | by age | by race/ethnic group | by birthweight | by time of entry into prenatal care

 

Number of adolescent births births by zip code

 Zip Code:

 1998

 1997

 1996

 46601

 18  27 43

 46613

 58  54  51

 46614

 39  29  33

 46615

 36  22  38

 46616

 42  27  37

 46617

 27  17 26

 46619

 86  81 77

 46628

 87  72  108

 46635

 3  2  3

 46637

 18  16  20

 46530

 10  11  12

 46536

 2  3  -

 46544

 64  72  52

 46545

 41  45  42

 46552

 7  4  4

 46554

4  11  1

 46556

 -  -  1

 46561

 7 12 12

 46574

 6  6 7

 Total:

 555

 511

 567

by age and zip code

Number of St. Joseph County adolescent births by age:

 Year:

 Age: 19

 Age: 18

 Age: 17

 Age: 16

 Age: 15

 Age: 14

 Age: 13

 Age: 12

 Age: <12

 Total:

 1998

 183

 155

 107

 68

 29

 10

 3

 -

 -

 555

 1997

 170

 128

 97

 69

 38

 8

 1

 -

 -

 511

 1996

 176

 156

 116

 77

 33

 8

 1

 -

 -

 567

 1995

 160

 131

 107

 46

 34

 17

 1

 -

 -

 496

 1994

 116

 135

 93

 59

 32

 10

 2

 -

 -

 447

 1993

 158

 132

 115

 92

 29

 5

 5

 -

 -

 536

 

Total number of infants born to adolescents age 19 and under in St. Joseph County by race/ethnic groups:

 

 1998

1997 

 1996

 Caucasian

 347

 314

 292

 African American

 177

 151

 182

 Asian

 1

  1

 1

 Hispanic

 23

  23

 64

 Bi-racial

 4

  19

 25

 Other

 3

  3

 3

Total:

 555

511

 567

 

Birthweight of infants born to adolescents age 19 and under in St. Joseph County:

 1998

1997 

 1996

 Under 1000 grams (<2.3 lbs)

 6

 8

 8

1001 - 1500 grams (to 3.5 lbs.)

 5

  4

 3

1501 - 2000 grams (to 4.6 lbs.)

 6

  7

 4

2001 - 2500 grams (to 5.8 lbs.)

 31

 31

 35

Over 2500 grams

 505

 461

 517

Unknown

 2

  0

 0

Total:

 555

 511

 567

 

Time of entry into prenatal care by adolescents age 19 and under in St. Joseph County:

 

 1998

 1997

 1996

 First trimester

 358

 312

 319

  Second trimester

 141

 169

 199

  Third trimester

 44

  23

 40

  No prenatal care

 9

  4

 7

  Unknown

 3

  3

 2

  Total:

 555

 511

 567

 


The Healthy Babies Project is a collaborative effort guided by a coordinating committee of individuals representing over 50 community agencies and organizationsis. The goals of Healthy Babies are to increase public awareness about infant mortality and to increase the percentage of women seeking prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy. For more information, please contact Cathy D'Hoore, Healthy Babies Project, 615 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601-9986 (219/282-8618; fax 219/282-8606).
 

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