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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).   Return to top

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