Iberia Parish Louisiana (LA) 2006-2008

A. TEEN BIRTH RATE Maternal age Blac All White Other LA (years) k races 15-17 30.2 64.7 * 42.9 29.0 18-19 109.6 150.8 102.6 125.2 94.5 15-19 62.0 99.2 48.5 75.8 55.2 E. OBSTETRICAL CARE Indicator Blac All White Other LA B. FETAL, INFANT, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT k races MORTALITY RATES Very low birth Age at death Blac All White Other LA weight infants born k races at Level III Fetal 3.5 5.4 0.0 4.2 5.8 hospitals or 95.2 63.5 * 73.7 88.9 Perinatal 5.0 6.8 * 5.8 6.8 subspecialty Neonatal 3.5 6.8 * 5.0 5.4 perinatal centers Postneonatal * 4.7 0.0 3.1 3.9 (%) Infant 5.5 11.5 * 8.1 9.4 Primary Cesarean 1-4 years * * * 48.1 38.3 delivery among low 20.0 17.2 18.6 18.8 20.9 5-9 years * * * * 20.8 risk women (%) 10-14 years * * 0.0 * 23.0 Repeat cesarean 15-19 years 128. delivery among low 94.6 96.7 100.0 95.7 97.4 110.8 * 119.1 89.4 1 risk women (%) 20-24 years 221.1 94.1 0.0 166.1 156.4

B. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURITY Indicator Blac All A. MATERNAL COMPLICATIONS White Other LA Indicator Blac All k races White Other LA k races Very low birth Maternal weight 1.1 3.5 * 2.1 2.2 complications (<1500 grams) (%) 35.4 44.2 38.9 39.1 25.0 Low birth weight during labor and 7.3 15.5 11.5 10.8 11.2 delivery (%) (<2500 grams) (%) Pre-term births <32 weeks 1.1 3.5 * 2.2 2.4 gestational age (%) C. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDs) Pre-term births DURING PREGNANCY 32-36 weeks 9.3 12.9 5.3 10.7 10.7 Indicator Blac All gestational age (%) White Other LA k races Total pre-term All STDs (%) 2.3 12.9 * 6.6 6.1 births <37 weeks 10.4 16.5 8.8 12.9 13.1 Chlamydia (%) 1.7 11.0 * 5.5 5.0 gestational age (%)

F. SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY D. PRENATAL CARE Indicator Blac All Indicator Blac All White Other LA White Other LA k races k races Smoking (%) 17.7 5.9 5.3 12.5 10.3 First trimester entry 89.6 71.1 78.8 81.7 86.9 (%) * Rates or percents with numerators greater than zero and less than Early and adequate 88.0 77.5 79.8 83.5 84.9 five or with denominators equal to zero. (%)

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Iberia Parish Louisiana (LA) 2006-2008