Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tel: (213) 639-6400
FAX: (213) 639-1034

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LIVE BIRTHS
Crude Birth Rate, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	1
Live Births per 1,000 Total Population, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	2
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2001 (T)	3
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2001 (C)	4
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2002 (T)	5
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2002 (C)	6
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA 1993-2002 (T)	7
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1993- 2002 (T)	8
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA 1993 vs. 2002 (C)	9
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC 1993 vs. 2002 (C)	10
Percent of Total Live Births by Birthweight, LAC  2002 (C)	11
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Age, LAC  2002 (C)	12
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Years of Education, LAC  2002 (C))	13
Percent of Total Live Births by Parity, LAC, 2002 (C)	14
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began, LAC, 2002 (C)	15
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC), LAC, 2002 (C)	16
Number of Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	17
Percent of Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2002 (M)	18

LOW BIRTHWEIGHT
Percent of Low Birthweight, CA vs LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	19
Percent of Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	20
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity LAC, 2002 (C)	21
Percent of Live Births, by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Birthweight,  LAC, 2002 (C)	22
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Age, LAC, 2002 (C)	23
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Years of Education LAC,  2002 (C)	24
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Parity, LAC, 2002 (C)	25
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began, LAC, 2002 (C)	26
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC),  LAC, 2002 (C)	27
Number of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2002 (M)	28
Percent of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2002 (M)	29
Percent of Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	30
Percent of Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	31
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity LAC, 2002 (C)	32
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Age LAC, 2002 (C)	33
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Years of Education LAC, 2002 (C)	34
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Parity, LAC, 2002 (C)	35
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC)  Began, LAC, 2002 (C)	36
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC), LAC, 2002 (C)	37
Number of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2002 (M)	38
Percent of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2002 (M)	39

PRENATAL CARE
First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care (PNC), CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	40
Percent of First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care, CA vs. LAC 1993 - 2002 (C)	41
Live Births to Mothers Who Began Prenatal Care ( PNC) in Their First Trimester as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC,2002 (C)	42
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Age LAC, 2002 (C)	43
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Age LAC, 2002 (C)	44
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2002 (C)	45
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2002 (C)	46
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Parity, LAC, 2002 (C)	47
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Parity, LAC, 2002 (C)	48
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC) LAC, 2002 (C)	49
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC) LAC, 2002 (C)	50
Entry into Prenatal Care by Zip Code, LAC, 2002 (T)	51-64
Percent of Total Live Births by  Adequacy Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	65
Percent of Total Live Births with "Adequate" Prenatal Care as Rated by Kotelchuck (APNCU) Index, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	66
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index by Zip Code, LAC, 2002 (T)	67-80

INFANT MORTALITY
Infant Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	81
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	82
Infant Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2002 (C)	83
Number of Infant Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	84
Infant Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	85
Neonatal Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1993-2002 (T)	86
Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	87
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2002 (C)	88
Number of Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	89
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	90
Post-Neonatal Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1993-2002 (T)	91
Post-Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC 1993 - 2002 (C)	92
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2002 (C)	93
Number of Post-Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	94
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	95

FETAL MORTALITY
Fetal Mortality Rate, CA vs. LAC, 1993-2002 (T)	96
Fetal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births plus Fetal Deaths, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	97
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2002 (C)	98
Fetal Mortality Rate by Birthweight, LAC, 2002 (C)	99
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother's Age, LAC, 2002 (C)	100
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2002 (C)	101
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began (PNC), LAC, 2002 (C)	102
Fetal Mortality Rate by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC), LAC, 2002 (C)	103
Number of Fetal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	104
Fetal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2002 (M)	105

FERTILITY RATE
Fertility Rate among Girls, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	106
Fertility Rate among Girls, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T) (con't)	107
Fertility Rate among Girls, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T) (con't)	108
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females Less Than 15 Years of Age CA vs. LAC,1993 - 2002 (C)	109
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females 15 to 17 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	110
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females 18 to 19 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	111
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	112
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years of Age by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2002 (C)	113
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 15 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2002 (C)	114
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Birthweight, LAC, 2002 (C)	115
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2002 (C)	116
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2002 (C)	117
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity, LAC, 2002 (C)	118
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began, LAC, 2002 (C)	119
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years of Age, as Percent of Total Live Births by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC),, LAC, 2002 (C)	120
Number  of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years of Age  by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA),  LAC, 2002 (M)	121
Percent  of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years of Age  by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA),  LAC, 2002 (M)	122

BREASTFEEDING
Percent of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Infants at Hospital Discharge CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	123
Percent of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Infants at Hospital Discharge CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	124

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Hospitalizations of Females Ages 13 and Older Due to Assaultive Injuries by Spouse or Partner CA vs. LAC, 1997 - 2001 (T)	125
Hospitalizations per 100,000 Females Ages 13 & Older Due to Assaultive Injuries by Spouse or Partner, CA vs. LAC, 1997-2001 (C)	126
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) Among Adolescent and Adult Females Ages 10-44, CA vs. LAC, 3-Years Averages, 1991 - 2002 (T)	127
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) per 100,000 Females Ages 10-44 CA vs. LAC, 3-Year Averages, 1991 - 2002 (C)	128
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	129
Domestic Violence Calls to Law Enforcement Agencies per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	130
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance: Proportion of Cases with Weapons, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	131
Domestic Violence: Arrest Rate for Spousal Abuse, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (T)	132
Domestic Violence Arrests per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older CA, vs. LAC, 1993 - 2002 (C)	133

SPECIAL REPORTS
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Programs, Selected Perinatal Health Indicators, Countywide and by Service Planning Area, 2002	134-142

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