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, 1990 - 2001 (T)	1
Live Births per 1,000 Total Population, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	2
Percent Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2000 (T)	3
Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2000 (C)	4
Percent Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2001 (T)	5
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 2001 (C)	6
Trends in Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, CA, 1990 - 2001 (T)	7
Trends in Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity (cont.), LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	8
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA 1990 vs. 2001 (C)	9
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1990 vs. 2001 (C)	10
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA 1990 vs. 2000 (C)	11
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1990 vs. 2000 (C)	12
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Age, LAC, 2001 (C)	13
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	14
Percent of Live Births by Parity, LAC, 2001 (C)	15
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Source of Payment for Prenatal Care, LAC, 2001 (C)	16
Number of Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area, LAC, 2001 (M)	17
Percent of Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area, LAC, 2001 (M)	18

LOW BIRTHWEIGHT
Percent of Low Birthweight, CA vs LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	19
Percent of Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	20
Percent of Live Births by Mothe's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Birthweight LAC, 2001 (C)	21
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity LAC, 2001 (C)	22
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Age, LAC, 2001 (C)	23
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Years of Education LAC,  2001 (C)	24
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Parity, LAC, 2001 (C)	25
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began, LAC, 2001 (C)	26
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Payment Source for Prenatal Care LAC, 2001 (C)	27
Number of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2001 (M)	28
Percent of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2001 (M)	29
Percent of Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	30
Percent of Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LA County, 1990 - 2001 (C)	31
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity LAC, 2001 (C)	32
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Age LAC, 2001 (C)	33
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Years of Education LAC, 2001 (C)	34
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Parity, LAC, 2001 (C)	35
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began, LAC, 2001 (C)	36
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births, by Payment Source for Prenatal Care, LAC, 2001 (C)	37
Number of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2001 (M)	38
Percent of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 2001 (M)	39

PRENATAL CARE
First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care (PNC), CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	40
Percent of First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care, CA vs. LAC 1990 - 2001 (C)	41
Live Births to Mothers Starting PNC in First Trimester as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2001 (C)	42
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Age LAC, 2001 (C)	43
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Age LAC, 2001 (C)	44
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	45
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	46
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Parity, LAC, 2001 (C)	47
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Parity, LAC, 2001 (C)	48
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Source of Payment LAC, 2001 (C)	49
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Source of Payment LAC, 2001 (C)	50
Entry into Prenatal Care by Zip Code, LAC, 2001 (T)	51-62
Percent of Births with Adequacy Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU), CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2001 (T)	63
Percent of Total Live Births with "Adequate" Prenatal Care as Rated by Kotelchuck (APNCU) Index, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 2001 (C)	64
Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index by Zip Code, LAC, 2001 (T)	65-76

INFANT MORTALITY
Infant Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	77
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	78
Infant Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2001 (C)	79
Infant Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	80
Number of Infant Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	81
Neonatal Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1990-2001 (T)	82
Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	83
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2001 (C)	84
Number of Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	85
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	86
Post-Neonatal Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1990-2001 (T)	87
Post-Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC 1990 - 2001 (C)	88
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2001 (C)	89
Number of Post-Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	90
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	91

FETAL DEATH
Fetal Deaths, CA vs. LAC, 1990-2001 (T)	92
Fetal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births plus Fetal Deaths, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	93
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2001 (C)	94
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother's Age, LAC, 2001 (C)	95
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	96
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Birthweight Category, LAC, 2001 (C)	97
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began (PNC), LAC, 2001 (C)	98
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care (PNC), LAC, 2001 (C)	99
Number of Fetal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	100
Fetal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	101

FERTILITY RATE
Fertility Rate among Girls, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	102
Fertility Rate among Girls, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	103
Fertility Rate among Girls, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	104
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females Less Than 15 Years of Age CA vs. LAC,1990 - 2001 (C)	105
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females 15 to 17 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	106
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females 18 to 19 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	107
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	108
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 2001 (C)	109
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 15 Years Old by Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	110
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	111
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births by Years of Education, LAC, 2001 (C)	112
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Birthweight, LAC, 2001 (C)	113
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births by Birthweight LAC, 2001 (C)	114
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Parity, LAC, 2001 (C)	115
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity LAC, 2001 (C)	116
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began  LAC, 2001 (C)	117
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births by Trimester PNC Began, LAC, 2001 (C)	118
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Payment Source for PNC, LAC, 2001 (C)	119
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births by Payment Source for PNC, LAC, 2001	120
Number of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	121
Percent of Live Births to Mother Less Than 18 Years Old by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 2001 (M)	122

MATERNAL HIV INFECTION
Maternal HIV Infection, CA vs. LAC, 1988-1990 Average, 1992, 1994, 1998 (T)	123
Maternal HIV Infection per 10,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1988 - 1990 Average 1992, 1994, 1998 (C)	124
Maternal HIV Infection per 10,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC 1988 - 1990 Average 1992, 1994, 1998 (C)	125

BREASTFEEDING
Percent of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Infants at Hospital Discharge CA vs. LAC, 1994 - 1999 (T)	126
Percent of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Infants at Hospital Discharge CA vs. LAC, 1994 - 1999 (C)	127

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Hospitalizations of Females Ages 13 and Older Due to Assaultive Injuries by Spouse or Partner CA vs. LAC, 1997 - 2000 (T)	128
Hospitalizations per 100,000 Females Ages 13 & Older Due to Assaultive Injuries by Spouse or Partner, CA vs. LAC, 1993-2000 (C)	129
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) Among Adolescent and Adult Females Ages 10-44, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	130
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) per 100,000 Females Ages 10-44 CA vs. LAC, 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 2001 (C)	131
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	132
Domestic Violence Calls to Law Enforcement Agencies per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	133
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance: Proportion of Cases with Weapons, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	134
Domestic Violence: Arrest Rate for Spousal Abuse, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (T)	135
Domestic Violence Arrests per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older CA, vs. LAC, 1990 - 2001 (C)	136

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, 2001	137-145

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