Postneonatal Deaths and Rates by Cause, North Carolina 1997-1998

Table 7

POSTNEONATAL DEATHS AND RATES^* BY CAUSE OF DEATH
NORTH CAROLINA, 1997-1998

1997 1998

Total White Other Races Total White Other Races

Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate

Total Infant Deaths 286 2.7 157 2.1 129 4.2 314 2.8 165 2.1 149 4.7

Heart Disease 12 0.1 7 0.1 5 0.2 14 0.1 7 0.1 7 0.2

Congenital Anomalies 53 0.5 36 0.5 17 0.6 61 0.6 36 0.5 25 0.8

Maternal Conditions Affecting Fetus or Infant 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0

Respiratory Conditions of Fetus or Infant 15 0.1 5 0.1 10 0.3 22 0.2 12 0.2 10 0.3

Immaturity and Prematurity 3 0.0 2 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0

Other Perinatal Conditions 2 0.0 2 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.0 1 0.0 3 0.1

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 87 0.8 48 0.6 39 1.3 90 0.8 52 0.7 38 1.2

Injuries 14 0.1 8 0.1 6 0.2 22 0.2 11 0.1 11 0.3

Homicide 15 0.1 5 0.1 10 0.3 7 0.1 3 0.0 4 0.1

Other 84 0.8 44 0.6 40 1.3 92 0.8 42 0.5 50 1.6

^*Rates per 1,000 Neonatal Survivors

Source: State Center for Health Statistics
NC Department of Health and Human Services

	1997						1998
	Total		White		Other Races		Total		White		Other Races
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total Infant Deaths	286	2.7	157	2.1	129	4.2	314	2.8	165	2.1	149	4.7
Heart Disease	12	0.1	7	0.1	5	0.2	14	0.1	7	0.1	7	0.2
Congenital Anomalies	53	0.5	36	0.5	17	0.6	61	0.6	36	0.5	25	0.8
Maternal Conditions Affecting Fetus or Infant	1	0.0	0	0.0	1	0.0	1	0.0	0	0.0	1	0.0
Respiratory Conditions of Fetus or Infant	15	0.1	5	0.1	10	0.3	22	0.2	12	0.2	10	0.3
Immaturity and Prematurity	3	0.0	2	0.0	1	0.0	1	0.0	1	0.0	0	0.0
Other Perinatal Conditions	2	0.0	2	0.0	0	0.0	4	0.0	1	0.0	3	0.1
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	87	0.8	48	0.6	39	1.3	90	0.8	52	0.7	38	1.2
Injuries	14	0.1	8	0.1	6	0.2	22	0.2	11	0.1	11	0.3
Homicide	15	0.1	5	0.1	10	0.3	7	0.1	3	0.0	4	0.1
Other	84	0.8	44	0.6	40	1.3	92	0.8	42	0.5	50	1.6