2017 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10a
Risk Factors and Characteristics for North Carolina Resident Infant Deaths: 2017

  TOTAL RACE
White Non-Hispanic Af. Am. Non-Hispanic Am. Ind. Non-Hispanic Other Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Infant Deaths Infant Deaths Infant Deaths Infant Deaths Infant Deaths Infant Deaths
# % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 845 100.0 328 100.0 351 100.0 20 100.0 36 100.0 110 100.0
RESIDENT BIRTHS
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: 241 28.5 67 20.4 119 33.9 8 40.0 14 38.9 33 30.0
500 or less grams
501-1,500 grams 215 25.4 81 24.7 94 26.8 6 30.0 7 19.4 27 24.5
1,501-2,500 grams 129 15.3 59 18.0 49 14.0 2 10.0 5 13.9 14 12.7
2,501+ grams 237 28.0 116 35.4 80 22.8 4 20.0 8 22.2 29 26.4
Unknown 23 2.7 5 1.5 9 2.6 0 0 2 5.6 7 6.4
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION: 403 47.7 119 36.3 191 54.4 13 65.0 21 58.3 59 53.6
Under 27 Weeks
27-31 Weeks 66 7.8 30 9.1 24 6.8 2 10.0 4 11.1 6 5.5
32-36 Weeks 118 14.0 55 16.8 47 13.4 2 10.0 2 5.6 12 10.9
37+ Weeks 257 30.4 124 37.8 88 25.1 3 15.0 9 25.0 33 30.0
Unknown 1 0.1 0 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0
MOTHERS AGE: 21 2.5 6 1.8 10 2.8 2 10.0 0 0 3 2.7
Under 18 Years
18-34 Years 713 84.4 281 85.7 306 87.2 16 80.0 25 69.4 85 77.3
35+ Years 111 13.1 41 12.5 35 10.0 2 10.0 11 30.6 22 20.0
MOTHERS EDUCATION: 156 18.5 49 14.9 49 14.0 7 35.0 2 5.6 49 44.5
Less than High School
High School Graduate or GED 252 29.8 82 25.0 120 34.2 4 20.0 7 19.4 39 35.5
Some College 295 34.9 115 35.1 151 43.0 9 45.0 4 11.1 16 14.5
Bachelors Degree 86 10.2 50 15.2 18 5.1 0 0 17 47.2 1 0.9
Masters or PhD 49 5.8 28 8.5 11 3.1 0 0 6 16.7 4 3.6
Unknown 7 0.8 4 1.2 2 0.6 0 0 0 0 1 0.9
MARITAL STATUS: 372 44.0 200 61.0 87 24.8 8 40.0 25 69.4 52 47.3
Married
Unmarried 470 55.6 125 38.1 264 75.2 12 60.0 11 30.6 58 52.7
Unknown 3 0.4 3 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PARITY: 264 31.2 102 31.1 109 31.1 9 45.0 12 33.3 32 29.1
1
2 - 3 348 41.2 149 45.4 131 37.3 7 35.0 20 55.6 41 37.3
4+ 232 27.5 76 23.2 111 31.6 4 20.0 4 11.1 37 33.6
Unknown 1 0.1 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX 61 7.2 21 6.4 20 5.7 3 15.0 2 5.6 15 13.6
Missing Information
Inadequate 193 22.8 69 21.0 81 23.1 7 35.0 7 19.4 29 26.4
Intermediate 32 3.8 14 4.3 12 3.4 0 0 0 0 6 5.5
Adequate 103 12.2 47 14.3 36 10.3 0 0 6 16.7 14 12.7
Adequate Plus 456 54.0 177 54.0 202 57.5 10 50.0 21 58.3 46 41.8
PLURALITY: 690 81.7 275 83.8 280 79.8 15 75.0 26 72.2 94 85.5
Singleton
Twin 143 16.9 48 14.6 67 19.1 5 25.0 10 27.8 13 11.8
Other Multiples 12 1.4 5 1.5 4 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 2.7
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: 509 60.2 219 66.8 205 58.4 10 50.0 21 58.3 54 49.1
First
Second 191 22.6 59 18.0 93 26.5 6 30.0 8 22.2 25 22.7
Third 47 5.6 15 4.6 18 5.1 0 0 2 5.6 12 10.9
No Care 64 7.6 21 6.4 24 6.8 2 10.0 4 11.1 13 11.8
Unknown 34 4.0 14 4.3 11 3.1 2 10.0 1 2.8 6 5.5
MOTHER SMOKED? 132 15.6 71 21.6 47 13.4 8 40.0 2 5.6 4 3.6
Yes
No 711 84.1 255 77.7 304 86.6 12 60.0 34 94.4 106 96.4
Unknown 2 0.2 2 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI 36 4.3 17 5.2 10 2.8 1 5.0 2 5.6 6 5.5
Underweight (<18.5)
Normal (18.5-24.9) 288 34.1 124 37.8 102 29.1 10 50.0 15 41.7 37 33.6
Overweight (25.0-29.9) 179 21.2 68 20.7 74 21.1 2 10.0 6 16.7 29 26.4
Obese (30.0+) 300 35.5 107 32.6 148 42.2 5 25.0 11 30.6 29 26.4
Unknown 42 5.0 12 3.7 17 4.8 2 10.0 2 5.6 9 8.2
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE 312 36.9 136 41.5 115 32.8 5 25.0 14 38.9 42 38.2
Yes
No 524 62.0 189 57.6 232 66.1 14 70.0 21 58.3 68 61.8
Unknown 9 1.1 3 0.9 4 1.1 1 5.0 1 2.8 0 0
METHOD OF DELIVERY: 552 65.3 194 59.1 234 66.7 14 70.0 26 72.2 84 76.4
Vaginal
C-Section 293 34.7 134 40.9 117 33.3 6 30.0 10 27.8 26 23.6

Note: The number of infant deaths presented here are based on the matched birth/infant death file. The total number of infant deaths shown here may be less than the number shown in other tables because every infant death cannot be matched to a birth certificate. For this table, race and ethnicity as reported by the mother on the matching birth certificate is used.
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 04OCT2018