2021 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10a
Risk Factors and Characteristics for North Carolina Resident Infant Deaths: 2021

  TOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY:
RESIDENT BIRTHS NH White
NH Black
NH Am. Ind.
NH Asian/P.I.
NH Multi-Race
Hispanic
Missing/Unknown/Not Classifiable
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 793 100.0 323 100.0 299 100.0 11 100.0 32 100.0 24 100.0 97 100.0 7 100.0
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT: 512 64.6 188 58.2 209 69.9 5 45.5 20 62.5 14 58.3 70 72.2 6 85.7
... < 2500 grams (Low Birthweight)
...2500+ grams 268 33.8 132 40.9 83 27.8 6 54.5 11 34.4 10 41.7 25 25.8 1 14.3
...Unknown 13 1.6 3 0.9 7 2.3 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 2 2.1 0 0.0
VERY LOW BIRTHWEIGHT: 372 46.9 122 37.8 168 56.2 3 27.3 16 50.0 9 37.5 48 49.5 6 85.7
... < 1500 grams (Very Low Birthweight)
...1500+ grams 408 51.5 198 61.3 124 41.5 8 72.7 15 46.9 15 62.5 47 48.5 1 14.3
...Unknown 13 1.6 3 0.9 7 2.3 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 2 2.1 0 0.0
(OBSTETRIC) WEEKS OF GESTATION: 516 65.1 195 60.4 209 69.9 5 45.5 19 59.4 14 58.3 67 69.1 7 100.0
...< 37 weeks (Premature)
...37+ weeks 273 34.4 128 39.6 86 28.8 6 54.5 13 40.6 10 41.7 30 30.9 0 0.0
...Unknown 4 0.5 0 0.0 4 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
MOTHER'S AGE: 10 1.3 6 1.9 2 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.1 0 0.0
...< 18 years
...18-34 years 637 80.3 251 77.7 255 85.3 10 90.9 21 65.6 23 95.8 72 74.2 5 71.4
...35+ years 146 18.4 66 20.4 42 14.0 1 9.1 11 34.4 1 4.2 23 23.7 2 28.6
MOTHER'S EDUCATION: 128 16.1 50 15.5 33 11.0 0 0.0 4 12.5 6 25.0 34 35.1 1 14.3
...Less than High School
...High School Graduate or GED 281 35.4 82 25.4 142 47.5 9 81.8 6 18.8 9 37.5 32 33.0 1 14.3
...Some College 227 28.6 104 32.2 86 28.8 1 9.1 6 18.8 6 25.0 24 24.7 0 0.0
...Bachelors Degree 103 13.0 61 18.9 27 9.0 1 9.1 8 25.0 2 8.3 3 3.1 1 14.3
...Masters or PhD 45 5.7 21 6.5 11 3.7 0 0.0 8 25.0 1 4.2 4 4.1 0 0.0
...Unknown 9 1.1 5 1.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 57.1
MARITAL STATUS: 324 40.9 182 56.3 60 20.1 5 45.5 27 84.4 6 25.0 41 42.3 3 42.9
...Married
...Unmarried 464 58.5 140 43.3 238 79.6 6 54.5 5 15.6 18 75.0 56 57.7 1 14.3
...Unknown 5 0.6 1 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 42.9
GRAVIDITY: 248 31.3 93 28.8 101 33.8 3 27.3 14 43.8 10 41.7 24 24.7 3 42.9
...1
...2-3 310 39.1 143 44.3 101 33.8 3 27.3 14 43.8 8 33.3 41 42.3 0 0.0
...4+ 235 29.6 87 26.9 97 32.4 5 45.5 4 12.5 6 25.0 32 33.0 4 57.1
PLURALITY: 695 87.6 278 86.1 266 89.0 10 90.9 29 90.6 22 91.7 84 86.6 6 85.7
...Singleton
...Twin 96 12.1 44 13.6 32 10.7 1 9.1 3 9.4 2 8.3 13 13.4 1 14.3
...Other Multiples 2 0.3 1 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
METHOD OF DELIVERY: 437 55.1 167 51.7 171 57.2 8 72.7 18 56.3 13 54.2 56 57.7 4 57.1
...Vaginal
...C-Section 356 44.9 156 48.3 128 42.8 3 27.3 14 43.8 11 45.8 41 42.3 3 42.9
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: 488 61.5 208 64.4 176 58.9 5 45.5 24 75.0 18 75.0 54 55.7 3 42.9
...First
...Second 173 21.8 68 21.1 69 23.1 2 18.2 7 21.9 2 8.3 24 24.7 1 14.3
...Third 30 3.8 17 5.3 9 3.0 0 0.0 1 3.1 1 4.2 2 2.1 0 0.0
...No care 80 10.1 23 7.1 37 12.4 3 27.3 0 0.0 2 8.3 13 13.4 2 28.6
...Unknown 22 2.8 7 2.2 8 2.7 1 9.1 0 0.0 1 4.2 4 4.1 1 14.3
KOTELCHUCK INDEX: 31 3.9 11 3.4 11 3.7 1 9.1 0 0.0 2 8.3 5 5.2 1 14.3
...Missing
...Inadequate 198 25.0 83 25.7 78 26.1 4 36.4 3 9.4 3 12.5 24 24.7 3 42.9
...Intermediate 44 5.5 20 6.2 13 4.3 0 0.0 3 9.4 1 4.2 7 7.2 0 0.0
...Adequate 120 15.1 43 13.3 47 15.7 4 36.4 6 18.8 2 8.3 18 18.6 0 0.0
...Adequate Plus 400 50.4 166 51.4 150 50.2 2 18.2 20 62.5 16 66.7 43 44.3 3 42.9
PLACE OF DELIVERY: 779 98.2 316 97.8 294 98.3 11 100.0 31 96.9 23 95.8 97 100.0 7 100.0
...Hospital
...Home Birth (Intentional or not) 11 1.4 6 1.9 4 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
...Other 3 0.4 1 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
MOTHER SMOKED? 119 15.0 75 23.2 36 12.0 2 18.2 0 0.0 2 8.3 4 4.1 0 0.0
...Yes
...No 671 84.6 248 76.8 262 87.6 9 81.8 32 100.0 22 91.7 93 95.9 5 71.4
...Unknown 3 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 28.6
PRE-PREGNANCY BMI: 28 3.5 14 4.3 7 2.3 2 18.2 2 6.3 2 8.3 1 1.0 0 0.0
...Underweight (<18.5)
...Normal (18.5-24.9) 206 26.0 102 31.6 57 19.1 2 18.2 15 46.9 9 37.5 20 20.6 1 14.3
...Overweight (25.0-29.9) 196 24.7 80 24.8 70 23.4 1 9.1 8 25.0 2 8.3 35 36.1 0 0.0
...Obese (30.0+) 333 42.0 120 37.2 153 51.2 6 54.5 5 15.6 11 45.8 35 36.1 3 42.9
...Unknown 30 3.8 7 2.2 12 4.0 0 0.0 2 6.3 0 0.0 6 6.2 3 42.9
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE: 330 41.6 141 43.7 118 39.5 6 54.5 16 50.0 8 33.3 40 41.2 1 14.3
...Yes
...No 463 58.4 182 56.3 181 60.5 5 45.5 16 50.0 16 66.7 57 58.8 6 85.7

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.
Caution: Racial categories have changed from prior years and now reflect single race categories & multi-race. Comparisons with prior reports are not advised.
NH=Non-Hispanic
 
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services, Title V Office in Collaboration with the State Center for Health Statistics, 09FEB2023