Birth Rate................................................................................1
Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Population - CA vs. LA County..................................2
Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity..................................................3
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. L.A. County, 1996...............4
Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, 1997............................................5
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. L.A. County, 1997...............6
Trends in Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity........................................7
Trends in Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity (cont.)................................8
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Race/ethnicity, CA 1990 vs. 1996.......................9
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Race/ethnicity, LA County, 1990 vs. 1996..............10
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Race/ethnicity, CA 1990 vs. 1997......................11
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Race/ethnicity, Los Angeles 1990 vs. 1997.............12
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Age...................................................13
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Years of Education....................................14
Percent of Live Births by Parity.........................................................15
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Source of Payment for Prenatal Care...................16
Number of Live Births by Zip Code (MAP)..................................................17
Percent of Live Births by Zip Code (MAP).................................................18
Low Birthweight..........................................................................19
Percent Low Birthweight, CA vs. LA County 1990 - 1997....................................20
Percent of Live Births by Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Birthweight..........21
Kessner Index by Birthweight.............................................................22
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s
Race/Ethnicity......................................................................23
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s Age.............24
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s Years of
Education...........................................................................25
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity...................26
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s Trimester
Prenatal Care Began..................................................................27
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Kessner Index............28
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Payment Source
for Prenatal Care....................................................................29
Number of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code (MAP)............................30
Percent of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code (MAP)...........................31
Very Low Birthweight.....................................................................32
Percent Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LA County, 1990 - 1997..............................33
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s
Race/Ethnicity....................................................................... 34
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s Age........35
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s
Years of Education...................................................................36
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity..............37
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother’s
Trimester Prenatal Care Began........................................................38
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Kessner Index.......39
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Payor Source
for Prenatal Care....................................................................40
Number of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code (MAP)......................41
Percent Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code (MAP)........................42
First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care...................................................43
Percent First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care, CA vs. LA County 1990-1997...............44
Live Births to Mothers Starting Prenatal Care in First Trimester, as Percent of
Total Live Births, by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity........................................45
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother’s Age........46
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother’s Age........47
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother’s
Years of Education...................................................................48
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother’s
Years of Education...................................................................49
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Parity..............50
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Parity..............51
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Source of Payment...52
Percent of Live Births for Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Source of Payment...53
Entry into Prenatal Care by Zip Code..................................................54-62
Adequacy of Prenatal Care................................................................63
Percent of Total Live Births Whose Mothers Were Rated as Receiving "Not Adequate"
Prenatal Care By Kessner Index California vs. Los Angeles County Three year
Averages:1991 through 1996............................................................64
Live Births to Mothers with No Prenatal Care, as Percent of Total Live Births,
by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity...........................................................65
Kessner Index by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity.................................................66
Kessner Index by Mother’s Age............................................................67
Kessner Index by Mother’s Years of Education.............................................68
Kessner Index by Parity..................................................................69
Kessner Index by Payment Source for Prenatal Care........................................70
Kessner Index by Zip Code.............................................................71-77
Infant Mortality.........................................................................78
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LA County 1990 - 1997........................79
Infant Mortality Rate by Child’s Race/Ethnicity..........................................80
Infant Mortality Rate by Zip Code (MAP)..................................................81
Number of Infant Deaths by Zip Code (MAP)................................................82
Neonatal Mortality Rate..................................................................83
Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LA County 1990 - 1997......................84
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Child’s Race/Ethnicity........................................85
Number of Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code (MAP)..............................................86
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code (MAP)................................................87
Post-Neonatal Mortality..................................................................88
Post-Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LA County 1990 - 1997.................89
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Child’s Race/Ethnicity...................................90
Number of Post-Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code (MAP).........................................91
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code (MAP)...........................................92
Fetal Deaths.............................................................................93
Fetal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births plus Fetal Deaths,CA vs. LA County 1990 - 1997........94
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity..........................................95
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother’s Age..................................................96
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother’s Years of Education...................................97
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Birthweight Category..........................................98
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother’s Trimester Prenatal Care Began........................99
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Kessner Index................................................100
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care........................ .101
Number of Fetal Deaths by Zip Code (MAP)................................................102
Fetal Mortality Rate by Zip Code (MAP)..................................................103
Teen Births: Births to Adolescents Females Younger Than 15 Years of Age.................104
Teen Births: Births to Adolescents 15 to 17 Years of Age................................105
Teen Births: Births to Adolescents 18 to 19 Years of Age................................106
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescents Females Less Than 15 Years of Age
CA vs. LA County,1990 - 1997........................................................107
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescents Females Less Than 15 to 17 Years of Age
CA vs. LA County, 1990 - 1997........................................................108
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescents Females Less Than 18 to 19 Years of Age
CA vs. LA County, 1990 - 1997.......................................................109
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births...........110
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years of Old by Mother’s
Race/Ethnicity......................................................................111
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 15 Years Old by Years of Education..........112
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Years of Education..........113
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births
by Years of Education................................................................114
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Birthweight.................115
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births
by birthweight......................................................................116
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Parity......................117
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births
by Parity...........................................................................118
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Trimester Prenatal
Care Began..........................................................................119
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births
by Trimester Prenatal Care Began....................................................120
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Kessner Index...............121
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births
by Kessner Index....................................................................122
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Payment of Source
for Prenatal Care...................................................................123
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births
by Payment Source for Prenatal Care.................................................124
Number of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old by Zip Code (MAP)...............125
Percent of Live Births to Mother Less Than 18 Years Old by Zip Code (MAP)...............126
Maternal HIV Infection..................................................................127
Maternal HIV Infection per 10,000 Live Births, CA vs. LA County 1988 - 1990 Average
1992, 1994, 1995....................................................................128
Maternal HIV Infection per 10,000 Live Births, CA vs. LA County 1988 - 1990 Average
1992, 1994, 1995....................................................................129
Proportion of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breast Feed Their Infants
at Hospital Discharge...............................................................130
HOSPITALIZATIONS DUE TO INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Hospitalization Among Children and Youth Due to Unintentional Injuries..................131
Hospitalization Due to Unintentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years, CA vs. LA County, 1993 - 1996....................................132
Hospitalizations Due to Unintentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 by Selected Mechanisms, LA County, 1994 - 1996..........................133
Hospitalizations Due to Unintentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 by Gender, L.A. County, 1994 - 1996.....................................134
Hospitalizations Due to Unintentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 by Race/Ethnicity, L.A. County, 1994 - 1996.............................135
Hospitalization Among Children and Youth Due to Intentional Injuries....................136
Hospitalization Due to Intentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years CA vs. L.A. County, 1993 - 1996...................................137
Hospitalizations Due to intentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 by Selected Mechanisms L.A. County, 1994 - 1996...................,,.,,,138
Hospitalizations Due to intentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 by Gender, L.A. County, 1994 - 1996.....................................139
Hospitalizations Due to intentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 by Race/Ethnicity, L.A. County, 1994 - 1996.............................140
Hospitalizations Due to Assault or Abuse per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24,1994 - 1996.............................................................141
Hospitalizations Due to Intentional Firearm Injuries per 100,000 Children
and Youth Ages 0 - 24, 1994 - 1996..................................................142
Hospitalizations Among Children and Youth due to self-inflicted Injuries................143
Hospitalization due to self-inflicted Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years, CA vs. L.A. County, 1993 - 1996..................................144
Hospitalization due to self-inflicted Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years by Race/Ethnicity, 1994 - 1996....................................145
Hospitalization due to self-inflicted Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years Selected Mechanisms, L.A. County, 3-Year Averages, 1994 - 1996....146
Hospitalization due to self-inflicted Poisoning per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years, 1994 - 1996......................................................147
DEATHS DUE TO INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Deaths Due to Unintentional Injuries Among Children and Youth...........................148
Deaths Due to Unintentional Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years CA vs. LA County, 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996....................149
Deaths Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes per 100,000 Children and Youths
Ages 0 - 24 Years 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996......................................150
Deaths Due to Unintentional Injures per 100, 000 Children and Youths
Ages 0 - 24 Years by Selected Mechanisms 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996...............151
Deaths Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes per 100,000 Children and Youths
Ages 0 - 24 Years by Age Group 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996.........................152
Percent of Deaths Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996......................................153
Deaths Due to Unintentional Injures per 100, 000 Children and Youths
Ages 0 - 3 Years by Selected Mechanisms 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996................154
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) Among Children and Youth...................155
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24 Years,CA vs. L.A. County, 3-Years Averages, 1989 - 1996.................156
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth Ages 0 - 24 Years
3-Years Averages, 1989 - 1996.......................................................157
Deaths Due to Homicide per 100,000 Children and Youth Ages 0 - 24 Years by Gender
3-Years Averages, 1990 - 1996.......................................................158
Deaths Due to Homicide per 100,000 Children and Youth Ages 0 - 24 Years by Age Group
3-Years Averages, 1990 - 1996.......................................................159
Deaths Due to Homicide per 100,000 Children and Youth Ages 0 - 24 Years by
Race/Ethnicity, 1996................................................................160
Deaths Due to Homicide per 100,000 Children Ages 0 - 3, 3-Years Average, 1990 - 1996....161
Deaths Due to Unintentional Firearm Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0 - 24, 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996...........................................162
Deaths Due to Suicide Among Children and Youth..........................................163
Deaths Due to Suicide per 100,000 Children and Youth Ages 0 - 24 Years
CA vs. L.A.County, 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996.....................................164
Deaths Due to Self-Inflicted Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth Ages 0 - 24
by Gender 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996..............................................165
Deaths Due to Self-Inflicted Injures per 100,000 Children and Youths Ages 0 - 24
by Age Group 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996...........................................166
Deaths Due to Self-Inflicted Injures per 100,000 Children and Youths Ages 0 - 24
by Race/Ethnicity, 1996.............................................................167
Deaths Due to Self-Inflicted Poisoning per 100,000 Children and Youths Ages 0 - 24
3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996........................................................168
Deaths Due to Self-Inflicted Firearm Injuries per 100,000 Children and Youth
Ages 0-24, 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1996.............................................169
Deaths Caused by motor vehicle crashes among children aged 1 to 14 Years................170
Deaths Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes per 100,000 Children Ages 1 - 14 Years
CA vs. L.A. County, 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996....................................171
Deaths Caused by Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Youth Ages 15 - 19 Years...................172
Deaths Caused by Motor Vehicle Crashes per 100,000 Youth Ages 15 - 19 CA vs. L.A.
County, 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996................................................173
Deaths Due to Homicide (Assaultive Injuries) Among Youth Aged 15 - 19 Years.............174
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) per 100,000 Youth Ages 15 - 19
CA vs. L.A. County, 3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996....................................175
Deaths Due to Suicide Among Youth Ages 15 - 19..........................................176
Deaths Due to Suicide per 100,000 Youth Ages 15 - 19 Years, CA vs. L.A. County
3-Year Averages, 1989 - 1996........................................................177
Deaths Caused by Drowning in Swimming Pools Among Children Aged 1 - 4 Years.............178
Deaths Caused by Drowning in Swimming Pools per 100,000 Children Ages 1 - 4 Years
CA vs. L.A. County, 3-Year Average..................................................179
Hospitalization of Females Due to Violent Injuries......................................180
Hospitalizations per 100,000 Females Ages 18 and Older Due to Violent Injuries
CA vs. L.A. County, 1993 - 1996.....................................................181
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) Among Adolescent and Adult Females.........182
Homicides per 100,000 Females Ages 10 - 44 Years CA vs. L.A. County, 3-Year Averages
1990 - 1996.........................................................................183
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance..........................................184
Domestic Violence Calls to Law Enforcement per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older
CA vs. L.A. County, 1990 - 1996.....................................................185
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance: Cases with Weapons......................186
Domestic Violence: Arrests for Spousal Abuse............................................187
Domestic Violence Arrests per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older
County and California, 1990 - 1996.................................................188
