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 BIRTHSPage
Birth Rate, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	1
Live Birth per 1,000 Total Population - CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	2
Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 1998 (T)	3
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 1998 (C)	4
Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 1999 (T)	5
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA vs. LAC, 1999 (C)	6
Trends in Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity, CA, 1990 - 1999 (T)	7
Trends in Distribution of Births by Race/Ethnicity (cont.), LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	8
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA 1990 vs. 1999 (C)	9
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1990 vs. 1999 (C)	10
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, CA 1990 vs. 1998 (C)	11
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1990 vs. 1998 (C)	12
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Age, LAC, 1999 (C)	13
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 1999 (C)	14
Percent of Live Births by Parity, LAC, 1999 (C)	15
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Source of Payment for Prenatal Care, LAC, 1999 (C)	16
Number of Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area, LAC, 1999 (M)	17
Percent of Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area, LAC, 1999 (M)	18
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT
Low Birthweight, CA vs LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	19
Percent of Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	20
Percent of Live Births by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care (PNC) Began by Birthweight LAC, 1999 (C)	21
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mothers Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC 1999 (C)	22

Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Age, LAC, 1999 (C)	23
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Years of Education LAC, 1999 (C)	24
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity, LAC, 1999 (C)	25
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began, LAC, 1999 (C)	26
Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Payment Source for Prenatal Care LAC, 1999 (C)	27
Number of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 1999 (M)	28
Percent of Low Birthweight (LBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 1999 (M)	29
Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	30
Percent of Very Low Birthweight, CA vs. LA County, 1990 - 1999 (C)	31
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity LAC, 1999 (C)	32
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Age LAC, 1999 (C)	33
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Mother's Years of Education LAC, 1999 (C)	34
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity, LAC, 1999  (C)	35
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as %  of Total Live Births by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began,  LAC,  1999 (C)	36
Very Low Birthweight Live Births, as Percent of Total Live Births by Payment Source for Prenatal Care,  LAC, 1999 (C)	37
Number of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 1999 (M)	38
Percent of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) Live Births by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA) LAC, 1999 (M)	39
PRENATAL CARE  (PNC)
First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care, CA vs.  LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	40
Percent of First Trimester Onset of Prenatal Care, CA vs.  LAC 1990 - 1999 (C)	41
Live Births to Mothers Starting PNC in First Trimester, as % of Total Live Births by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC1999	42
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother's Age LAC, 1999 (C)	43
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother's Age LAC, 1999 (C)	44
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother's Years of Education, LAC 1999 (C)	45
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Mother's Year of Education, LAC 1999 (C)	46

Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Parity, LAC, 1999 (C)	47
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Parity, LAC, 1999 (C)	48
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Source of Payment LAC, 1999 (C)	49
Percent of Live Births for Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began by Source of Payment LAC, 1999 (C)	50
Entry into Prenatal Care by Zip Code, LAC, 1999 (T)	51-59
Adequacy of Prenatal Care, CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 1999 (T)	60
Percent of Total Live Births Whose Mothers Were Rated as Receiving "Adequate" Prenatal Care by Kotelchuck Index (APNCU), CA vs. LAC, 1993-1999 (C)	61
INFANT MORTALITY
Infant Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	62
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	63
Infant Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1999 (C)	64
Infant Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	65
Number of Infant Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	66
Neonatal Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1990-1999 (T)	67
Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	68
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1999 (C)	69
Number of Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	70
Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	71
Post-Neonatal Mortality, CA vs. LAC, 1990-1999 (T)	72
Post-Neonatal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC 1990 - 1999 (C)	73
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1999 (C)	74
Number of Post-Neonatal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	75
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	76
FETAL DEATH
Fetal Deaths, CA vs. LAC, 1990-1999 (T)	77

Fetal Deaths per 1,000 Live Births plus Fetal Deaths, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	78
Fetal Mortality Rate by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1999 (C)	79
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother's Age, LAC, 1999 (C)	80
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother's Years of Education, LAC, 1999 (C)	81
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Birthweight Category, LAC, 1999 (C)	82
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Mother's Trimester Prenatal Care Began, LAC, 1999 (C)	83
Percent of Fetal Deaths by Source of Payment for Prenatal Care, LAC, 1999 (C)	84
Number of Fetal Deaths by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	85
Fetal Mortality Rate by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	86
TEEN BIRTHS
Teen Births: Births to Adolescents Females Younger Than 15 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	87
Teen Births: Births to Adolescents 15 to 17 Years of Age, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	88
Teen Births: Births to Adolescents 18 to 19 Years of Age, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	89
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females Less Than 15 Years of Age CA vs. LAC,1990 - 1999 (C)	90
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females 15 to 17 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	91
Live Births per 1,000 Adolescent Females 18 to 19 Years of Age CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999  (C)	92
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old as Percent of Total Live Births LAC, 1990 - 1999 (C)	93
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old by Mother's Race/Ethnicity, LAC, 1999 (C)	94
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 15 Years Old by Years of Education, LAC, 1999 (C)	95
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Years of Education, LAC, 1999 (C)	96
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births by Years of Education, LAC, 1999 (C)	97
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Birthweight, LAC, 1999 (C)	98
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births by Birthweight LAC, 1999 (C)	99
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Parity, LAC, 1999 (C)	100
Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old, as Percent of Total Live Births by Parity LAC, 1999 (C)	101

Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Trimester Prenatal Care Began LAC, 1999 (C)	102
Live Births to Mothers < Than 17 Years Old, as % of Total Live Births by Trimester Prenatal Care Began, LAC, 1999 (C)	103
Percent of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 17 Years Old by Payment of Source for Prenatal Care, LAC, 1999 (C)	104
Live Births to Mothers < Than 17 Years Old, as % of Total Live Births by Payment Source for Prenatal Care, LAC 1999	105
Number of Live Births to Mothers Less Than 18 Years Old by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999	106
Percent of Live Births to Mother Less Than 18 Years Old by Zip Code and Service Planning Area (SPA), LAC, 1999 (M)	107
MATERNAL HIV INFECTION
Maternal HIV Infection, CA vs. LAC, 1988-1990 Average, 1992, 1994, 1995 (T)	108
Maternal HIV Infection per 10,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC, 1988 - 1990 Averages 1992, 1994, 1995 (C)	109
Maternal HIV Infection per 10,000 Live Births, CA vs. LAC 1988 - 1990 Averages1992, 1994, 1995 (C)	110
BREAST FEEDING
Percent of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Infants at Hospital Discharge CA vs. LAC, 1994 - 1998	111
Percent of Mothers Who Intend to Exclusively Breastfeed Their Infants at Hospital Discharge CA vs. LAC, 1994 - 1998	112
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Hospitalizations of Females Ages 18 and Older Due to Violent Injuries CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 1998 (T)	113
Hospitalizations per 100,000 Females Ages 18 and Older Due to Violent Injuries CA vs. LAC, 1993 - 1998 (C)	114
Deaths Due to Assaultive Injuries (Homicide) Among Adolescent & Adult Females Ages 10-44, CA vs. LAC, 1990-1998	115
Homicides per 100,000 Females Ages 10-44 CA vs. LAC, 3-Year Averages, 1990 - 1998 (C)	116
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	117
Domestic Violence Calls to Law Enforcement Agencies per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 & Older, CA vs LAC 1990-99	118
Domestic Violence-related Calls for Assistance: Cases with Weapons CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1999 (T)	119
Domestic Violence: Arrests for Spousal Abuse, CA vs. LAC, 1990 - 1998 (T)	120
Domestic Violence Arrests per 1,000 Adult Population Ages 18 and Older CA, vs. LAC, 1990 - 1998 (C)	121
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, 1999	122-130
Children's Planning Council, Children's Scorecard, Countywide Trend, 1995-1999	131

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