The following are key points from the data in the tables and graphs found on the “Data” tab. The “Sources and Notes” tab provides additional information about the data.
- The number of births in Franklin County
to black mothers has been steadily increasing since 2000, while
births to white mothers are relatively unchanged since 2000. The
number of births to mothers of other racial groups (Asian, Native
American, and other), although small compared to births for blacks
and whites, nevertheless increased from 815 in 2000 to 943 in
2004, decreased to 793 in 2006, and back up to 868 in 2008.
- The percentage of low birth weight births
in Franklin County has been steadily increasing, from 8.6% of
all births in 2000 to 9.5% in 2008. This parallels a statewide
increase in low birth weight births, although statewide percentages
are slightly lower; comparable figures for Ohio were 7.9% in 2000
and 8.6% in 2008. Blacks are much more likely to have low birth
weight infants compared to whites, both in Franklin County and
Ohio.
- Infant mortality rates have fluctuated slighty
for Franklin County between 1997 and 2007. The infant mortality
rate for Franklin County varied from a high of 9.6 per 1,000 live
births (158 infant deaths) in 1999 to a low of 7.8 per 1,000 live
births (136 infant deaths) in 2001. The infant mortality rate
for blacks was more than twice that of whites over the same time
period.
 For
a printable PDF of the Analysis, Data, and Sources
and Notes for this indicator,
click here.
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