Birth Profiles by Census Area of Mother's Residence, Alaska

Birth Profile for Alaska

2009

	2009						2007-2009
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	11,317	100.0	6,809	100.0	2,956	100.0	33,808	100.0	20,611	100.0	8,620	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	8	0.1	3	0.0	2	0.1	17	0.1	5	0.0	9	0.1
15-19	1,106	9.8	466	6.8	473	16.0	3,355	9.9	1,437	7.0	1,426	16.5
20-24	3,145	27.8	1,662	24.4	1,028	34.8	9,811	29.0	5,452	26.5	3,039	35.3
25-29	3,405	30.1	2,221	32.6	777	26.3	9,964	29.5	6,515	31.6	2,215	25.7
30-34	2,263	20.0	1,549	22.8	418	14.1	6,541	19.4	4,460	21.6	1,198	13.9
35-39	1,119	9.9	739	10.9	199	6.7	3,256	9.6	2,171	10.5	579	6.7
40-44	242	2.1	152	2.2	57	1.9	778	2.3	516	2.5	143	1.7
45+	21	0.2	16	0.2	2	0.1	65	0.2	47	0.2	10	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	340	3.1	154	2.3	155	5.3	935	2.8	432	2.1	436	5.1
Reported Smoking	1,744	15.6	681	10.1	948	32.2	5,212	15.5	2,097	10.2	2,773	32.3
Unwed	4,297	38.1	1,698	25.0	1,979	66.9	12,698	37.6	5,060	24.6	5,857	68.0
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,486	13.7	553	8.3	773	26.9	4,596	14.0	1,787	8.8	2,297	27.4
12 Years	4,187	38.5	2,125	31.9	1,526	53.1	14,124	43.1	7,719	38.1	4,542	54.1
12+ Years	5,202	47.8	3,981	59.8	575	20.0	14,075	42.9	10,767	53.1	1,556	18.5
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	10,558	93.3	6,149	90.3	2,913	98.5	31,638	93.6	18,706	90.8	8,490	98.5
Birthing Center	390	3.4	358	5.3	21	0.7	1,094	3.2	1,009	4.9	51	0.6
Home Birth	167	1.5	151	2.2	6	0.2	538	1.6	486	2.4	27	0.3
Other Facility	72	0.6	51	0.7	9	0.3	162	0.5	120	0.6	23	0.3
Outside Alaska	130	1.1	100	1.5	7	0.2	376	1.1	290	1.4	29	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,138	74.3	4,642	71.0	2,432	83.3	24,756	75.0	14,359	71.8	7,218	84.5
Vaginal after C-Section	157	1.4	62	0.9	81	2.8	494	1.5	226	1.1	227	2.7
Primary C-Section	1,837	16.8	1,281	19.6	254	8.7	5,354	16.2	3,779	18.9	702	8.2
Repeat C-Section	826	7.5	557	8.5	154	5.3	2,392	7.2	1,648	8.2	395	4.6
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,290	80.3	5,226	85.1	2,091	73.0	25,591	80.1	16,609	85.3	5,887	70.2
3rd Trimester	366	3.5	148	2.4	152	5.3	1,340	4.2	550	2.8	553	6.6
No Prenatal Care	70	0.7	29	0.5	23	0.8	180	0.6	71	0.4	68	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	1,993	21.3	1,326	24.5	409	14.5	6,510	21.7	4,506	25.0	1,136	13.7
Adequate	3,574	38.2	2,344	43.2	844	29.8	11,144	37.2	7,560	41.9	2,322	27.9
Intermediate	2,179	23.3	1,149	21.2	797	28.2	7,022	23.4	3,903	21.6	2,322	27.9
Inadequate	1,606	17.2	602	11.1	780	27.6	5,311	17.7	2,074	11.5	2,535	30.5
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,245	11.0	618	9.1	409	13.9	3,578	10.6	1,879	9.1	1,110	12.9
Low Birthweight Birth	663	5.9	352	5.2	186	6.3	1,968	5.8	1,109	5.4	509	5.9

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2008

	2008						2006-2008
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	11,438	100.0	7,058	100.0	2,890	100.0	33,487	100.0	20,588	100.0	8,362	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	5	0.0	1	0.0	4	0.1	16	0.0	5	0.0	9	0.1
15-19	1,134	9.9	487	6.9	500	17.3	3,349	10.0	1,438	7.0	1,422	17.0
20-24	3,348	29.3	1,919	27.2	1,004	34.7	9,923	29.6	5,692	27.7	2,958	35.4
25-29	3,379	29.6	2,218	31.5	752	26.0	9,626	28.8	6,271	30.5	2,105	25.2
30-34	2,189	19.2	1,485	21.1	403	13.9	6,376	19.0	4,338	21.1	1,151	13.8
35-39	1,083	9.5	736	10.4	186	6.4	3,308	9.9	2,241	10.9	570	6.8
40-44	273	2.4	191	2.7	39	1.3	808	2.4	550	2.7	133	1.6
45+	18	0.2	15	0.2	2	0.1	67	0.2	45	0.2	13	0.2
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	324	2.9	133	1.9	178	6.2	849	2.6	429	2.1	361	4.4
Reported Smoking	1,769	15.6	696	9.9	960	33.3	5,147	15.5	2,183	10.7	2,623	31.5
Unwed	4,290	37.6	1,748	24.8	1,971	68.3	12,443	37.2	5,035	24.5	5,696	68.2
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,595	14.3	621	8.9	791	28.1	4,660	14.3	1,886	9.3	2,220	27.3
12 Years	5,283	47.4	3,078	44.3	1,531	54.3	14,510	44.4	8,093	39.9	4,465	54.9
12+ Years	4,265	38.3	3,249	46.8	495	17.6	13,504	41.3	10,329	50.9	1,444	17.8
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	10,683	93.4	6,383	90.4	2,847	98.5	31,395	93.8	18,751	91.1	8,231	98.4
Birthing Center	387	3.4	359	5.1	14	0.5	1,038	3.1	953	4.6	41	0.5
Home Birth	182	1.6	168	2.4	10	0.3	575	1.7	517	2.5	33	0.4
Other Facility	57	0.5	44	0.6	7	0.2	119	0.4	81	0.4	29	0.3
Outside Alaska	129	1.1	104	1.5	12	0.4	360	1.1	286	1.4	28	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,450	75.4	5,019	72.8	2,415	84.3	24,740	75.3	14,499	72.1	7,048	84.9
Vaginal after C-Section	169	1.5	82	1.2	74	2.6	497	1.5	233	1.2	227	2.7
Primary C-Section	1,785	15.9	1,239	18.0	248	8.7	5,305	16.1	3,748	18.6	678	8.2
Repeat C-Section	799	7.1	550	8.0	127	4.4	2,316	7.0	1,642	8.2	352	4.2
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,716	79.8	5,788	85.4	1,909	67.7	25,989	80.5	17,010	85.2	5,705	70.0
3rd Trimester	476	4.4	195	2.9	198	7.0	1,468	4.5	649	3.3	564	6.9
No Prenatal Care	64	0.6	26	0.4	23	0.8	155	0.5	56	0.3	66	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,182	21.1	1,542	24.2	367	13.1	6,894	22.3	4,833	25.5	1,109	13.7
Adequate	3,764	36.3	2,586	40.7	759	27.2	11,522	37.3	7,878	41.6	2,279	28.1
Intermediate	2,525	24.4	1,477	23.2	776	27.8	7,038	22.8	3,993	21.1	2,212	27.3
Inadequate	1,885	18.2	755	11.9	890	31.9	5,405	17.5	2,228	11.8	2,499	30.9
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,183	10.4	628	8.9	376	13.0	3,568	10.7	1,969	9.6	1,024	12.3
Low Birthweight Birth	682	6.0	375	5.3	190	6.6	1,957	5.9	1,154	5.6	458	5.5

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2007

	2007						2005-2007
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	11,053	100.0	6,744	100.0	2,774	100.0	32,501	100.0	19,960	100.0	8,176	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	4	0.0	1	0.0	3	0.1	24	0.1	7	0.0	15	0.2
15-19	1,115	10.1	484	7.2	453	16.3	3,253	10.0	1,422	7.1	1,351	16.5
20-24	3,318	30.0	1,871	27.7	1,007	36.3	9,623	29.6	5,528	27.7	2,871	35.1
25-29	3,180	28.8	2,076	30.8	686	24.7	9,153	28.2	5,918	29.7	2,047	25.0
30-34	2,089	18.9	1,426	21.1	377	13.6	6,247	19.2	4,275	21.4	1,130	13.8
35-39	1,054	9.5	696	10.3	194	7.0	3,279	10.1	2,213	11.1	585	7.2
40-44	263	2.4	173	2.6	47	1.7	840	2.6	550	2.8	156	1.9
45+	26	0.2	16	0.2	6	0.2	71	0.2	41	0.2	20	0.2
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	271	2.5	145	2.2	103	3.8	744	2.3	406	2.1	282	3.5
Reported Smoking	1,699	15.5	720	10.7	865	31.4	5,053	15.6	2,199	11.1	2,506	30.8
Unwed	4,111	37.3	1,614	24.0	1,907	68.8	11,917	36.7	4,810	24.1	5,444	66.6
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,515	14.1	613	9.2	733	27.1	4,574	14.4	1,880	9.6	2,160	27.2
12 Years	4,654	43.2	2,516	37.7	1,485	54.9	13,549	42.7	7,367	37.4	4,347	54.7
12+ Years	4,608	42.8	3,537	53.1	486	18.0	13,634	42.9	10,432	53.0	1,438	18.1
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	10,397	94.1	6,174	91.5	2,730	98.4	30,487	93.8	18,211	91.2	8,041	98.3
Birthing Center	317	2.9	292	4.3	16	0.6	993	3.1	910	4.6	42	0.5
Home Birth	189	1.7	167	2.5	11	0.4	589	1.8	516	2.6	38	0.5
Other Facility	33	0.3	25	0.4	7	0.3	92	0.3	53	0.3	33	0.4
Outside Alaska	117	1.1	86	1.3	10	0.4	340	1.0	270	1.4	22	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,168	75.4	4,698	71.4	2,371	86.0	24,129	75.5	14,123	72.2	6,922	85.2
Vaginal after C-Section	168	1.6	82	1.2	72	2.6	503	1.6	229	1.2	233	2.9
Primary C-Section	1,732	16.0	1,259	19.1	200	7.3	5,029	15.7	3,565	18.2	627	7.7
Repeat C-Section	767	7.1	541	8.2	114	4.1	2,302	7.2	1,643	8.4	345	4.2
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,585	80.3	5,595	85.3	1,887	69.9	25,485	80.7	16,594	85.1	5,702	71.4
3rd Trimester	498	4.7	207	3.2	203	7.5	1,450	4.6	666	3.4	528	6.6
No Prenatal Care	46	0.4	16	0.3	22	0.8	132	0.4	44	0.2	63	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,335	22.7	1,638	26.2	360	13.4	7,098	23.5	4,957	26.7	1,184	14.9
Adequate	3,806	37.0	2,630	42.0	719	26.7	11,611	38.4	7,884	42.5	2,321	29.2
Intermediate	2,318	22.6	1,277	20.4	749	27.8	6,460	21.3	3,608	19.4	2,110	26.6
Inadequate	1,820	17.7	717	11.5	865	32.1	5,095	16.8	2,120	11.4	2,332	29.3
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,150	10.4	633	9.4	325	11.7	3,508	10.8	1,963	9.9	971	11.9
Low Birthweight Birth	623	5.7	382	5.7	133	4.8	1,905	5.9	1,146	5.8	404	5.0

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2006

	2006						2004-2006
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,996	100.0	6,786	100.0	2,698	100.0	31,784	100.0	19,696	100.0	7,979	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	7	0.1	3	0.0	2	0.1	29	0.1	9	0.0	17	0.2
15-19	1,100	10.0	467	6.9	469	17.4	3,212	10.1	1,441	7.3	1,346	16.9
20-24	3,257	29.6	1,902	28.0	947	35.1	9,330	29.4	5,422	27.5	2,738	34.3
25-29	3,067	27.9	1,977	29.1	667	24.7	8,701	27.4	5,632	28.6	1,962	24.6
30-34	2,098	19.1	1,427	21.0	371	13.8	6,270	19.7	4,329	22.0	1,146	14.4
35-39	1,171	10.7	809	11.9	190	7.0	3,319	10.4	2,263	11.5	588	7.4
40-44	272	2.5	186	2.7	47	1.7	836	2.6	548	2.8	161	2.0
45+	23	0.2	14	0.2	5	0.2	72	0.2	42	0.2	20	0.3
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	254	2.3	151	2.3	80	3.0	673	2.1	342	1.8	287	3.6
Reported Smoking	1,679	15.4	767	11.4	798	29.7	4,979	15.8	2,220	11.3	2,431	30.6
Unwed	4,042	36.8	1,673	24.7	1,818	67.4	11,380	35.8	4,695	23.9	5,170	64.8
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,550	14.4	652	9.7	696	26.7	4,429	14.4	1,802	9.5	2,114	27.2
12 Years	4,573	42.5	2,499	37.3	1,449	55.6	12,991	42.4	7,071	37.1	4,219	54.3
12+ Years	4,631	43.1	3,543	52.9	463	17.8	13,252	43.2	10,191	53.5	1,430	18.4
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	10,315	93.8	6,194	91.3	2,654	98.4	29,826	93.8	17,996	91.4	7,851	98.4
Birthing Center	334	3.0	302	4.5	11	0.4	983	3.1	897	4.6	43	0.5
Home Birth	204	1.9	182	2.7	12	0.4	583	1.8	513	2.6	34	0.4
Other Facility	29	0.3	12	0.2	15	0.6	75	0.2	33	0.2	35	0.4
Outside Alaska	114	1.0	96	1.4	6	0.2	317	1.0	257	1.3	16	0.2
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,122	75.1	4,782	71.9	2,262	84.3	23,894	76.1	14,231	73.3	6,715	84.6
Vaginal after C-Section	160	1.5	69	1.0	81	3.0	495	1.6	218	1.1	231	2.9
Primary C-Section	1,788	16.5	1,250	18.8	230	8.6	4,781	15.2	3,379	17.4	643	8.1
Repeat C-Section	750	6.9	551	8.3	111	4.1	2,215	7.1	1,585	8.2	344	4.3
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,688	81.3	5,627	84.9	1,909	72.7	24,824	81.0	16,293	85.3	5,567	71.8
3rd Trimester	494	4.6	247	3.7	163	6.2	1,367	4.5	679	3.6	460	5.9
No Prenatal Care	45	0.4	14	0.2	21	0.8	133	0.5	43	0.2	63	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,377	23.2	1,653	26.2	382	14.6	6,952	23.9	4,927	27.5	1,148	14.9
Adequate	3,952	38.7	2,662	42.2	801	30.6	11,380	39.1	7,741	43.1	2,301	29.9
Intermediate	2,195	21.5	1,239	19.6	687	26.3	5,938	20.4	3,257	18.2	2,036	26.5
Inadequate	1,700	16.6	756	12.0	744	28.5	4,815	16.6	2,017	11.2	2,209	28.7
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,235	11.3	708	10.4	323	12.0	3,440	10.9	1,958	10.0	944	11.9
Low Birthweight Birth	652	5.9	397	5.9	135	5.0	1,899	6.0	1,119	5.7	428	5.4

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2005

	2005						2003-2005
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,452	100.0	6,430	100.0	2,704	100.0	30,874	100.0	19,295	100.0	7,741	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	13	0.1	3	0.0	10	0.4	37	0.1	10	0.1	23	0.3
15-19	1,038	9.9	471	7.3	429	15.9	3,161	10.2	1,480	7.7	1,291	16.7
20-24	3,048	29.2	1,755	27.3	917	33.9	8,980	29.1	5,237	27.2	2,614	33.8
25-29	2,906	27.8	1,865	29.0	694	25.7	8,290	26.9	5,391	28.0	1,892	24.4
30-34	2,060	19.7	1,422	22.1	382	14.1	6,246	20.2	4,373	22.7	1,130	14.6
35-39	1,054	10.1	708	11.0	201	7.4	3,201	10.4	2,169	11.3	606	7.8
40-44	305	2.9	191	3.0	62	2.3	862	2.8	574	3.0	164	2.1
45+	22	0.2	11	0.2	9	0.3	72	0.2	46	0.2	20	0.3
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	219	2.1	110	1.7	99	3.7	622	2.0	280	1.5	315	4.1
Reported Smoking	1,675	16.1	712	11.1	843	31.3	5,006	16.4	2,260	11.8	2,429	31.5
Unwed	3,764	36.1	1,523	23.7	1,719	63.6	10,815	35.1	4,539	23.6	4,873	63.0
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,509	14.8	615	9.7	731	27.8	4,291	14.5	1,765	9.5	2,074	27.4
12 Years	4,322	42.3	2,352	37.2	1,413	53.7	12,400	41.8	6,787	36.5	4,071	53.8
12+ Years	4,395	43.0	3,352	53.0	489	18.6	12,967	43.7	10,032	54.0	1,417	18.7
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,775	93.5	5,843	90.9	2,657	98.3	29,014	94.0	17,688	91.7	7,621	98.4
Birthing Center	342	3.3	316	4.9	15	0.6	918	3.0	845	4.4	41	0.5
Home Birth	196	1.9	167	2.6	15	0.6	576	1.9	494	2.6	39	0.5
Other Facility	30	0.3	16	0.2	11	0.4	56	0.2	25	0.1	26	0.3
Outside Alaska	109	1.0	88	1.4	6	0.2	310	1.0	243	1.3	14	0.2
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,839	76.0	4,643	73.4	2,289	85.2	23,465	76.7	14,163	74.2	6,549	85.0
Vaginal after C-Section	175	1.7	78	1.2	80	3.0	491	1.6	219	1.1	221	2.9
Primary C-Section	1,509	14.6	1,056	16.7	197	7.3	4,358	14.3	3,116	16.3	582	7.6
Repeat C-Section	785	7.6	551	8.7	120	4.5	2,262	7.4	1,600	8.4	349	4.5
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,212	80.5	5,372	85.3	1,906	71.8	23,831	80.6	15,827	85.1	5,342	71.2
3rd Trimester	458	4.5	212	3.4	162	6.1	1,338	4.5	696	3.7	446	5.9
No Prenatal Care	41	0.4	14	0.2	20	0.8	130	0.5	53	0.3	53	0.7
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,386	24.4	1,666	27.8	442	16.7	6,857	24.7	4,926	28.6	1,141	15.4
Adequate	3,853	39.5	2,592	43.2	801	30.3	11,003	39.7	7,512	43.7	2,255	30.4
Intermediate	1,947	19.9	1,092	18.2	674	25.5	5,240	18.9	2,814	16.4	1,908	25.7
Inadequate	1,575	16.1	647	10.8	723	27.4	4,609	16.6	1,948	11.3	2,109	28.5
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,123	10.8	622	9.7	323	12.0	3,310	10.8	1,886	9.8	927	12.0
Low Birthweight Birth	630	6.0	367	5.7	136	5.1	1,840	6.0	1,079	5.6	442	5.7

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2004

	2004						2002-2004
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,336	100.0	6,480	100.0	2,577	100.0	30,368	100.0	19,135	100.0	7,436	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	9	0.1	3	0.0	5	0.2	40	0.1	14	0.1	20	0.3
15-19	1,074	10.4	503	7.8	448	17.4	3,188	10.5	1,524	8.0	1,277	17.2
20-24	3,025	29.3	1,765	27.3	874	33.9	8,759	28.9	5,196	27.2	2,442	32.8
25-29	2,728	26.4	1,790	27.6	601	23.3	7,995	26.4	5,197	27.2	1,816	24.4
30-34	2,112	20.4	1,480	22.9	393	15.3	6,247	20.6	4,376	22.9	1,110	14.9
35-39	1,094	10.6	746	11.5	197	7.6	3,191	10.5	2,166	11.3	605	8.1
40-44	259	2.5	171	2.6	52	2.0	851	2.8	595	3.1	150	2.0
45+	27	0.3	17	0.3	6	0.2	64	0.2	45	0.2	14	0.2
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	200	2.0	81	1.3	108	4.2	654	2.2	269	1.4	353	4.8
Reported Smoking	1,625	15.9	741	11.5	790	30.8	5,099	17.0	2,372	12.5	2,425	32.8
Unwed	3,574	34.6	1,499	23.1	1,633	63.4	10,429	34.4	4,507	23.6	4,599	61.9
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,370	14.1	535	8.8	687	27.2	4,157	14.4	1,739	9.5	1,993	27.4
12 Years	4,096	42.3	2,220	36.7	1,357	53.8	12,203	42.2	6,752	36.9	3,950	54.4
12+ Years	4,226	43.6	3,296	54.5	478	19.0	12,543	43.4	9,803	53.6	1,319	18.2
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,736	94.2	5,959	92.0	2,540	98.6	28,626	94.3	17,620	92.1	7,335	98.6
Birthing Center	307	3.0	279	4.3	17	0.7	862	2.8	794	4.1	37	0.5
Home Birth	183	1.8	164	2.5	7	0.3	532	1.8	467	2.4	30	0.4
Other Facility	16	0.2	5	0.1	9	0.3	37	0.1	15	0.1	19	0.3
Outside Alaska	94	0.9	73	1.1	4	0.2	311	1.0	239	1.2	15	0.2
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,933	77.3	4,806	74.7	2,164	84.4	23,365	77.6	14,275	75.3	6,306	85.2
Vaginal after C-Section	160	1.6	71	1.1	70	2.7	490	1.6	222	1.2	214	2.9
Primary C-Section	1,484	14.5	1,073	16.7	216	8.4	4,117	13.7	2,958	15.6	557	7.5
Repeat C-Section	680	6.6	483	7.5	113	4.4	2,135	7.1	1,515	8.0	324	4.4
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,924	81.1	5,294	85.7	1,752	71.0	23,269	80.6	15,568	84.8	5,055	70.6
3rd Trimester	415	4.2	220	3.6	135	5.5	1,284	4.4	694	3.8	432	6.0
No Prenatal Care	47	0.5	15	0.3	22	0.9	133	0.5	60	0.4	49	0.7
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,189	24.1	1,608	28.5	324	13.3	6,679	24.8	4,780	28.3	1,116	15.9
Adequate	3,575	39.3	2,487	44.1	699	28.6	10,718	39.8	7,439	44.0	2,090	29.7
Intermediate	1,796	19.7	926	16.4	675	27.7	5,059	18.8	2,711	16.1	1,799	25.6
Inadequate	1,540	16.9	614	10.9	742	30.4	4,495	16.7	1,958	11.6	2,035	28.9
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,082	10.5	628	9.7	298	11.6	3,160	10.5	1,780	9.3	903	12.2
Low Birthweight Birth	617	6.0	355	5.5	157	6.1	1,787	5.9	1,028	5.4	448	6.0

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2003

	2003						2001-2003
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,086	100.0	6,385	100.0	2,460	100.0	30,037	100.0	18,967	100.0	7,355	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	15	0.1	4	0.1	8	0.3	46	0.2	16	0.1	25	0.3
15-19	1,049	10.4	506	7.9	414	16.8	3,169	10.6	1,499	7.9	1,278	17.4
20-24	2,907	28.9	1,717	26.9	823	33.5	8,505	28.3	5,052	26.7	2,369	32.2
25-29	2,656	26.4	1,736	27.2	597	24.3	7,920	26.4	5,148	27.2	1,811	24.6
30-34	2,074	20.6	1,471	23.1	355	14.4	6,222	20.7	4,380	23.1	1,082	14.7
35-39	1,053	10.5	715	11.2	208	8.5	3,226	10.8	2,198	11.6	629	8.6
40-44	298	3.0	212	3.3	50	2.0	863	2.9	616	3.3	145	2.0
45+	23	0.2	18	0.3	5	0.2	55	0.2	37	0.2	14	0.2
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	203	2.0	89	1.4	108	4.4	714	2.4	293	1.6	389	5.3
Reported Smoking	1,706	17.1	807	12.7	796	32.5	5,199	17.5	2,443	13.0	2,442	33.4
Unwed	3,477	34.6	1,517	23.8	1,521	61.8	10,133	33.8	4,410	23.3	4,447	60.5
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,412	14.5	615	9.9	656	27.3	4,107	14.2	1,738	9.4	1,945	27.3
12 Years	3,982	40.9	2,215	35.6	1,301	54.1	12,447	43.1	7,013	38.1	3,979	55.8
12+ Years	4,346	44.6	3,384	54.5	450	18.7	12,322	42.7	9,669	52.5	1,210	17.0
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,503	94.2	5,886	92.2	2,424	98.5	28,350	94.4	17,512	92.3	7,260	98.7
Birthing Center	269	2.7	250	3.9	9	0.4	849	2.8	781	4.1	33	0.4
Home Birth	197	2.0	163	2.6	17	0.7	486	1.6	419	2.2	28	0.4
Other Facility	10	0.1	4	0.1	6	0.2	34	0.1	15	0.1	18	0.2
Outside Alaska	107	1.1	82	1.3	4	0.2	318	1.1	240	1.3	16	0.2
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,693	76.8	4,714	74.4	2,096	85.5	23,181	78.0	14,232	75.9	6,234	85.3
Vaginal after C-Section	156	1.6	70	1.1	71	2.9	550	1.9	265	1.4	236	3.2
Primary C-Section	1,365	13.6	987	15.6	169	6.9	3,840	12.9	2,735	14.6	534	7.3
Repeat C-Section	797	8.0	566	8.9	116	4.7	2,133	7.2	1,520	8.1	306	4.2
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,695	80.1	5,161	84.2	1,684	70.8	23,139	80.5	15,466	84.4	5,020	71.0
3rd Trimester	465	4.8	264	4.3	149	6.3	1,248	4.3	648	3.5	457	6.5
No Prenatal Care	42	0.5	24	0.4	11	0.5	134	0.5	63	0.4	52	0.7
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,282	25.8	1,652	29.7	375	16.1	6,785	25.1	4,764	28.0	1,255	18.1
Adequate	3,575	40.4	2,433	43.7	755	32.4	10,943	40.5	7,579	44.5	2,119	30.5
Intermediate	1,497	16.9	796	14.3	559	24.0	4,935	18.3	2,725	16.0	1,638	23.6
Inadequate	1,494	16.9	687	12.3	644	27.6	4,357	16.1	1,966	11.5	1,926	27.8
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,105	11.1	636	10.0	306	12.5	3,085	10.3	1,680	8.9	936	12.8
Low Birthweight Birth	593	5.9	357	5.6	149	6.1	1,734	5.8	995	5.3	436	6.0

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2002

	2002						2000-2002
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	9,946	100.0	6,270	100.0	2,399	100.0	29,928	100.0	18,881	100.0	7,348	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	16	0.2	7	0.1	7	0.3	44	0.1	18	0.1	18	0.2
15-19	1,065	10.7	515	8.2	415	17.3	3,278	11.0	1,554	8.2	1,307	17.8
20-24	2,827	28.5	1,714	27.4	745	31.1	8,302	27.8	4,976	26.4	2,290	31.2
25-29	2,611	26.3	1,671	26.7	618	25.8	7,973	26.7	5,193	27.5	1,830	24.9
30-34	2,061	20.8	1,425	22.8	362	15.1	6,183	20.7	4,285	22.7	1,104	15.0
35-39	1,044	10.5	705	11.3	200	8.3	3,235	10.8	2,221	11.8	632	8.6
40-44	294	3.0	212	3.4	48	2.0	844	2.8	589	3.1	152	2.1
45+	14	0.1	10	0.2	3	0.1	45	0.2	27	0.1	13	0.2
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	251	2.6	99	1.6	137	5.8	775	2.6	310	1.7	426	5.9
Reported Smoking	1,768	18.0	824	13.2	839	35.1	5,325	18.0	2,531	13.5	2,474	33.9
Unwed	3,378	34.1	1,491	23.8	1,445	60.3	9,947	33.3	4,364	23.2	4,304	58.7
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,375	14.5	589	9.8	650	27.9	4,048	14.1	1,684	9.2	1,922	27.1
12 Years	4,125	43.6	2,317	38.4	1,292	55.4	12,655	43.9	7,209	39.2	3,983	56.1
12+ Years	3,971	41.9	3,123	51.8	391	16.8	12,107	42.0	9,502	51.7	1,193	16.8
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,387	94.4	5,775	92.1	2,371	98.8	28,251	94.4	17,429	92.3	7,250	98.7
Birthing Center	286	2.9	265	4.2	11	0.5	869	2.9	798	4.2	34	0.5
Home Birth	152	1.5	140	2.2	6	0.3	426	1.4	383	2.0	17	0.2
Other Facility	11	0.1	6	0.1	4	0.2	52	0.2	19	0.1	31	0.4
Outside Alaska	110	1.1	84	1.3	7	0.3	330	1.1	252	1.3	16	0.2
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,739	78.7	4,755	76.7	2,046	85.8	23,360	79.2	14,371	77.3	6,230	85.5
Vaginal after C-Section	174	1.8	81	1.3	73	3.1	624	2.1	318	1.7	253	3.5
Primary C-Section	1,268	12.9	898	14.5	172	7.2	3,625	12.3	2,553	13.7	537	7.4
Repeat C-Section	658	6.7	466	7.5	95	4.0	1,884	6.4	1,347	7.2	270	3.7
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,650	80.5	5,113	84.4	1,619	70.2	23,239	80.6	15,527	84.6	5,019	70.9
3rd Trimester	404	4.2	210	3.5	148	6.4	1,194	4.1	541	2.9	510	7.2
No Prenatal Care	44	0.5	21	0.4	16	0.7	133	0.5	54	0.3	60	0.9
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,208	24.5	1,520	26.7	417	18.4	6,926	25.1	4,754	27.2	1,362	19.5
Adequate	3,568	39.6	2,519	44.3	636	28.1	11,321	41.0	7,948	45.5	2,093	30.0
Intermediate	1,766	19.6	989	17.4	565	24.9	5,037	18.2	2,827	16.2	1,580	22.6
Inadequate	1,461	16.2	657	11.6	649	28.6	4,340	15.7	1,921	11.0	1,948	27.9
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	973	9.8	516	8.3	299	12.6	2,992	10.0	1,613	8.6	923	12.6
Low Birthweight Birth	577	5.8	316	5.1	142	5.9	1,700	5.7	943	5.0	428	5.9

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2001

	2001						1999-2001
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,005	100.0	6,312	100.0	2,496	100.0	29,944	100.0	19,086	100.0	7,376	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	15	0.2	5	0.1	10	0.4	45	0.2	17	0.1	19	0.3
15-19	1,055	10.6	478	7.6	449	18.0	3,335	11.1	1,597	8.4	1,314	17.8
20-24	2,771	27.7	1,621	25.7	801	32.1	8,184	27.3	4,923	25.8	2,276	30.9
25-29	2,653	26.5	1,741	27.6	596	23.9	8,131	27.2	5,395	28.3	1,829	24.8
30-34	2,087	20.9	1,484	23.5	365	14.6	6,084	20.3	4,254	22.3	1,127	15.3
35-39	1,129	11.3	778	12.3	221	8.9	3,288	11.0	2,299	12.1	637	8.6
40-44	271	2.7	192	3.0	47	1.9	807	2.7	551	2.9	161	2.2
45+	18	0.2	9	0.1	6	0.2	51	0.2	35	0.2	12	0.2
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	260	2.6	105	1.7	144	5.9	872	3.0	362	1.9	472	6.5
Reported Smoking	1,725	17.4	812	13.0	807	32.7	5,331	18.0	2,581	13.6	2,453	33.6
Unwed	3,278	32.9	1,402	22.3	1,481	59.5	9,867	33.0	4,380	23.0	4,276	58.2
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,320	13.7	534	8.6	639	26.7	4,000	13.8	1,716	9.2	1,862	26.3
12 Years	4,340	44.9	2,481	40.2	1,386	57.9	12,724	43.8	7,305	39.0	4,003	56.5
12+ Years	4,005	41.4	3,162	51.2	369	15.4	12,324	42.4	9,719	51.9	1,224	17.3
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,460	94.6	5,851	92.7	2,465	98.8	28,180	94.1	17,578	92.1	7,254	98.3
Birthing Center	294	2.9	266	4.2	13	0.5	881	2.9	812	4.3	31	0.4
Home Birth	137	1.4	116	1.8	5	0.2	459	1.5	415	2.2	16	0.2
Other Facility	13	0.1	5	0.1	8	0.3	77	0.3	16	0.1	59	0.8
Outside Alaska	101	1.0	74	1.2	5	0.2	347	1.2	265	1.4	16	0.2
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,749	78.6	4,763	76.6	2,092	84.6	23,740	80.5	14,787	78.7	6,293	86.1
Vaginal after C-Section	220	2.2	114	1.8	92	3.7	697	2.4	375	2.0	256	3.5
Primary C-Section	1,207	12.2	850	13.7	193	7.8	3,315	11.2	2,358	12.5	507	6.9
Repeat C-Section	678	6.9	488	7.9	95	3.8	1,750	5.9	1,269	6.8	256	3.5
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,794	80.9	5,192	84.6	1,717	72.1	23,400	80.4	15,685	84.0	5,129	71.7
3rd Trimester	379	3.9	174	2.8	160	6.7	1,216	4.2	555	3.0	522	7.3
No Prenatal Care	48	0.5	18	0.3	25	1.1	136	0.5	60	0.3	59	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,295	25.0	1,592	27.5	463	19.8	7,418	26.1	5,150	28.4	1,412	19.9
Adequate	3,800	41.4	2,627	45.4	728	31.1	11,740	41.4	8,341	46.0	2,129	30.1
Intermediate	1,672	18.2	940	16.3	514	22.0	4,822	17.0	2,644	14.6	1,616	22.8
Inadequate	1,402	15.3	622	10.8	633	27.1	4,388	15.5	1,991	11.0	1,924	27.2
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,007	10.1	528	8.4	331	13.3	3,090	10.4	1,720	9.0	926	12.6
Low Birthweight Birth	564	5.7	322	5.1	145	5.9	1,695	5.7	962	5.1	431	5.9

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

2000

	2000						1998-2000
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	9,977	100.0	6,299	100.0	2,453	100.0	29,865	100.0	19,377	100.0	7,290	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	13	0.1	6	0.1	1	0.0	41	0.1	14	0.1	18	0.2
15-19	1,158	11.6	561	8.9	443	18.1	3,382	11.3	1,706	8.8	1,278	17.5
20-24	2,704	27.1	1,641	26.1	744	30.3	8,069	27.0	4,947	25.5	2,226	30.5
25-29	2,709	27.2	1,781	28.3	616	25.1	8,225	27.6	5,592	28.9	1,807	24.8
30-34	2,035	20.4	1,376	21.9	377	15.4	6,075	20.4	4,231	21.8	1,179	16.2
35-39	1,062	10.6	738	11.7	211	8.6	3,215	10.8	2,282	11.8	617	8.5
40-44	279	2.8	185	2.9	57	2.3	796	2.7	553	2.9	158	2.2
45+	13	0.1	8	0.1	4	0.2	48	0.2	40	0.2	7	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	264	2.7	106	1.7	145	6.0	972	3.3	391	2.0	545	7.6
Reported Smoking	1,832	18.6	895	14.3	828	34.0	5,423	18.3	2,701	14.0	2,480	34.3
Unwed	3,291	33.1	1,471	23.4	1,378	56.5	9,673	32.5	4,418	22.8	4,167	57.3
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,353	14.0	561	9.1	633	26.7	3,968	13.7	1,767	9.3	1,825	26.1
12 Years	4,190	43.3	2,411	39.0	1,305	55.0	12,533	43.1	7,271	38.2	3,954	56.5
12+ Years	4,131	42.7	3,217	52.0	433	18.3	12,564	43.2	10,015	52.6	1,221	17.4
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,404	94.3	5,803	92.1	2,414	98.4	28,118	94.2	17,878	92.3	7,146	98.0
Birthing Center	289	2.9	267	4.2	10	0.4	825	2.8	771	4.0	25	0.3
Home Birth	137	1.4	127	2.0	6	0.2	472	1.6	435	2.2	21	0.3
Other Facility	28	0.3	8	0.1	19	0.8	96	0.3	16	0.1	77	1.1
Outside Alaska	119	1.2	94	1.5	4	0.2	354	1.2	277	1.4	21	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,872	80.3	4,853	78.6	2,092	86.0	24,045	81.6	15,289	80.0	6,270	86.7
Vaginal after C-Section	230	2.3	123	2.0	88	3.6	783	2.7	446	2.3	269	3.7
Primary C-Section	1,150	11.7	805	13.0	172	7.1	3,008	10.2	2,153	11.3	474	6.6
Repeat C-Section	548	5.6	393	6.4	80	3.3	1,640	5.6	1,228	6.4	216	3.0
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,795	80.6	5,222	84.9	1,683	70.3	23,593	80.8	15,960	83.8	5,217	73.4
3rd Trimester	411	4.2	157	2.6	202	8.4	1,217	4.2	593	3.1	491	6.9
No Prenatal Care	41	0.4	15	0.3	19	0.8	139	0.5	68	0.4	52	0.7
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,423	25.6	1,642	27.4	482	20.3	7,828	27.1	5,557	29.5	1,368	19.4
Adequate	3,953	41.8	2,802	46.8	729	30.7	11,859	41.0	8,546	45.3	2,146	30.4
Intermediate	1,599	16.9	898	15.0	501	21.1	4,782	16.5	2,633	14.0	1,678	23.8
Inadequate	1,477	15.6	642	10.7	666	28.0	4,450	15.4	2,123	11.3	1,864	26.4
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,012	10.2	569	9.1	293	12.0	3,085	10.4	1,769	9.2	930	12.8
Low Birthweight Birth	559	5.6	305	4.8	141	5.8	1,721	5.8	1,007	5.2	431	5.9

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1999

	1999						1997-1999
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	9,962	100.0	6,475	100.0	2,427	100.0	29,851	100.0	19,650	100.0	7,232	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	17	0.2	6	0.1	8	0.3	47	0.2	12	0.1	29	0.4
15-19	1,122	11.3	558	8.6	422	17.4	3,323	11.1	1,738	8.9	1,214	16.8
20-24	2,709	27.2	1,661	25.7	731	30.1	8,016	26.9	4,970	25.3	2,200	30.4
25-29	2,769	27.8	1,873	29.0	617	25.4	8,221	27.6	5,713	29.1	1,736	24.0
30-34	1,962	19.7	1,394	21.6	385	15.9	6,178	20.7	4,304	21.9	1,276	17.6
35-39	1,097	11.0	783	12.1	205	8.4	3,264	10.9	2,316	11.8	636	8.8
40-44	257	2.6	174	2.7	57	2.3	740	2.5	543	2.8	134	1.9
45+	20	0.2	18	0.3	2	0.1	46	0.2	40	0.2	6	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	348	3.5	151	2.4	183	7.6	1,079	3.7	431	2.2	611	8.5
Reported Smoking	1,774	17.9	874	13.6	818	34.0	5,505	18.5	2,793	14.3	2,500	34.7
Unwed	3,298	33.2	1,507	23.3	1,417	58.5	9,421	31.6	4,358	22.2	4,084	56.5
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,327	13.7	621	9.7	590	25.4	4,025	13.8	1,859	9.6	1,813	25.9
12 Years	4,194	43.2	2,413	37.9	1,312	56.5	12,483	42.7	7,272	37.6	3,960	56.7
12+ Years	4,188	43.1	3,340	52.4	422	18.2	12,708	43.5	10,228	52.8	1,217	17.4
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,316	93.5	5,924	91.5	2,375	97.9	28,139	94.3	18,211	92.7	7,067	97.7
Birthing Center	298	3.0	279	4.3	8	0.3	710	2.4	666	3.4	18	0.2
Home Birth	185	1.9	172	2.7	5	0.2	510	1.7	469	2.4	22	0.3
Other Facility	36	0.4	3	0.0	32	1.3	123	0.4	17	0.1	100	1.4
Outside Alaska	127	1.3	97	1.5	7	0.3	369	1.2	287	1.5	25	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,119	82.4	5,171	80.8	2,109	87.6	24,109	81.5	15,525	79.7	6,280	87.4
Vaginal after C-Section	247	2.5	138	2.2	76	3.2	844	2.9	499	2.6	273	3.8
Primary C-Section	958	9.7	703	11.0	142	5.9	2,957	10.0	2,168	11.1	452	6.3
Repeat C-Section	524	5.3	388	6.1	81	3.4	1,676	5.7	1,294	6.6	183	2.5
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,811	79.9	5,271	82.6	1,729	72.8	23,731	81.0	16,112	83.2	5,343	75.6
3rd Trimester	426	4.4	224	3.5	160	6.7	1,166	4.0	624	3.2	417	5.9
No Prenatal Care	47	0.5	27	0.4	15	0.6	156	0.5	81	0.4	53	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,700	27.7	1,916	30.1	467	19.7	8,113	27.7	5,837	30.2	1,393	19.8
Adequate	3,987	40.9	2,912	45.8	672	28.4	11,965	40.9	8,711	45.0	2,131	30.3
Intermediate	1,551	15.9	806	12.7	601	25.4	4,746	16.2	2,574	13.3	1,758	25.0
Inadequate	1,509	15.5	727	11.4	625	26.4	4,436	15.2	2,235	11.5	1,745	24.8
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,071	10.8	623	9.7	302	12.5	3,093	10.4	1,776	9.1	964	13.4
Low Birthweight Birth	572	5.8	335	5.2	145	6.0	1,742	5.9	1,054	5.4	428	5.9

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1998

	1998						1996-1998
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	9,926	100.0	6,603	100.0	2,410	100.0	29,936	100.0	19,869	100.0	7,211	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	11	0.1	2	0.0	9	0.4	46	0.2	10	0.1	30	0.4
15-19	1,102	11.1	587	8.9	413	17.1	3,295	11.0	1,780	9.0	1,178	16.3
20-24	2,656	26.8	1,645	24.9	751	31.2	7,969	26.6	5,002	25.2	2,183	30.3
25-29	2,747	27.7	1,938	29.4	574	23.8	8,185	27.4	5,728	28.8	1,704	23.6
30-34	2,078	20.9	1,461	22.1	417	17.3	6,411	21.4	4,448	22.4	1,361	18.9
35-39	1,056	10.6	761	11.5	201	8.3	3,231	10.8	2,290	11.5	632	8.8
40-44	260	2.6	194	2.9	44	1.8	748	2.5	572	2.9	114	1.6
45+	15	0.2	14	0.2	1	0.0	36	0.1	29	0.1	5	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	360	3.7	134	2.1	217	9.1	1,172	4.0	455	2.3	683	9.5
Reported Smoking	1,817	18.4	932	14.2	834	34.8	5,786	19.4	2,983	15.1	2,598	36.1
Unwed	3,084	31.1	1,440	21.9	1,372	57.0	9,230	30.9	4,322	21.8	4,011	55.6
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,288	13.3	585	9.0	602	26.1	4,082	13.9	1,897	9.7	1,849	26.3
12 Years	4,149	42.9	2,447	37.7	1,337	58.0	12,525	42.6	7,357	37.6	3,987	56.7
12+ Years	4,245	43.8	3,458	53.3	366	15.9	12,777	43.5	10,324	52.7	1,195	17.0
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,398	94.7	6,151	93.2	2,357	97.8	28,308	94.6	18,505	93.1	7,042	97.7
Birthing Center	238	2.4	225	3.4	7	0.3	598	2.0	565	2.8	14	0.2
Home Birth	150	1.5	136	2.1	10	0.4	532	1.8	487	2.5	29	0.4
Other Facility	32	0.3	5	0.1	26	1.1	135	0.5	26	0.1	102	1.4
Outside Alaska	108	1.1	86	1.3	10	0.4	363	1.2	286	1.4	24	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,054	81.9	5,265	80.5	2,069	86.6	24,003	80.6	15,522	78.5	6,283	87.4
Vaginal after C-Section	306	3.1	185	2.8	105	4.4	916	3.1	579	2.9	267	3.7
Primary C-Section	900	9.2	645	9.9	160	6.7	3,085	10.4	2,270	11.5	480	6.7
Repeat C-Section	568	5.8	447	6.8	55	2.3	1,762	5.9	1,399	7.1	156	2.2
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,987	82.0	5,467	84.0	1,805	77.0	23,967	81.4	16,377	83.5	5,399	76.5
3rd Trimester	380	3.9	212	3.3	129	5.5	1,019	3.5	528	2.7	380	5.4
No Prenatal Care	51	0.5	26	0.4	18	0.8	164	0.6	85	0.4	56	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,705	27.8	1,999	30.7	419	18.1	8,206	27.9	5,855	29.9	1,511	21.5
Adequate	3,919	40.3	2,832	43.5	745	32.2	12,140	41.3	8,830	45.0	2,196	31.3
Intermediate	1,632	16.8	929	14.3	576	24.9	4,784	16.3	2,734	13.9	1,656	23.6
Inadequate	1,464	15.1	754	11.6	573	24.8	4,284	14.6	2,193	11.2	1,661	23.6
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,002	10.1	577	8.8	335	13.9	3,019	10.1	1,711	8.6	992	13.8
Low Birthweight Birth	590	6.0	367	5.6	145	6.0	1,715	5.7	1,048	5.3	415	5.8

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1997

	1997						1995-1997
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	9,963	100.0	6,572	100.0	2,395	100.0	30,233	100.0	20,237	100.0	7,104	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	19	0.2	4	0.1	12	0.5	50	0.2	15	0.1	28	0.4
15-19	1,099	11.0	593	9.0	379	15.8	3,322	11.0	1,788	8.8	1,171	16.5
20-24	2,651	26.6	1,664	25.3	718	30.0	8,075	26.7	5,158	25.5	2,124	29.9
25-29	2,705	27.2	1,902	29.0	545	22.8	8,194	27.1	5,731	28.3	1,694	23.9
30-34	2,138	21.5	1,449	22.1	474	19.8	6,576	21.8	4,610	22.8	1,361	19.2
35-39	1,111	11.2	772	11.8	230	9.6	3,240	10.7	2,332	11.5	609	8.6
40-44	223	2.2	175	2.7	33	1.4	724	2.4	567	2.8	106	1.5
45+	11	0.1	8	0.1	3	0.1	30	0.1	22	0.1	5	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	371	3.8	146	2.2	211	8.8	1,250	4.2	480	2.4	734	10.4
Reported Smoking	1,914	19.3	987	15.1	848	35.5	5,930	19.7	3,113	15.4	2,597	36.6
Unwed	3,039	30.6	1,411	21.5	1,295	54.1	9,197	30.5	4,367	21.6	3,904	55.0
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,410	14.4	653	10.1	621	26.3	4,138	13.9	1,980	9.9	1,800	25.9
12 Years	4,140	42.1	2,412	37.1	1,311	55.5	12,577	42.3	7,456	37.4	3,901	56.2
12+ Years	4,275	43.5	3,430	52.8	429	18.2	12,992	43.7	10,515	52.7	1,242	17.9
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,425	94.6	6,136	93.4	2,335	97.5	28,633	94.7	18,901	93.4	6,936	97.6
Birthing Center	174	1.7	162	2.5	3	0.1	493	1.6	464	2.3	10	0.1
Home Birth	175	1.8	161	2.4	7	0.3	599	2.0	559	2.8	27	0.4
Other Facility	55	0.6	9	0.1	42	1.8	142	0.5	27	0.1	109	1.5
Outside Alaska	134	1.3	104	1.6	8	0.3	366	1.2	286	1.4	22	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	7,936	80.1	5,089	77.8	2,102	87.9	24,385	80.9	15,893	78.7	6,272	88.3
Vaginal after C-Section	291	2.9	176	2.7	92	3.8	884	2.9	588	2.9	222	3.1
Primary C-Section	1,099	11.1	820	12.5	150	6.3	3,165	10.5	2,358	11.7	452	6.4
Repeat C-Section	584	5.9	459	7.0	47	2.0	1,705	5.7	1,347	6.7	154	2.2
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	7,933	81.1	5,374	83.0	1,809	77.0	24,452	82.0	16,839	84.2	5,345	76.5
3rd Trimester	360	3.7	188	2.9	128	5.4	932	3.1	477	2.4	360	5.2
No Prenatal Care	58	0.6	28	0.4	20	0.9	151	0.5	78	0.4	55	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,708	27.7	1,922	29.7	507	21.6	8,202	27.5	5,667	28.4	1,738	24.9
Adequate	4,059	41.4	2,967	45.8	714	30.4	13,022	43.7	9,566	47.9	2,227	31.9
Intermediate	1,563	16.0	839	12.9	581	24.7	4,529	15.2	2,652	13.3	1,484	21.2
Inadequate	1,463	14.9	754	11.6	547	23.3	4,023	13.5	2,090	10.5	1,535	22.0
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,020	10.3	576	8.8	327	13.7	2,929	9.7	1,678	8.3	929	13.1
Low Birthweight Birth	580	5.8	352	5.4	138	5.8	1,667	5.5	1,032	5.1	380	5.4

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1996

	1996						1994-1996
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,047	100.0	6,694	100.0	2,406	100.0	30,952	100.0	21,011	100.0	7,055	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	16	0.2	4	0.1	9	0.4	50	0.2	20	0.1	25	0.4
15-19	1,094	10.9	600	9.0	386	16.1	3,428	11.1	1,890	9.0	1,180	16.7
20-24	2,662	26.5	1,693	25.3	714	29.7	8,313	26.9	5,429	25.9	2,099	29.8
25-29	2,733	27.2	1,888	28.2	585	24.3	8,371	27.1	5,819	27.7	1,733	24.6
30-34	2,195	21.9	1,538	23.0	470	19.6	6,794	22.0	4,883	23.3	1,327	18.8
35-39	1,064	10.6	757	11.3	201	8.4	3,239	10.5	2,404	11.4	561	8.0
40-44	265	2.6	203	3.0	37	1.5	704	2.3	532	2.5	118	1.7
45+	10	0.1	7	0.1	1	0.0	29	0.1	21	0.1	4	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	441	4.4	175	2.6	255	10.6	1,581	5.2	615	3.0	934	13.3
Reported Smoking	2,055	20.5	1,064	15.9	916	38.1	6,318	20.5	3,439	16.4	2,662	37.8
Unwed	3,107	31.0	1,471	22.0	1,344	55.9	9,278	30.0	4,513	21.5	3,885	55.1
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,384	14.0	659	10.0	626	26.5	4,285	14.1	2,159	10.4	1,785	26.1
12 Years	4,236	42.9	2,498	37.9	1,339	56.6	12,629	41.6	7,618	36.8	3,811	55.8
12+ Years	4,257	43.1	3,436	52.1	400	16.9	13,435	44.3	10,930	52.8	1,239	18.1
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,485	94.4	6,218	92.9	2,350	97.7	29,407	95.0	19,719	93.9	6,895	97.7
Birthing Center	186	1.9	178	2.7	4	0.2	320	1.0	303	1.4	7	0.1
Home Birth	207	2.1	190	2.8	12	0.5	650	2.1	598	2.8	35	0.5
Other Facility	48	0.5	12	0.2	34	1.4	203	0.7	102	0.5	93	1.3
Outside Alaska	121	1.2	96	1.4	6	0.2	372	1.2	289	1.4	25	0.4
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,013	79.9	5,168	77.3	2,112	87.8	24,971	80.9	16,484	78.6	6,243	88.5
Vaginal after C-Section	319	3.2	218	3.3	70	2.9	954	3.1	682	3.3	195	2.8
Primary C-Section	1,086	10.8	805	12.0	170	7.1	3,220	10.4	2,424	11.6	463	6.6
Repeat C-Section	610	6.1	493	7.4	54	2.2	1,738	5.6	1,380	6.6	154	2.2
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,047	81.2	5,536	83.6	1,785	75.4	25,488	83.3	17,766	85.3	5,381	77.3
3rd Trimester	279	2.8	128	1.9	123	5.2	821	2.7	441	2.1	306	4.4
No Prenatal Care	55	0.6	31	0.5	18	0.8	151	0.5	80	0.4	54	0.8
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,793	28.2	1,934	29.2	585	24.8	8,449	27.7	5,684	27.4	1,969	28.4
Adequate	4,162	42.0	3,031	45.8	737	31.2	13,925	45.6	10,335	49.8	2,257	32.5
Intermediate	1,589	16.0	966	14.6	499	21.1	4,407	14.4	2,746	13.2	1,308	18.9
Inadequate	1,357	13.7	685	10.4	541	22.9	3,744	12.3	2,003	9.6	1,400	20.2
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	997	10.0	558	8.4	330	13.8	2,864	9.3	1,646	7.9	893	12.7
Low Birthweight Birth	545	5.4	329	4.9	132	5.5	1,674	5.4	1,045	5.0	377	5.4

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1995

	1995						1993-1995
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,223	100.0	6,971	100.0	2,303	100.0	31,995	100.0	21,830	100.0	7,110	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	15	0.1	7	0.1	7	0.3	46	0.1	18	0.1	22	0.3
15-19	1,129	11.1	595	8.5	406	17.6	3,512	11.0	1,937	8.9	1,190	16.7
20-24	2,762	27.0	1,801	25.9	692	30.1	8,702	27.2	5,799	26.6	2,088	29.4
25-29	2,756	27.0	1,941	27.9	564	24.5	8,786	27.5	6,087	27.9	1,816	25.6
30-34	2,243	22.0	1,623	23.3	417	18.1	6,989	21.9	5,038	23.1	1,319	18.6
35-39	1,065	10.4	803	11.5	178	7.7	3,264	10.2	2,425	11.1	557	7.8
40-44	236	2.3	189	2.7	36	1.6	648	2.0	492	2.3	110	1.5
45+	9	0.1	7	0.1	1	0.0	23	0.1	18	0.1	3	0.0
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	438	4.3	159	2.3	268	11.7	2,007	6.3	802	3.7	1,155	16.4
Reported Smoking	1,961	19.3	1,062	15.3	833	36.3	6,642	20.8	3,710	17.1	2,696	38.0
Unwed	3,051	29.9	1,485	21.3	1,265	55.0	9,275	29.0	4,551	20.9	3,852	54.2
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,344	13.4	668	9.7	553	24.9	4,533	14.4	2,353	10.9	1,804	26.2
12 Years	4,201	42.0	2,546	37.1	1,251	56.4	12,870	41.0	7,839	36.4	3,788	55.1
12+ Years	4,460	44.6	3,649	53.2	413	18.6	13,984	44.6	11,336	52.7	1,287	18.7
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	9,723	95.1	6,547	93.9	2,251	97.7	30,395	95.0	20,500	93.9	6,942	97.6
Birthing Center	133	1.3	124	1.8	3	0.1	200	0.6	182	0.8	7	0.1
Home Birth	217	2.1	208	3.0	8	0.3	713	2.2	651	3.0	40	0.6
Other Facility	39	0.4	6	0.1	33	1.4	255	0.8	154	0.7	94	1.3
Outside Alaska	111	1.1	86	1.2	8	0.3	432	1.4	343	1.6	27	0.4
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,436	82.7	5,636	81.0	2,058	89.4	25,854	81.2	17,138	78.9	6,347	89.4
Vaginal after C-Section	274	2.7	194	2.8	60	2.6	1,012	3.2	734	3.4	190	2.7
Primary C-Section	980	9.6	733	10.5	132	5.7	3,257	10.2	2,492	11.5	419	5.9
Repeat C-Section	511	5.0	395	5.7	53	2.3	1,721	5.4	1,358	6.3	144	2.0
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,472	83.7	5,929	85.9	1,751	77.0	26,617	84.0	18,655	86.1	5,443	77.5
3rd Trimester	293	2.9	161	2.3	109	4.8	767	2.4	410	1.9	284	4.0
No Prenatal Care	38	0.4	19	0.3	17	0.7	171	0.5	86	0.4	67	1.0
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,701	26.8	1,811	26.3	646	28.4	8,810	27.9	5,817	27.0	2,136	30.6
Adequate	4,801	47.6	3,568	51.9	776	34.1	14,747	46.7	11,017	51.0	2,306	33.0
Intermediate	1,377	13.7	847	12.3	404	17.8	4,400	13.9	2,819	13.1	1,213	17.4
Inadequate	1,203	11.9	651	9.5	447	19.7	3,597	11.4	1,929	8.9	1,323	19.0
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	912	8.9	544	7.8	272	11.8	2,896	9.1	1,675	7.7	868	12.2
Low Birthweight Birth	542	5.3	351	5.0	110	4.8	1,675	5.3	1,052	4.8	360	5.1

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1994

	1994						1992-1994
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	10,682	100.0	7,346	100.0	2,346	100.0	33,499	100.0	22,779	100.0	7,504	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	19	0.2	9	0.1	9	0.4	52	0.2	19	0.1	27	0.4
15-19	1,205	11.3	695	9.5	388	16.6	3,638	10.9	2,062	9.1	1,206	16.1
20-24	2,889	27.1	1,935	26.4	693	29.6	9,184	27.4	6,111	26.8	2,224	29.7
25-29	2,882	27.0	1,990	27.1	584	24.9	9,360	28.0	6,378	28.0	2,010	26.8
30-34	2,356	22.1	1,722	23.5	440	18.8	7,288	21.8	5,247	23.0	1,357	18.1
35-39	1,110	10.4	844	11.5	182	7.8	3,332	10.0	2,491	10.9	557	7.4
40-44	203	1.9	140	1.9	45	1.9	601	1.8	440	1.9	115	1.5
45+	10	0.1	7	0.1	2	0.1	22	0.1	18	0.1	3	0.0
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	702	6.6	281	3.9	411	17.7	2,573	7.8	1,076	4.8	1,437	19.3
Reported Smoking	2,302	21.6	1,313	17.9	913	39.1	7,400	22.2	4,132	18.2	2,995	40.1
Unwed	3,120	29.2	1,557	21.2	1,276	54.4	9,432	28.2	4,568	20.1	4,011	53.5
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,557	14.9	832	11.5	606	26.9	4,947	15.0	2,564	11.4	2,010	27.5
12 Years	4,192	40.0	2,574	35.5	1,221	54.2	13,453	40.8	8,211	36.5	3,949	54.1
12+ Years	4,718	45.1	3,845	53.0	426	18.9	14,574	44.2	11,751	52.2	1,345	18.4
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	10,199	95.5	6,954	94.7	2,294	97.8	31,786	94.9	21,374	93.8	7,320	97.5
Birthing Center	1	0.0	1	0.0	0	0.0	181	0.5	160	0.7	4	0.1
Home Birth	226	2.1	200	2.7	15	0.6	774	2.3	693	3.0	50	0.7
Other Facility	116	1.1	84	1.1	26	1.1	299	0.9	183	0.8	104	1.4
Outside Alaska	140	1.3	107	1.5	11	0.5	459	1.4	369	1.6	26	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,522	80.0	5,680	77.5	2,073	88.4	26,713	80.4	17,599	77.9	6,662	89.1
Vaginal after C-Section	361	3.4	270	3.7	65	2.8	1,143	3.4	814	3.6	231	3.1
Primary C-Section	1,154	10.8	886	12.1	161	6.9	3,487	10.5	2,679	11.9	431	5.8
Repeat C-Section	617	5.8	492	6.7	47	2.0	1,899	5.7	1,506	6.7	150	2.0
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	8,969	84.7	6,301	86.3	1,845	79.6	27,841	83.8	19,504	86.0	5,725	77.2
3rd Trimester	249	2.4	152	2.1	74	3.2	743	2.2	388	1.7	276	3.7
No Prenatal Care	58	0.5	30	0.4	19	0.8	202	0.6	101	0.4	76	1.0
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	2,955	28.0	1,939	26.7	738	32.1	9,222	27.9	6,040	26.8	2,256	30.7
Adequate	4,962	47.1	3,736	51.4	744	32.4	15,183	45.9	11,321	50.2	2,417	32.9
Intermediate	1,441	13.7	933	12.8	405	17.6	4,902	14.8	3,193	14.2	1,305	17.7
Inadequate	1,184	11.2	667	9.2	412	17.9	3,752	11.3	1,996	8.9	1,378	18.7
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	955	9.0	544	7.4	291	12.4	3,087	9.2	1,757	7.7	926	12.4
Low Birthweight Birth	587	5.5	365	5.0	135	5.8	1,707	5.1	1,040	4.6	396	5.3

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1993

	1993						1991-1993
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	11,090	100.0	7,513	100.0	2,461	100.0	34,505	100.0	23,314	100.0	7,946	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	12	0.1	2	0.0	6	0.2	52	0.2	25	0.1	20	0.3
15-19	1,178	10.6	647	8.6	396	16.1	3,680	10.7	2,089	9.0	1,245	15.7
20-24	3,051	27.5	2,063	27.5	703	28.6	9,444	27.4	6,253	26.8	2,332	29.4
25-29	3,148	28.4	2,156	28.7	668	27.1	9,948	28.8	6,728	28.9	2,253	28.4
30-34	2,390	21.6	1,693	22.6	462	18.8	7,408	21.5	5,277	22.6	1,413	17.8
35-39	1,089	9.8	778	10.4	197	8.0	3,354	9.7	2,483	10.7	568	7.2
40-44	209	1.9	163	2.2	29	1.2	584	1.7	435	1.9	107	1.3
45+	4	0.0	4	0.1	0	0.0	18	0.1	13	0.1	5	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	867	7.9	362	4.9	476	19.5	2,924	8.5	1,277	5.5	1,556	19.7
Reported Smoking	2,379	21.5	1,335	17.8	950	38.7	7,799	22.7	4,272	18.4	3,209	40.5
Unwed	3,104	28.1	1,509	20.1	1,311	53.3	9,458	27.5	4,488	19.3	4,151	52.3
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,632	15.0	853	11.5	645	26.8	5,091	15.0	2,589	11.2	2,137	27.4
12 Years	4,477	41.0	2,719	36.7	1,316	54.6	14,297	42.0	8,688	37.7	4,267	54.7
12+ Years	4,806	44.0	3,842	51.8	448	18.6	14,663	43.1	11,797	51.1	1,391	17.8
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	10,473	94.4	6,999	93.2	2,397	97.4	32,676	94.7	21,790	93.5	7,756	97.6
Birthing Center	66	0.6	57	0.8	4	0.2	260	0.8	232	1.0	7	0.1
Home Birth	270	2.4	243	3.2	17	0.7	848	2.5	767	3.3	49	0.6
Other Facility	100	0.9	64	0.9	35	1.4	254	0.7	136	0.6	108	1.4
Outside Alaska	181	1.6	150	2.0	8	0.3	467	1.4	389	1.7	26	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	8,896	81.0	5,822	78.3	2,216	90.4	27,446	80.4	17,947	77.9	7,054	89.3
Vaginal after C-Section	377	3.4	270	3.6	65	2.7	1,160	3.4	812	3.5	236	3.0
Primary C-Section	1,123	10.2	873	11.7	126	5.1	3,601	10.5	2,758	12.0	439	5.6
Repeat C-Section	593	5.4	471	6.3	44	1.8	1,930	5.7	1,527	6.6	168	2.1
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	9,176	83.4	6,425	86.0	1,847	76.0	28,430	83.1	19,930	85.9	5,889	75.3
3rd Trimester	225	2.0	97	1.3	101	4.2	795	2.3	373	1.6	329	4.2
No Prenatal Care	75	0.7	37	0.5	31	1.3	247	0.7	128	0.6	94	1.2
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	3,154	28.9	2,067	27.8	752	31.3	9,247	27.2	6,047	26.2	2,271	29.2
Adequate	4,984	45.6	3,713	50.0	786	32.7	15,403	45.3	11,432	49.6	2,548	32.7
Intermediate	1,582	14.5	1,039	14.0	404	16.8	5,378	15.8	3,541	15.4	1,402	18.0
Inadequate	1,210	11.1	611	8.2	464	19.3	3,998	11.7	2,033	8.8	1,561	20.1
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,029	9.3	587	7.8	305	12.4	3,150	9.2	1,799	7.7	953	12.0
Low Birthweight Birth	546	4.9	336	4.5	115	4.7	1,662	4.8	1,028	4.4	387	4.9

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11

Birth Profile for Alaska

1992

	1992						1990-1992
	ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE		ALL RACES		WHITE		ALASKA NATIVE
	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹	Births	Percent¹
Total Births	11,727	100.0	7,920	100.0	2,697	100.0	35,316	100.0	23,885	100.0	8,307	100.0
Mother's Characteristics
Age Group
<15	21	0.2	8	0.1	12	0.4	58	0.2	27	0.1	23	0.3
15-19	1,255	10.7	720	9.1	422	15.7	3,657	10.4	2,131	8.9	1,221	14.7
20-24	3,244	27.7	2,113	26.7	828	30.7	9,709	27.5	6,344	26.6	2,501	30.1
25-29	3,330	28.4	2,232	28.2	758	28.1	10,401	29.5	7,021	29.4	2,437	29.4
30-34	2,542	21.7	1,832	23.1	455	16.9	7,553	21.4	5,425	22.7	1,436	17.3
35-39	1,133	9.7	869	11.0	178	6.6	3,380	9.6	2,543	10.6	566	6.8
40-44	189	1.6	137	1.7	41	1.5	523	1.5	374	1.6	112	1.3
45+	8	0.1	7	0.1	1	0.0	19	0.1	13	0.1	5	0.1
Risk Factors
Reported Drinking	1,004	8.6	433	5.5	550	20.5	3,086	8.8	1,398	5.9	1,589	19.2
Reported Smoking	2,719	23.3	1,484	18.8	1,132	42.2	8,167	23.2	4,472	18.8	3,368	40.7
Unwed	3,208	27.4	1,502	19.0	1,424	52.8	9,469	26.9	4,374	18.3	4,330	52.2
Educational Attainment
<12 Years	1,758	15.2	879	11.2	759	28.7	5,190	14.9	2,640	11.2	2,222	27.2
12 Years	4,784	41.3	2,918	37.1	1,412	53.4	14,959	42.9	9,110	38.5	4,539	55.6
12+ Years	5,050	43.6	4,064	51.7	471	17.8	14,734	42.2	11,907	50.3	1,410	17.3
Medical Services
Place of Delivery
Hospital	11,114	94.8	7,421	93.7	2,629	97.5	33,548	95.0	22,408	93.8	8,114	97.7
Birthing Center	114	1.0	102	1.3	0	0.0	244	0.7	223	0.9	3	0.0
Home Birth	278	2.4	250	3.2	18	0.7	852	2.4	774	3.2	51	0.6
Other Facility	83	0.7	35	0.4	43	1.6	220	0.6	101	0.4	110	1.3
Outside Alaska	138	1.2	112	1.4	7	0.3	452	1.3	379	1.6	29	0.3
Method of Delivery
Vaginal	9,295	80.1	6,097	77.8	2,373	88.6	28,166	80.8	18,498	78.5	7,320	88.8
Vaginal after C-Section	405	3.5	274	3.5	101	3.8	1,088	3.1	756	3.2	240	2.9
Primary C-Section	1,210	10.4	920	11.7	144	5.4	3,684	10.6	2,786	11.8	488	5.9
Repeat C-Section	689	5.9	543	6.9	59	2.2	1,941	5.6	1,520	6.5	197	2.4
Prenatal Care
Trimester Care Began
1st Trimester	9,696	83.1	6,778	85.8	2,033	76.3	28,644	81.9	20,174	85.0	6,000	73.6
3rd Trimester	269	2.3	139	1.8	101	3.8	915	2.6	455	1.9	361	4.4
No Prenatal Care	69	0.6	34	0.4	26	1.0	272	0.8	139	0.6	105	1.3
Adequacy of Prenatal Care (APNCU Index)
Adequate+	3,113	26.9	2,034	25.9	766	28.9	9,390	27.0	6,054	25.7	2,480	30.6
Adequate	5,237	45.2	3,872	49.4	887	33.5	15,319	44.1	11,468	48.7	2,517	31.0
Intermediate	1,879	16.2	1,221	15.6	496	18.7	5,632	16.2	3,776	16.0	1,409	17.4
Inadequate	1,358	11.7	718	9.2	502	18.9	4,375	12.6	2,249	9.6	1,705	21.0
Infant Health
Pre-Term Birth	1,103	9.4	626	7.9	330	12.2	3,191	9.1	1,800	7.5	1,016	12.2
Low Birthweight Birth	574	4.9	339	4.3	146	5.4	1,689	4.8	1,017	4.3	433	5.2

¹ Unknown responses are omitted when calculating percents.

** Data suppressed for confidentiality concerns if total births, by race, is less than five.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics

Last updated: 10/27/11