Profile Results for: Marquette, MI (county)

   Child Health (Most recent 5 years are shown)
    Trend Data
     1996  1997  1998  1999  2000 
Infant Deaths  Marquette
 MI 		 4 
 1,072 
  3 
 1,085 
  7 
 1,091 
  3 
 1,071 
  3 
 1,112 
Infant Death Rate  Marquette
 MI 		 N/A 
 8 
  N/A 
 8 
  12 
 8 
  N/A 
 8 
  N/A 
 8 
Child Deaths  Marquette
 MI 		 2 
 508 
  1 
 495 
  0 
 516 
  2 
 457 
  0 
 439 
Child Death Rate  Marquette
 MI 		 N/A 
 26 
  N/A 
 25 
  N/A 
 26 
  N/A 
 21 
  N/A 
 22 


   Adolescence (Most recent 5 years are shown)
    Trend Data
     1996  1997  1998  1999  2000 
Births to Teens, Ages 15-17  Marquette
 MI 		 25 
 5,911 
  21 
 5,382 
  15 
 5,165 
  10 
 4,750 
  12 
 4,607 
Teen Birth Rate, Ages 15-17  Marquette
 MI 		 19 
 29 
  16 
 26 
  12 
 25 
  8 
 24 
  9 
 22 
Teen Deaths  Marquette
 MI 		 4 
 421 
  7 
 420 
  1 
 339 
  1 
 326 
  0 
 342 
Teen Death Rate  Marquette
 MI 		 N/A 
 62 
  141 
 61 
  N/A 
 49 
  N/A 
 47 
  N/A 
 48 


   Right Start (Most recent 5 years are shown)
    Trend Data
     1997  1998  1999  2000  2001 
Births to Teens, Under Age 20  Marquette
 MI 		 68 
 15,636 
  57 
 15,517 
  50 
 14,810 
  47 
 14,317 
  60 
 13,658 
Percent Births to Teens, Under Age 20  Marquette
 MI 		 11 
 12 
  10 
 12 
  9 
 11 
  8 
 11 
  10 
 10 
Repeat Teen Births, Ages 15-19  Marquette
 MI 		 6 
 3,347 
  8 
 3,301 
  7 
 3,058 
  6 
 3,000 
  11 
 2,751 
Percent Repeat Teen Births, Ages 15-19  Marquette
 MI 		 9 
 22 
  14 
 22 
  14 
 21 
  13 
 21 
  19 
 21 
Births to Unwed Mothers  Marquette
 MI 		 172 
 44,191 
  181 
 45,190 
  168 
 44,744 
  180 
 46,107 
  186 
 45,628 
Percent Births to Unwed Mothers  Marquette
 MI 		 27 
 33 
  31 
 34 
  29 
 34 
  30 
 34 
  30 
 34 
Births to Mothers with Less than 12 Years ot Education  Marquette
 MI 		 49 
 23,111 
  34 
 23,083 
  42 
 22,682 
  39 
 23,460 
  53 
 22,812 
Percent Births to Mothers with Less than 12 Years of Education  Marquette
 MI 		 8 
 17 
  6 
 17 
  7 
 17 
  7 
 17 
  9 
 17 
Births with Late or No Prenatal Care  Marquette
 MI 		 18 
 3,883 
  6 
 4,360 
  19 
 4,643 
  27 
 4,800 
  15 
 4,740 
Percent Births with Late or No Prenatal Care  Marquette
 MI 		 3 
 3 
  1 
 3 
  3 
 4 
  5 
 4 
  2 
 4 
Births to Mothers who Smoked during Pregnancy  Marquette
 MI 		 133 
 23,218 
  117 
 22,380 
  114 
 20,853 
  78 
 20,958 
  135 
 20,634 
Percent Births to Mothers who Smoked during Pregnancy  Marquette
 MI 		 21 
 17 
  20 
 17 
  20 
 16 
  13 
 15 
  22 
 16 
Low Birthweight Babies  Marquette
 MI 		 32 
 10,335 
  27 
 10,468 
  23 
 10,703 
  25 
 10,706 
  32 
 10,714 
Percent Low Birthweight Babies  Marquette
 MI 		 5 
 8 
  5 
 8 
  4 
 8 
  4 
 8 
  5 
 8 
Preterm Births  Marquette
 MI 		 56 
 14,319 
  52 
 14,646 
  49 
 14,368 
  49 
 14,833 
  63 
 15,017 
Percent Preterm Births  Marquette
 MI 		 9 
 11 
  9 
 11 
  9 
 11 
  8 
 11 
  10 
 11 
Births to Mothers White Non-Hispanic (NH)  Marquette
 MI 		 607 
 99,711 
  558 
 99,425 
  551 
 98,531 
  585 
 99,667 
  565 
 97,415 
Percent Births to Mothers White Non-Hispanic (NH)  Marquette
 MI 		 95 
 75 
  95 
 74 
  96 
 74 
  97 
 73 
  92 
 73 
Births to Mothers Black Non-Hispanic (NH)  Marquette
 MI 		 2 
 24,142 
  1 
 24,126 
  2 
 23,766 
  2 
 24,003 
  1 
 23,408 
Percent Births to Mothers Black Non-Hispanic (NH)  Marquette
 MI 		 N/A 
 18 
  N/A 
 18 
  N/A 
 18 
  N/A 
 18 
  N/A 
 18 
Births to Mothers Hispanic  Marquette
 MI 		 7 
 5,440 
  9 
 5,936 
  7 
 6,222 
  3 
 6,923 
  9 
 7,317 
Percent Births to Mothers Hispanic  Marquette
 MI 		 1 
 4 
  2 
 4 
  1 
 5 
  N/A 
 5 
  2 
 6 
Births to Mothers Other Race & Ethnicity  Marquette
 MI 		 22 
 4,256 
  21 
 4,162 
  15 
 4,910 
  13 
 5,455 
  38 
 5,107 
Percent Births to Mothers Other Race & Ethnicity  Marquette
 MI 		 3 
 3 
  4 
 3 
  3 
 4 
  2 
 4 
  6 
 4 
Total Births  Marquette
 MI 		 638 
 133,549 
  589 
 133,649 
  575 
 133,429 
  603 
 136,025 
  613 
 133,231 


   Economic Security (Most recent 5 years are shown)
    Trend Data
     1997  1998  1999  2000  2001 
Free Reduced Lunch  Marquette
 MI 		 2,641 
 521,063 
  2,661 
 520,060 
  2,615 
 525,879 
  2,533 
 516,990 
  2,636 
 551,330 
Percent Free Reduced Lunch  Marquette
 MI 		 26 
 32 
  26 
 32 
  26 
 31 
  26 
 31 
  28 
 32 



Definitions, Data Sources, and Notes

Infant Deaths
Definitions: Infant Deaths include deaths of infants up to one year of age.
Data Source: Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Births by county are based on the mother’s county of residence.

Infant Death Rate
Definitions: Infant Death Rate is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 resident live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section
Note: Since an infant death may occur in the calendar year following the birth year, some amount of error is introduced into the rate. (Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates).

Child Deaths
Definitions: Child deaths (ages 1-14)includes deaths from all causes; disease as well as injury.
Data Source: : Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section

Child Death Rate
Definitions: Child Death Rate is the number of child deaths per 100,000 children, ages 1-14.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births to Teens, Ages 15-17
Definitions: The total number of births to teens, ages 15-17.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Teen Birth Rate, Ages 15-17
Definitions: The rate of teen births is based on the number of live births per 1,000 females, ages 15-17.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Teen Deaths
Definitions: The total number of teen deaths (ages 15-19) caused by accidental injury, homicide, or suicide is included; deaths that result from disease are not included.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.

Teen Death Rate
Definitions: The rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 youth, ages 15-19.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births to Teens, Under Age 20
Definitions: The total number of live births to teens under age 20.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Teens, Under Age 20
Definitions: Percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Repeat Teen Births, Ages 15-19
Definitions: The total number of second or third births to teens ages 15-19.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Repeat Teen Births, Ages 15-19
Definitions: The percentage is based on total teen births for ages 15-19.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births to Unwed Mothers
Definitions: The total number of live births to unwed mothers.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Unwed Mothers
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births to Mothers with Less than 12 Years of Education
Definitions: The total number of live births to mothers with less than 12 years of education.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Mothers with Less than 12 Years of Education
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births with Late or No Prenatal Care
Definitions: The total number of live births with either no prenatal care or care that begins in the third trimester.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.

Percent Births with Late or No Prenatal Care
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births to Mothers who Smoked during Pregnancy
Definitions: The total number of live births to mothers who smoked during pregnancy.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Mothers who Smoked during Pregnancy
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Low Birthweight Babies
Definitions: Babies who weigh less than 2,500 grams (approximately 5 lb. 8 oz.) at birth are considered low-birthweight.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Low Birthweight Babies
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Preterm Births
Definitions: Live births with less than 37 weeks of gestation.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Preterm Births
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates.

Births to Mothers White Non-Hispanic (NH)
Definitions: The total number of live births to White Non-Hispanic mothers.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Mothers White Non-Hispanic (NH)
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: (Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates).

Births to Mothers Black Non-Hispanic (NH)
Definitions: The total number of live births to Black Non-Hispanic mothers.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Mothers Black Non-Hispanic (NH)
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: (Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates).

Births to Mothers Hispanic
Definitions: The total number of live births to Hipanic mothers.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Mothers Hispanic
Definitions: The percentage is based on all liver births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: (Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates).

Births to Mothers Other Race & Ethnicity
Definitions: The total number of live births to mothers of race and ethnicity other than White NH, Black NH or Hispanic.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Percent Births to Mothers Other Race & Ethnicity
Definitions: The percentage is based on all live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.
Note: (Rates are not calculated for occurrences less than 6. NA represents the uncalculated rates).

Total Births
Definitions: The total number of live births.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development Section.

Free Reduced Lunch
Definitions: Students from families with incomes below 185 percent of the poverty level are eligible for free or reduced prices in the federal School Lunch Program. Students from families reporting income between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty line are eligible for reduced priced meals, while children from families with incomes below 130 percent of poverty are eligible for a fully subsidized or “free” meal.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Services, Office of Nutrition.

Percent Free Reduced Lunch
Definitions: The Free Reduced Lunch percentage is based on total enrollment of K-12 public school students for each school year.
Data Source: Michigan Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Services, Office of Nutrition.

 
These data provided by:

Michigan League for Human Services
1115 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 202
Lansing, MI 48912

517-487-5436
http://www.milhs.org/

Jim Lunday, Senior Research Associate

The Michigan League for Human Services (MLHS) is a statewide citizens non-profit organization dedicated to education, research and advocacy for the benefit of low income and other vulnerable citizens in the state of Michigan. MLHS has served the human services community in Michigan since 1912.