Saturday April 5, 2008, 6:25 am
Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #37 8.0 (700 Total) 77.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #32 24 (293 Total) 118.2%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #28 68 (303 Total) 70.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #33 44 (9,478 Total) 144.4%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #28 4.00% 166.7%
Children Living in Poverty #30 18% (277,000) 80.0%
Uninsured Children #16 7.8% (123,000) 84.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #47 415.4 (3,045 Total) 473.7%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #27 1.81 (29 Total) 402.8%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #49 $24.82 13.8%*
Child Vulnerability Index #35


We've had a lot of it here in Lafayette lately. Sickens me to think we are having so much and we are number 37. California is number 6 and they have nice weather most of the year:( You'd think that would help.

Saturday April 5, 2008, 6:26 am
Noted with thanks Nancy
Where Indiana Ranks

I forgot to copy that part:)

Saturday April 5, 2008, 6:41 am
Noted. Thank you Nancy

Saturday April 5, 2008, 9:00 am
Here is OHIO...The numbers are very upsetting all around. I hope someday we realize as a nation and the world the value of a human being. Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #36 7.7 (1,143 Total) 71.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #18 20 (424 Total) 81.8%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #21 64 (522 Total) 60.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #23 38 (15,291 Total) 111.1%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #10 2.40% 60.0%
Children Living in Poverty #34 19% (509,000) 90.0%
Uninsured Children #4 5.6% (157,000) 34.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #33 317.8 (4,176 Total) 338.9%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #43 3.01 (83 Total) 736.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #40 $45.77 25.4%*
Child Vulnerability Index #26

Saturday April 5, 2008, 9:24 am
Noted. Thank you Nancy

Saturday April 5, 2008, 9:51 am
NOTED TY NANCY AND CHARLES

Saturday April 5, 2008, 9:56 am
IN TEXAS:


Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #20 6.3 (2,407 Total) 40.0%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #29 23 (1105 Total) 109.1%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #24 66 (1,118 Total) 65.0%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #50 63 (51,389 Total) 250.0%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #33 4.50% 200.0%
Children Living in Poverty #44 24% (1,527,000) 140.0%
Uninsured Children #50 21.2% (1,392,000) 403.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #34 317.9 (7,662 Total) 338.9%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #45 3.11 (197 Total) 763.9%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #42 $36.68 20.3%*
Child Vulnerability Index #46

noted, and will send on to friends, and family. unbelievable! TY.

Saturday April 5, 2008, 10:09 am
We are nearing 3 Trillion Dollars contributing to destroying the lives of children in Iraq & spend less on our own kids then we do for a dinner out Something is very wrong!!

Saturday April 5, 2008, 10:32 am
noted thanks nancy what is wrong with these people.love shawna

Saturday April 5, 2008, 11:59 am
Interesting sets of statistics of all the States in USA on the well-being of Children.

TY, Nancy.

Saturday April 5, 2008, 2:32 pm
NOTED AND STILL SO VERY SAD.
BREN

Saturday April 5, 2008, 2:44 pm
THIS IS REALLY SICK,DONT PEOPLE KNOW THIS IS THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY WE NEED TO FIND AWAY TO HELP STOP THIS AND CHANGE THINGS,SO THEY HAVE A FUTURE...WHAT CAN WE DO?THIS IS TO MANY DEING EVERY DAY NOT FARE....

Saturday April 5, 2008, 2:50 pm
THIS IS THE STATE JASMIN WAS KILLED IN NEW JERSEY
Deaths of infants per 1,000 live births #12 5.6 (651 Total) 24.4%
Deaths per 100,000 Children Aged 1-14 #4 14 (228 Total) 27.3%
Deaths per 100,000 Teens Aged 15-19 #7 49 (290 Total) 22.5%
Births to Teen Mothers (15-19) per 1,000 Teen Girls #4 24 (6,927 Total) 33.3%
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care #37 4.70% 213.3%
Children Living in Poverty #5 12% (244,000) 20.0%
Uninsured Children #39 13.3% (277,000) 214.0%
Juvenile Incarceration Rate (per 100,000) #9 198.9 (1,941 Total) 174.7%
Child Abuse Fatalities per 100,000 Children #17 1.39 (30 Total) 286.1%
Per Capita Child Welfare Expenditures #30 $58.53 32.5%*
Child Vulnerability Index #13

Saturday April 5, 2008, 3:32 pm
Noted. Thankyou Nancy.

Sunday April 6, 2008, 7:52 am
Sadly noted, thanks Nancy