evaluation of the black infant health program has suggested that bih clients have lower amounts of birth defects, infant mortality, and higher amounts of breast-feeding when compared to other african american mothers in la county and the u.s. evaluation of the healthy birth initiative showed more intermediary results. rates of gestational age, pre-term birth weight, and infant mortality were higher in hbi clients when compared to la county statistics. although comparisons of infant mortality and pre-term birth rates between hbi clients and the outside community were not statistically significant, the proportion of cesarean births and formula feeding was found to be significantly lower.