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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1819 | 836 | 46.6 | 43.6-49.7 | 983 | 53.4 | 50.3-56.4 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 229 | 143 | 61.5 | 52.7-69.6 | 86 | 38.5 | 30.4-47.3 |
| 20-24 years | 487 | 241 | 48.9 | 43.0-54.8 | 246 | 51.1 | 45.2-57.0 |
| 25-34 years | 890 | 362 | 41.9 | 37.7-46.2 | 528 | 58.1 | 53.8-62.3 |
| 35+ years | 213 | 90 | 44.4 | 35.7-53.5 | 123 | 55.6 | 46.5-64.3 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1213 | 478 | 40.8 | 37.3-44.4 | 735 | 59.2 | 55.6-62.7 |
| Black | 548 | 328 | 63.6 | 57.4-69.4 | 220 | 36.4 | 30.6-42.6 |
| Other | 58 | 30 | 55.4 | 37.8-71.8 | 28 | 44.6 | 28.2-62.2 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 143 | 107 | 77.9 | 68.5-85.1 | 36 | 22.1 | 14.9-31.5 |
| No | 1675 | 728 | 43.0 | 39.8-46.2 | 947 | 57.0 | 53.8-60.2 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 391 | 251 | 66.0 | 59.5-72.0 | 140 | 34.0 | 28.0-40.5 |
| High School | 600 | 289 | 48.2 | 42.9-53.6 | 311 | 51.8 | 46.4-57.1 |
| > High School | 827 | 296 | 34.9 | 30.8-39.3 | 531 | 65.1 | 60.7-69.2 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 1160 | 498 | 42.9 | 39.2-46.6 | 662 | 57.1 | 53.4-60.8 |
| Other | 659 | 338 | 54.0 | 48.6-59.3 | 321 | 46.0 | 40.7-51.4 |
| Income | |||||||
| 15,999 or less | 535 | 285 | 54.8 | 49.0-60.6 | 250 | 45.2 | 39.4-51.0 |
| 16,000-24,999 | 247 | 134 | 52.1 | 44.0-60.2 | 113 | 47.9 | 39.8-56.0 |
| 25,000-39,999 | 264 | 130 | 50.8 | 42.9-58.6 | 134 | 49.2 | 41.4-57.1 |
| 40,000 or more | 613 | 186 | 29.0 | 24.6-33.9 | 427 | 71.0 | 66.1-75.4 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 978 | 379 | 37.1 | 33.2-41.2 | 599 | 62.9 | 58.8-66.8 |
| Yes | 836 | 454 | 56.9 | 52.4-61.3 | 382 | 43.1 | 38.7-47.6 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 895 | 332 | 36.2 | 32.3-40.3 | 563 | 63.8 | 59.7-67.7 |
| Yes | 924 | 504 | 57.1 | 52.7-61.4 | 420 | 42.9 | 38.6-47.3 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 1500 grams | 361 | 168 | 47.0 | 42.4-51.7 | 193 | 53.0 | 48.3-57.6 |
| 1500 - 2499 grams | 569 | 269 | 48.5 | 44.5-52.5 | 300 | 51.5 | 47.5-55.5 |
| 2500+ grams | 889 | 399 | 46.5 | 43.2-49.8 | 490 | 53.5 | 50.2-56.8 |
#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50.
N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
The percentages shown are weighted percentages, designed to reflect the entire population of North Carolina women having a live birth.
This page was generated on 24NOV03