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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1760 | 982 | 55.1 | 52.0-58.2 | 778 | 44.9 | 41.8-48.0 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 222 | 90 | 37.9 | 29.8-46.8 | 132 | 62.1 | 53.2-70.2 |
| 20-24 years | 475 | 197 | 41.8 | 36.0-47.9 | 278 | 58.2 | 52.1-64.0 |
| 25-34 years | 859 | 559 | 64.4 | 60.1-68.5 | 300 | 35.6 | 31.5-39.9 |
| 35+ years | 204 | 136 | 66.3 | 57.1-74.5 | 68 | 33.7 | 25.5-42.9 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1182 | 740 | 60.9 | 57.3-64.4 | 442 | 39.1 | 35.6-42.7 |
| Black | 520 | 216 | 38.1 | 32.1-44.4 | 304 | 61.9 | 55.6-67.9 |
| Other | 58 | 26 | 45.7 | 29.2-63.2 | 32 | 54.3 | 36.8-70.8 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 133 | 58 | 38.9 | 29.3-49.5 | 75 | 61.1 | 50.5-70.7 |
| No | 1626 | 924 | 56.9 | 53.7-60.1 | 702 | 43.1 | 39.9-46.3 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 369 | 143 | 36.3 | 30.0-43.1 | 226 | 63.7 | 56.9-70.0 |
| High School | 580 | 289 | 49.6 | 44.2-55.1 | 291 | 50.4 | 44.9-55.8 |
| > High School | 809 | 549 | 68.7 | 64.4-72.6 | 260 | 31.3 | 27.4-35.6 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 1136 | 749 | 65.8 | 62.1-69.3 | 387 | 34.2 | 30.7-37.9 |
| Other | 624 | 233 | 33.4 | 28.5-38.8 | 391 | 66.6 | 61.2-71.5 |
| Income | |||||||
| 15,999 or less | 511 | 202 | 38.2 | 32.6-44.1 | 309 | 61.8 | 55.9-67.4 |
| 16,000-24,999 | 234 | 109 | 45.3 | 37.2-53.7 | 125 | 54.7 | 46.3-62.8 |
| 25,000-39,999 | 259 | 139 | 53.1 | 45.2-60.9 | 120 | 46.9 | 39.1-54.8 |
| 40,000 or more | 602 | 460 | 77.7 | 73.2-81.7 | 142 | 22.3 | 18.3-26.8 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 938 | 649 | 69.7 | 65.7-73.4 | 289 | 30.3 | 26.6-34.3 |
| Yes | 817 | 331 | 39.3 | 34.9-43.8 | 486 | 60.7 | 56.2-65.1 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 867 | 621 | 72.6 | 68.7-76.3 | 246 | 27.4 | 23.7-31.3 |
| Yes | 893 | 361 | 37.2 | 33.0-41.6 | 532 | 62.8 | 58.4-67.0 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 1500 grams | 337 | 188 | 55.7 | 50.9-60.5 | 149 | 44.3 | 39.5-49.1 |
| 1500 - 2499 grams | 557 | 302 | 53.0 | 48.9-57.0 | 255 | 47.0 | 43.0-51.1 |
| 2500+ grams | 866 | 492 | 55.2 | 51.9-58.5 | 374 | 44.8 | 41.5-48.1 |
#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