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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1655 | 768 | 47.4 | 44.3-50.6 | 887 | 52.6 | 49.4-55.7 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 230 | 141 | 59.4 | 50.6-67.6 | 89 | 40.6 | 32.4-49.4 |
| 20-24 years | 436 | 193 | 48.1 | 42.0-54.3 | 243 | 51.9 | 45.7-58.0 |
| 25-34 years | 804 | 360 | 44.9 | 40.5-49.3 | 444 | 55.1 | 50.7-59.5 |
| 35+ years | 185 | 74 | 41.1 | 32.1-50.8 | 111 | 58.9 | 49.2-67.9 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1124 | 464 | 43.1 | 39.5-46.8 | 660 | 56.9 | 53.2-60.5 |
| Black | 472 | 270 | 57.9 | 51.2-64.3 | 202 | 42.1 | 35.7-48.8 |
| Other | 59 | 34 | 64.1 | 47.6-77.9 | 25 | 35.9 | 22.1-52.4 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 173 | 126 | 79.0 | 70.7-85.4 | 47 | 21.0 | 14.6-29.3 |
| No | 1480 | 641 | 42.8 | 39.5-46.1 | 839 | 57.2 | 53.9-60.5 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 362 | 237 | 67.3 | 60.5-73.5 | 125 | 32.7 | 26.5-39.5 |
| High School | 515 | 251 | 50.4 | 44.7-56.2 | 264 | 49.6 | 43.8-55.3 |
| > High School | 773 | 276 | 35.4 | 31.2-39.8 | 497 | 64.6 | 60.2-68.8 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 1047 | 440 | 42.5 | 38.7-46.3 | 607 | 57.5 | 53.7-61.3 |
| Other | 608 | 328 | 56.8 | 51.2-62.2 | 280 | 43.2 | 37.8-48.8 |
| Income | |||||||
| 15,999 or less | 505 | 280 | 57.4 | 51.3-63.3 | 225 | 42.6 | 36.7-48.7 |
| 16,000-24,999 | 183 | 84 | 44.0 | 34.9-53.5 | 99 | 56.0 | 46.5-65.1 |
| 25,000-39,999 | 248 | 106 | 48.0 | 39.9-56.1 | 142 | 52.0 | 43.9-60.1 |
| 40,000 or more | 558 | 173 | 30.5 | 26.0-35.5 | 385 | 69.5 | 64.5-74.0 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 859 | 319 | 36.7 | 32.7-40.9 | 540 | 63.3 | 59.1-67.3 |
| Yes | 789 | 444 | 58.5 | 53.8-63.0 | 345 | 41.5 | 37.0-46.2 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 822 | 287 | 34.5 | 30.5-38.7 | 535 | 65.5 | 61.3-69.5 |
| Yes | 833 | 481 | 61.1 | 56.5-65.5 | 352 | 38.9 | 34.5-43.5 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 1500 grams | 320 | 151 | 48.0 | 43.0-53.1 | 169 | 52.0 | 46.9-57.0 |
| 1500 - 2499 grams | 495 | 240 | 49.8 | 45.5-54.1 | 255 | 50.2 | 45.9-54.5 |
| 2500+ grams | 840 | 377 | 47.3 | 43.9-50.7 | 463 | 52.7 | 49.3-56.1 |
#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