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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1626 | 864 | 55.4 | 52.1-58.5 | 762 | 44.6 | 41.5-47.9 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 225 | 74 | 34.4 | 26.5-43.3 | 151 | 65.6 | 56.7-73.5 |
| 20-24 years | 433 | 168 | 38.3 | 32.5-44.5 | 265 | 61.7 | 55.5-67.5 |
| 25-34 years | 787 | 496 | 66.5 | 62.0-70.6 | 291 | 33.5 | 29.4-38.0 |
| 35+ years | 181 | 126 | 75.4 | 66.2-82.8 | 55 | 24.6 | 17.2-33.8 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1098 | 685 | 62.8 | 59.2-66.4 | 413 | 37.2 | 33.6-40.8 |
| Black | 469 | 148 | 32.7 | 26.7-39.2 | 321 | 67.3 | 60.8-73.3 |
| Other | 59 | 31 | 61.1 | 44.5-75.6 | 28 | 38.9 | 24.4-55.5 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 160 | 101 | 59.0 | 49.1-68.1 | 59 | 41.0 | 31.9-50.9 |
| No | 1464 | 762 | 54.9 | 51.5-58.2 | 702 | 45.1 | 41.8-48.5 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 351 | 114 | 33.7 | 27.3-40.8 | 237 | 66.3 | 59.2-72.7 |
| High School | 510 | 214 | 44.1 | 38.4-49.9 | 296 | 55.9 | 50.1-61.6 |
| > High School | 760 | 532 | 72.6 | 68.3-76.5 | 228 | 27.4 | 23.5-31.7 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 1026 | 670 | 67.6 | 63.9-71.1 | 356 | 32.4 | 28.9-36.1 |
| Other | 600 | 194 | 32.3 | 27.2-37.8 | 406 | 67.7 | 62.2-72.8 |
| Income | |||||||
| 15,999 or less | 498 | 157 | 31.6 | 26.1-37.6 | 341 | 68.4 | 62.4-73.9 |
| 16,000-24,999 | 181 | 59 | 34.3 | 25.9-43.8 | 122 | 65.7 | 56.2-74.1 |
| 25,000-39,999 | 246 | 144 | 59.3 | 51.0-67.0 | 102 | 40.7 | 33.0-49.0 |
| 40,000 or more | 552 | 437 | 81.0 | 76.5-84.7 | 115 | 19.0 | 15.3-23.5 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 844 | 625 | 77.3 | 73.5-80.8 | 219 | 22.7 | 19.2-26.5 |
| Yes | 773 | 233 | 31.5 | 27.3-36.1 | 540 | 68.5 | 63.9-72.7 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 808 | 630 | 80.5 | 76.8-83.7 | 178 | 19.5 | 16.3-23.2 |
| Yes | 818 | 234 | 28.5 | 24.5-33.0 | 584 | 71.5 | 67.0-75.5 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 1500 grams | 317 | 157 | 46.8 | 41.8-51.8 | 160 | 53.2 | 48.2-58.2 |
| 1500 - 2499 grams | 491 | 222 | 43.2 | 39.0-47.5 | 269 | 56.8 | 52.5-61.0 |
| 2500+ grams | 818 | 485 | 56.4 | 52.9-59.8 | 333 | 43.6 | 40.2-47.1 |
#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