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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1651 | 802 | 43.6 | 40.5-46.7 | 849 | 56.4 | 53.3-59.5 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 225 | 188 | 82.3 | 74.4-88.1 | 37 | 17.7 | 11.9-25.6 |
| 20-24 years | 436 | 209 | 45.1 | 39.0-51.3 | 227 | 54.9 | 48.7-61.0 |
| 25-34 years | 802 | 347 | 37.0 | 32.9-41.2 | 455 | 63.0 | 58.8-67.1 |
| 35+ years | 188 | 58 | 19.9 | 13.8-27.9 | 130 | 80.1 | 72.1-86.2 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1116 | 550 | 43.6 | 40.0-47.3 | 566 | 56.4 | 52.7-60.0 |
| Black | 476 | 215 | 42.5 | 36.1-49.1 | 261 | 57.5 | 50.9-63.9 |
| Other | 59 | 37 | 51.6 | 35.7-67.3 | 22 | 48.4 | 32.7-64.3 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 170 | 81 | 43.2 | 34.2-52.6 | 89 | 56.8 | 47.4-65.8 |
| No | 1479 | 721 | 43.7 | 40.4-47.0 | 758 | 56.3 | 53.0-59.6 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 356 | 159 | 42.1 | 35.3-49.2 | 197 | 57.9 | 50.8-64.7 |
| High School | 517 | 242 | 43.4 | 37.8-49.2 | 275 | 56.6 | 50.8-62.2 |
| > High School | 773 | 401 | 44.9 | 40.6-49.3 | 372 | 55.1 | 50.7-59.4 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 1045 | 488 | 39.7 | 36.2-43.4 | 557 | 60.3 | 56.6-63.8 |
| Other | 606 | 314 | 51.0 | 45.4-56.6 | 292 | 49.0 | 43.4-54.6 |
| Income | |||||||
| 15,999 or less | 503 | 211 | 38.4 | 32.7-44.5 | 292 | 61.6 | 55.5-67.3 |
| 16,000-24,999 | 182 | 71 | 37.7 | 29.1-47.2 | 111 | 62.3 | 52.8-70.9 |
| 25,000-39,999 | 248 | 116 | 39.8 | 32.3-47.8 | 132 | 60.2 | 52.2-67.7 |
| 40,000 or more | 555 | 310 | 48.2 | 43.1-53.3 | 245 | 51.8 | 46.7-56.9 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 855 | 439 | 44.0 | 39.9-48.2 | 416 | 56.0 | 51.8-60.1 |
| Yes | 783 | 360 | 43.7 | 39.1-48.4 | 423 | 56.3 | 51.6-60.9 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 820 | 439 | 46.8 | 42.6-51.0 | 381 | 53.2 | 49.0-57.4 |
| Yes | 831 | 363 | 40.2 | 35.7-44.9 | 468 | 59.8 | 55.1-64.3 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 1500 grams | 321 | 163 | 48.6 | 43.6-53.7 | 158 | 51.4 | 46.3-56.4 |
| 1500 - 2499 grams | 496 | 260 | 49.9 | 45.6-54.2 | 236 | 50.1 | 45.8-54.4 |
| 2500+ grams | 834 | 379 | 43.1 | 39.7-46.5 | 455 | 56.9 | 53.5-60.3 |
#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