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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1607 | 772 | 45.5 | 42.4-48.7 | 835 | 54.5 | 51.3-57.6 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 223 | 94 | 38.6 | 30.4-47.4 | 129 | 61.4 | 52.6-69.6 |
| 20-24 years | 428 | 188 | 38.1 | 32.3-44.3 | 240 | 61.9 | 55.7-67.7 |
| 25-34 years | 776 | 397 | 51.3 | 46.8-55.8 | 379 | 48.7 | 44.2-53.2 |
| 35+ years | 180 | 93 | 46.9 | 37.5-56.5 | 87 | 53.1 | 43.5-62.5 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1089 | 557 | 48.4 | 44.7-52.1 | 532 | 51.6 | 47.9-55.3 |
| Black | 458 | 195 | 38.7 | 32.5-45.4 | 263 | 61.3 | 54.6-67.5 |
| Other | 60 | 20 | 36.0 | 22.2-52.5 | 40 | 64.0 | 47.5-77.8 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 159 | 73 | 37.3 | 28.5-47.0 | 86 | 62.7 | 53.0-71.5 |
| No | 1446 | 698 | 46.6 | 43.3-50.0 | 748 | 53.4 | 50.0-56.7 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 346 | 141 | 35.0 | 28.6-42.0 | 205 | 65.0 | 58.0-71.4 |
| High School | 499 | 221 | 42.7 | 37.0-48.5 | 278 | 57.3 | 51.5-63.0 |
| > High School | 758 | 409 | 52.5 | 48.0-56.9 | 349 | 47.5 | 43.1-52.0 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 1020 | 519 | 50.1 | 46.2-53.9 | 501 | 49.9 | 46.1-53.8 |
| Other | 587 | 253 | 37.1 | 31.8-42.6 | 334 | 62.9 | 57.4-68.2 |
| Income | |||||||
| 15,999 or less | 481 | 199 | 34.9 | 29.3-41.0 | 282 | 65.1 | 59.0-70.7 |
| 16,000-24,999 | 178 | 85 | 45.9 | 36.7-55.5 | 93 | 54.1 | 44.5-63.3 |
| 25,000-39,999 | 244 | 127 | 48.7 | 40.6-56.8 | 117 | 51.3 | 43.2-59.4 |
| 40,000 or more | 546 | 300 | 55.2 | 50.0-60.2 | 246 | 44.8 | 39.8-50.0 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 829 | 461 | 54.3 | 50.0-58.6 | 368 | 45.7 | 41.4-50.0 |
| Yes | 768 | 306 | 36.1 | 31.7-40.7 | 462 | 63.9 | 59.3-68.3 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 807 | 434 | 54.0 | 49.7-58.2 | 373 | 46.0 | 41.8-50.3 |
| Yes | 800 | 338 | 36.5 | 32.1-41.1 | 462 | 63.5 | 58.9-67.9 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 1500 grams | 304 | 167 | 54.5 | 49.2-59.6 | 137 | 45.5 | 40.4-50.8 |
| 1500 - 2499 grams | 479 | 223 | 46.1 | 41.7-50.5 | 256 | 53.9 | 49.5-58.3 |
| 2500+ grams | 824 | 382 | 45.3 | 41.9-48.8 | 442 | 54.7 | 51.2-58.1 |
#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