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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
2 weeks or less | 3 to 4 weeks | 4 to 8 weeks | More than 8 weeks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1072 | 509 | 72.5 | 69.0-75.7 | 226 | 17.9 | 15.0-21.1 | 223 | 6.6 | 5.2- 8.4 | 114 | 3.0 | 2.2- 4.2 |
| Age | |||||||||||||
| < 20 years | 107 | 48 | 68.2 | 55.6-78.6 | 25 | 20.7 | 12.1-33.2 | 23 | 6.8 | 3.2-13.7 | 11 | 4.3 | 1.4-12.3 |
| 20-24 years | 228 | 117 | 75.5 | 68.0-81.8 | 44 | 14.1 | 9.3-20.8 | 38 | 6.5 | 3.7-11.2 | 29 | 3.9 | 1.9- 7.8 |
| 25-34 years | 552 | 278 | 74.8 | 70.0-79.1 | 115 | 16.8 | 13.1-21.4 | 113 | 6.3 | 4.5- 8.8 | 46 | 2.1 | 1.4- 3.2 |
| 35+ years | 185 | 66 | 63.1 | 53.5-71.7 | 42 | 25.0 | 17.4-34.5 | 49 | 7.9 | 4.5-13.6 | 28 | 4.0 | 2.3- 6.7 |
| Race | |||||||||||||
| White | 781 | 380 | 73.6 | 69.6-77.2 | 160 | 16.8 | 13.7-20.5 | 158 | 6.5 | 4.8- 8.6 | 83 | 3.1 | 2.0- 4.7 |
| Black | 229 | 94 | 68.8 | 60.4-76.1 | 55 | 21.9 | 15.3-30.4 | 54 | 6.8 | 4.4-10.3 | 26 | 2.5 | 1.6- 3.9 |
| Other | 62 | 35 | 74.8 | 57.6-86.6 | 11 | 13.1 | 5.1-29.7 | 11 | 8.0 | 2.2-25.1 | 5 | 4.1 | 1.1-14.1 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 133 | 69 | 71.1 | 60.2-79.9 | 24 | 14.6 | 8.5-23.9 | 29 | 9.5 | 4.8-18.0 | 11 | 4.9 | 1.7-13.1 |
| No | 939 | 440 | 72.8 | 69.1-76.2 | 202 | 18.5 | 15.4-22.0 | 194 | 6.1 | 4.8- 7.7 | 103 | 2.7 | 2.1- 3.5 |
| Education | |||||||||||||
| < High School | 167 | 70 | 58.9 | 48.6-68.5 | 42 | 25.5 | 17.5-35.6 | 38 | 10.8 | 6.2-18.0 | 17 | 4.8 | 2.1-10.8 |
| High School | 322 | 145 | 72.4 | 66.0-78.1 | 64 | 17.3 | 12.5-23.5 | 68 | 6.8 | 4.4-10.2 | 45 | 3.5 | 2.4- 5.1 |
| > High School | 581 | 292 | 77.8 | 73.7-81.5 | 120 | 15.2 | 12.0-19.2 | 117 | 4.9 | 3.6- 6.6 | 52 | 2.0 | 1.3- 3.1 |
| Marital Status | |||||||||||||
| Married | 716 | 350 | 74.8 | 70.9-78.4 | 151 | 17.1 | 13.8-20.9 | 140 | 5.5 | 4.1- 7.4 | 75 | 2.6 | 1.8- 3.6 |
| Other | 356 | 159 | 68.9 | 62.3-74.9 | 75 | 19.1 | 14.1-25.3 | 83 | 8.3 | 5.5-12.2 | 39 | 3.7 | 2.1- 6.5 |
| Income | |||||||||||||
| 14,999 or less | 284 | 129 | 68.1 | 60.5-74.8 | 69 | 21.9 | 16.0-29.3 | 61 | 7.2 | 4.6-11.2 | 25 | 2.8 | 1.3- 5.7 |
| 15,000-24,999 | 141 | 66 | 75.4 | 65.8-83.0 | 24 | 14.5 | 8.3-24.2 | 29 | 6.3 | 3.3-11.6 | 22 | 3.8 | 2.3- 6.0 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 201 | 98 | 74.1 | 65.9-80.9 | 39 | 14.8 | 9.5-22.2 | 32 | 7.0 | 3.7-12.9 | 32 | 4.1 | 2.4- 7.0 |
| 50,000 or more | 353 | 175 | 76.9 | 71.4-81.5 | 73 | 16.5 | 12.2-21.9 | 76 | 4.5 | 3.3- 6.3 | 29 | 2.1 | 1.2- 3.6 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||||||||
| No | 601 | 287 | 74.4 | 69.9-78.4 | 124 | 16.3 | 12.9-20.4 | 129 | 7.0 | 4.9- 9.8 | 61 | 2.3 | 1.6- 3.4 |
| Yes | 462 | 218 | 70.1 | 64.5-75.2 | 102 | 19.9 | 15.4-25.4 | 90 | 6.2 | 4.4- 8.6 | 52 | 3.8 | 2.3- 6.2 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||||||||
| No | 540 | 273 | 75.8 | 71.2-79.9 | 106 | 17.1 | 13.4-21.5 | 110 | 4.9 | 3.5- 6.8 | 51 | 2.2 | 1.4- 3.4 |
| Yes | 532 | 236 | 69.6 | 64.3-74.4 | 120 | 18.6 | 14.5-23.5 | 113 | 8.1 | 5.8-11.2 | 63 | 3.7 | 2.4- 5.8 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||||||||
| Under 2500 grams | 545 | 87 | 17.3 | 14.2-20.9 | 140 | 25.8 | 22.2-29.8 | 209 | 37.0 | 33.0-41.3 | 109 | 19.9 | 16.7-23.6 |
| 2500+ grams | 527 | 422 | 78.8 | 74.8-82.3 | 86 | 17.0 | 13.8-20.6 | 14 | 3.1 | 1.8- 5.4 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.4- 2.7 |
*Data in this table are constructed from survey questions 40 (When was your baby due?) and 42 (When was your baby born?)
~Low participation was a substantial problem for NC PRAMS in 2006.The overall weighted response rate was 59%.
#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 01MAY08