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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
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| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1443 | 684 | 48.7 | 45.5-52.0 | 759 | 51.3 | 48.0-54.5 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 136 | 73 | 54.7 | 43.9-65.1 | 63 | 45.3 | 34.9-56.1 |
| 20-24 years | 305 | 170 | 57.8 | 50.8-64.5 | 135 | 42.2 | 35.5-49.2 |
| 25-34 years | 786 | 351 | 45.7 | 41.4-50.1 | 435 | 54.3 | 49.9-58.6 |
| 35+ years | 216 | 90 | 40.9 | 33.0-49.3 | 126 | 59.1 | 50.7-67.0 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 1034 | 471 | 47.2 | 43.5-51.0 | 563 | 52.8 | 49.0-56.5 |
| Black | 354 | 182 | 52.1 | 45.0-59.2 | 172 | 47.9 | 40.8-55.0 |
| Other | 55 | 31 | 59.5 | 42.6-74.5 | 24 | 40.5 | 25.5-57.4 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 193 | 108 | 60.5 | 52.2-68.2 | 85 | 39.5 | 31.8-47.8 |
| No | 1248 | 575 | 46.3 | 42.8-49.9 | 673 | 53.7 | 50.1-57.2 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 261 | 164 | 63.0 | 55.4-70.1 | 97 | 37.0 | 29.9-44.6 |
| High School | 357 | 198 | 56.6 | 50.0-63.0 | 159 | 43.4 | 37.0-50.0 |
| > High School | 819 | 318 | 39.5 | 35.4-43.8 | 501 | 60.5 | 56.2-64.6 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 939 | 396 | 42.4 | 38.5-46.3 | 543 | 57.6 | 53.7-61.5 |
| Other | 504 | 288 | 59.1 | 53.4-64.5 | 216 | 40.9 | 35.5-46.6 |
| Income | |||||||
| 14,999 or less | 342 | 211 | 64.2 | 57.5-70.5 | 131 | 35.8 | 29.5-42.5 |
| 15,000-24,999 | 223 | 120 | 54.5 | 46.1-62.7 | 103 | 45.5 | 37.3-53.9 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 265 | 119 | 45.6 | 38.2-53.2 | 146 | 54.4 | 46.8-61.8 |
| 50,000 or more | 526 | 190 | 35.9 | 31.1-41.0 | 336 | 64.1 | 59.0-68.9 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 863 | 344 | 39.9 | 35.8-44.0 | 519 | 60.1 | 56.0-64.2 |
| Yes | 566 | 329 | 60.1 | 54.9-65.0 | 237 | 39.9 | 35.0-45.1 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 749 | 275 | 36.5 | 32.4-40.9 | 474 | 63.5 | 59.1-67.6 |
| Yes | 694 | 409 | 60.8 | 56.1-65.3 | 285 | 39.2 | 34.7-43.9 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 2500 grams | 652 | 312 | 49.4 | 45.6-53.1 | 340 | 50.6 | 46.9-54.4 |
| 2500+ grams | 791 | 372 | 48.7 | 45.2-52.2 | 419 | 51.3 | 47.8-54.8 |
*Asked only of mothers who reported having heard of folic acid.
#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 09JUN09
