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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
No prev live birth | Normal birthwt and term | LBW or preterm | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1619 | 791 | 47.0 | 43.9-50.1 | 592 | 42.4 | 39.4-45.5 | 236 | 10.6 | 8.9-12.6 |
| Age | ||||||||||
| < 20 years | 194 | 154 | 81.1 | 73.0-87.2 | 26 | 15.8 | 10.1-23.8 | 14 | 3.1 | 1.3- 7.1 |
| 20-24 years | 390 | 215 | 51.4 | 45.2-57.6 | 124 | 37.7 | 31.8-44.0 | 51 | 10.9 | 7.6-15.4 |
| 25-34 years | 815 | 356 | 40.7 | 36.5-45.0 | 325 | 46.9 | 42.6-51.2 | 134 | 12.4 | 9.9-15.5 |
| 35+ years | 220 | 66 | 28.0 | 21.3-36.0 | 117 | 61.4 | 53.1-69.0 | 37 | 10.6 | 6.6-16.5 |
| Race | ||||||||||
| White | 1113 | 555 | 47.8 | 44.2-51.4 | 417 | 42.3 | 38.8-46.0 | 141 | 9.9 | 8.0-12.2 |
| Black | 432 | 199 | 44.0 | 37.6-50.5 | 151 | 43.5 | 37.1-50.1 | 82 | 12.6 | 9.0-17.3 |
| Other | 74 | 37 | 49.5 | 35.8-63.2 | 24 | 38.0 | 25.4-52.4 | 13 | 12.6 | 5.9-24.7 |
| Hispanic origin | ||||||||||
| Yes | 195 | 97 | 50.3 | 42.0-58.5 | 68 | 38.7 | 31.0-47.1 | 30 | 11.0 | 6.8-17.2 |
| No | 1421 | 693 | 46.4 | 43.1-49.8 | 523 | 43.0 | 39.7-46.3 | 205 | 10.6 | 8.7-12.7 |
| Education | ||||||||||
| < High School | 318 | 146 | 46.8 | 39.9-53.9 | 111 | 40.4 | 33.7-47.5 | 61 | 12.8 | 8.9-17.9 |
| High School | 445 | 198 | 42.9 | 37.1-48.8 | 171 | 45.6 | 39.8-51.5 | 76 | 11.5 | 8.4-15.7 |
| > High School | 850 | 447 | 49.6 | 45.5-53.8 | 305 | 41.1 | 37.1-45.3 | 98 | 9.2 | 7.1-11.9 |
| Marital Status | ||||||||||
| Married | 983 | 461 | 44.6 | 40.8-48.4 | 391 | 46.2 | 42.4-50.1 | 131 | 9.2 | 7.3-11.6 |
| Other | 636 | 330 | 50.2 | 45.2-55.3 | 201 | 37.1 | 32.3-42.2 | 105 | 12.6 | 9.7-16.3 |
| Income | ||||||||||
| 14,999 or less | 437 | 193 | 42.6 | 36.7-48.7 | 154 | 41.2 | 35.3-47.3 | 90 | 16.2 | 12.3-21.2 |
| 15,000-24,999 | 253 | 120 | 45.6 | 37.9-53.5 | 94 | 42.3 | 34.7-50.3 | 39 | 12.1 | 7.9-18.0 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 296 | 140 | 44.5 | 37.6-51.7 | 125 | 48.6 | 41.5-55.7 | 31 | 6.9 | 4.2-11.3 |
| 50,000 or more | 526 | 274 | 48.8 | 43.6-54.0 | 195 | 43.1 | 38.0-48.3 | 57 | 8.2 | 5.8-11.4 |
| WIC recipient | ||||||||||
| No | 922 | 470 | 47.6 | 43.5-51.6 | 335 | 43.0 | 39.0-47.0 | 117 | 9.5 | 7.4-12.1 |
| Yes | 681 | 314 | 46.6 | 41.9-51.4 | 251 | 41.4 | 36.8-46.2 | 116 | 12.0 | 9.3-15.3 |
| Medicaid recipient | ||||||||||
| No | 767 | 411 | 50.7 | 46.3-55.0 | 277 | 42.1 | 37.9-46.5 | 79 | 7.2 | 5.3- 9.7 |
| Yes | 852 | 380 | 43.9 | 39.6-48.2 | 315 | 42.6 | 38.4-47.0 | 157 | 13.5 | 10.9-16.6 |
| Infant's birth weight | ||||||||||
| Under 2500 grams | 752 | 388 | 51.2 | 47.7-54.7 | 210 | 27.7 | 24.7-31.0 | 154 | 21.1 | 18.3-24.1 |
| 2500+ grams | 867 | 403 | 46.6 | 43.2-49.9 | 382 | 43.8 | 40.5-47.1 | 82 | 9.7 | 7.8-11.9 |
*Data in this table are constructed from survey questions 8-10.
#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
