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| Demographic Groups |
Total Respond.# |
NO | YES | ||||
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| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| Total | 1149 | 564 | 48.2 | 45.0-51.5 | 585 | 51.8 | 48.5-55.0 |
| Age | |||||||
| < 20 years | 94 | 54 | 52.1 | 40.3-63.6 | 40 | 47.9 | 36.4-59.7 |
| 20-24 years | 244 | 145 | 60.6 | 53.3-67.5 | 99 | 39.4 | 32.5-46.7 |
| 25-34 years | 613 | 274 | 43.0 | 38.6-47.4 | 339 | 57.0 | 52.6-61.4 |
| 35+ years | 198 | 91 | 47.0 | 39.4-54.8 | 107 | 53.0 | 45.2-60.6 |
| Race | |||||||
| White | 864 | 400 | 46.0 | 42.3-49.7 | 464 | 54.0 | 50.3-57.7 |
| Black | 229 | 136 | 58.8 | 51.0-66.2 | 93 | 41.2 | 33.8-49.0 |
| Other | 56 | 28 | 44.7 | 30.5-59.8 | 28 | 55.3 | 40.2-69.5 |
| Hispanic origin | |||||||
| Yes | 175 | 115 | 63.7 | 55.3-71.3 | 60 | 36.3 | 28.7-44.7 |
| No | 973 | 449 | 45.0 | 41.5-48.6 | 524 | 55.0 | 51.4-58.5 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High School | 196 | 136 | 66.3 | 58.4-73.4 | 60 | 33.7 | 26.6-41.6 |
| High School | 286 | 162 | 55.2 | 48.4-61.8 | 124 | 44.8 | 38.2-51.6 |
| > High School | 663 | 264 | 38.4 | 34.4-42.6 | 399 | 61.6 | 57.4-65.6 |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Married | 757 | 325 | 41.6 | 37.7-45.5 | 432 | 58.4 | 54.5-62.3 |
| Other | 392 | 239 | 59.9 | 54.2-65.3 | 153 | 40.1 | 34.7-45.8 |
| Income | |||||||
| 14,999 or less | 275 | 184 | 65.0 | 58.1-71.4 | 91 | 35.0 | 28.6-41.9 |
| 15,000-24,999 | 140 | 77 | 55.2 | 45.8-64.3 | 63 | 44.8 | 35.7-54.2 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 240 | 97 | 36.9 | 30.4-43.8 | 143 | 63.1 | 56.2-69.6 |
| 50,000 or more | 415 | 158 | 38.0 | 33.0-43.3 | 257 | 62.0 | 56.7-67.0 |
| WIC recipient | |||||||
| No | 668 | 272 | 38.4 | 34.3-42.5 | 396 | 61.6 | 57.5-65.7 |
| Yes | 472 | 285 | 60.4 | 55.2-65.3 | 187 | 39.6 | 34.7-44.8 |
| Medicaid recipient | |||||||
| No | 591 | 239 | 38.9 | 34.7-43.3 | 352 | 61.1 | 56.7-65.3 |
| Yes | 558 | 325 | 57.6 | 52.7-62.2 | 233 | 42.4 | 37.8-47.3 |
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||
| Under 2500 grams | 361 | 201 | 57.2 | 52.1-62.1 | 160 | 42.8 | 37.9-47.9 |
| 2500+ grams | 788 | 363 | 47.5 | 44.0-51.0 | 425 | 52.5 | 49.0-56.0 |
*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 20MAY10
