NC PRAMS 2008~` : (During the 12 months before your new baby was born, what were the sources of your household's income? CHILD SUPPORT OR ALIMONY)

2008 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results

INCOME

During the 12 months before your new baby was born, what were the sources of your household's income? CHILD SUPPORT OR ALIMONY

Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	NO			YES
Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
Total	1379	1311	94.7	93.1-96.0	68	5.3	4.0- 6.9
Age
< 20 years	150	141	93.3	86.5-96.8	9	6.7	3.2-13.5
20-24 years	325	306	93.8	89.8-96.4	19	6.2	3.6-10.2
25-34 years	693	659	94.7	92.4-96.4	34	5.3	3.6- 7.6
35+ years	211	205	97.4	93.7-98.9	6	2.6	1.1- 6.3
Race
White	976	942	96.1	94.4-97.3	34	3.9	2.7- 5.6
Black	334	302	89.6	84.8-93.0	32	10.4	7.0-15.2
Other	69	67	97.0	84.8-99.5	2	3.0	0.5-15.2
Hispanic origin
Yes	195	193	99.8	99.2-99.9	2	0.2	0.1- 0.8
No	1183	1117	93.7	91.9-95.2	66	6.3	4.8- 8.1
Education
< High School	271	253	92.7	88.1-95.6	18	7.3	4.4-11.9
High School	379	357	94.4	90.9-96.6	22	5.6	3.4- 9.1
> High School	725	697	95.8	93.8-97.2	28	4.2	2.8- 6.2
Marital Status
Married	834	806	96.8	95.1-97.9	28	3.2	2.1- 4.9
Other	545	505	91.7	88.5-94.1	40	8.3	5.9-11.5
Income
14,999 or less	385	351	90.1	85.8-93.2	34	9.9	6.8-14.2
15,000-24,999	177	170	97.0	92.4-98.8	7	3.0	1.2- 7.6
25,000-49,999	265	251	95.0	91.1-97.2	14	5.0	2.8- 8.9
50,000 or more	442	433	97.6	95.3-98.8	9	2.4	1.2- 4.7
WIC recipient
No	744	722	96.7	94.9-97.9	22	3.3	2.1- 5.1
Yes	626	580	92.5	89.6-94.6	46	7.5	5.4-10.4
Medicaid recipient
No	640	628	98.3	96.9-99.1	12	1.7	0.9- 3.1
Yes	739	683	91.7	89.0-93.8	56	8.3	6.2-11.0
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	453	430	94.7	92.3-96.5	23	5.3	3.5- 7.7
2500+ grams	926	881	94.7	93.0-96.0	45	5.3	4.0- 7.0

#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.

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