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? SOCIAL SECURITY, WORKERS' COMPENSATION, VETERAN BENEFITS, OR PENSIONS

Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	NO			YES
		N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
Total	1379	1326	96.6	95.3-97.6	53	3.4	2.4- 4.7
Age
< 20 years	150	136	89.8	82.3-94.3	14	10.2	5.7-17.7
20-24 years	325	314	96.9	93.7-98.5	11	3.1	1.5- 6.3
25-34 years	693	672	97.7	96.1-98.7	21	2.3	1.3- 3.9
35+ years	211	204	97.6	94.1-99.1	7	2.4	0.9- 5.9
Race
White	976	947	97.1	95.6-98.1	29	2.9	1.9- 4.4
Black	334	312	95.3	91.8-97.4	22	4.7	2.6- 8.2
Other	69	67	95.2	82.8-98.8	2	4.8	1.2-17.2
Hispanic origin
Yes	195	194	99.9	99.4- 100	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6
No	1183	1131	96.0	94.5-97.1	52	4.0	2.9- 5.5
Education
< High School	271	254	93.6	89.2-96.2	17	6.4	3.8-10.8
High School	379	364	97.1	94.4-98.5	15	2.9	1.5- 5.6
> High School	725	704	97.8	96.2-98.7	21	2.2	1.3- 3.8
Marital Status
Married	834	813	98.2	96.9-99.0	21	1.8	1.0- 3.1
Other	545	513	94.3	91.6-96.2	32	5.7	3.8- 8.4
Income
14,999 or less	385	359	94.1	90.6-96.3	26	5.9	3.7- 9.4
15,000-24,999	177	169	95.5	90.3-98.0	8	4.5	2.0- 9.7
25,000-49,999	265	256	97.3	94.3-98.8	9	2.7	1.2- 5.7
50,000 or more	442	436	99.0	97.4-99.6	6	1.0	0.4- 2.6
WIC recipient
No	744	728	98.2	96.7-99.0	16	1.8	1.0- 3.3
Yes	626	589	94.9	92.5-96.6	37	5.1	3.4- 7.5
Medicaid recipient
No	640	630	98.6	97.2-99.3	10	1.4	0.7- 2.8
Yes	739	696	95.0	92.8-96.5	43	5.0	3.5- 7.2
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	453	427	94.3	91.8-96.1	26	5.7	3.9- 8.2
2500+ grams	926	899	96.8	95.4-97.8	27	3.2	2.2- 4.6

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