| 2012 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10 |
| Risk Factors and Characteristics for North Carolina Resident Live Births |
| TOTAL | RACE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Non-Hispanic | Af. Am. Non-Hispanic | Other Non-Hispanic | Hispanic | |||||||
| Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| TOTAL | 119,767 | 100.0 | 67,013 | 100.0 | 28,373 | 100.0 | 6,430 | 100.0 | 17,951 | 100.0 |
| RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
| BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 284 | 0.2 | 90 | 0.1 | 160 | 0.6 | 11 | 0.2 | 23 | 0.1 |
| 500 or less grams | ||||||||||
| 501-1,500 grams | 1,795 | 1.5 | 775 | 1.2 | 754 | 2.7 | 85 | 1.3 | 181 | 1.0 |
| 1,501-2,500 grams | 8,537 | 7.1 | 4,100 | 6.1 | 2,939 | 10.4 | 495 | 7.7 | 1,003 | 5.6 |
| 2,501+ grams | 109,096 | 91.1 | 62,020 | 92.5 | 24,507 | 86.4 | 5,833 | 90.7 | 16,736 | 93.2 |
| Unknown | 55 | 0.0 | 28 | 0.0 | 13 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| WEEKS OF GESTATION: | 769 | 0.6 | 265 | 0.4 | 397 | 1.4 | 33 | 0.5 | 74 | 0.4 |
| Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
| 27-31 Weeks | 1,528 | 1.3 | 700 | 1.0 | 575 | 2.0 | 65 | 1.0 | 188 | 1.0 |
| 32-36 Weeks | 11,510 | 9.6 | 5,708 | 8.5 | 3,467 | 12.2 | 620 | 9.6 | 1,715 | 9.6 |
| 37+ Weeks | 105,826 | 88.4 | 60,285 | 90.0 | 23,878 | 84.2 | 5,702 | 88.7 | 15,961 | 88.9 |
| Unknown | 134 | 0.1 | 55 | 0.1 | 56 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 | 13 | 0.1 |
| MOTHERS AGE: | 2,961 | 2.5 | 1,091 | 1.6 | 1,085 | 3.8 | 108 | 1.7 | 677 | 3.8 |
| Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
| 18-34 Years | 100,665 | 84.1 | 56,330 | 84.1 | 24,469 | 86.2 | 5,202 | 80.9 | 14,664 | 81.7 |
| 35+ Years | 16,137 | 13.5 | 9,591 | 14.3 | 2,819 | 9.9 | 1,118 | 17.4 | 2,609 | 14.5 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 22,058 | 18.4 | 6,181 | 9.2 | 5,220 | 18.4 | 1,095 | 17.0 | 9,562 | 53.3 |
| Less than High School | ||||||||||
| High School Graduate or GED | 26,902 | 22.5 | 13,122 | 19.6 | 8,338 | 29.4 | 1,182 | 18.4 | 4,260 | 23.7 |
| Some College | 37,118 | 31.0 | 22,598 | 33.7 | 10,447 | 36.8 | 1,380 | 21.5 | 2,693 | 15.0 |
| Bachelors Degree | 21,897 | 18.3 | 16,555 | 24.7 | 2,883 | 10.2 | 1,474 | 22.9 | 985 | 5.5 |
| Masters or PhD | 11,292 | 9.4 | 8,243 | 12.3 | 1,383 | 4.9 | 1,274 | 19.8 | 392 | 2.2 |
| Unknown | 500 | 0.4 | 314 | 0.5 | 102 | 0.4 | 25 | 0.4 | 59 | 0.3 |
| MARITAL STATUS: | 70,477 | 58.8 | 49,299 | 73.6 | 7,792 | 27.5 | 4,604 | 71.6 | 8,782 | 48.9 |
| Married | ||||||||||
| Unmarried | 49,023 | 40.9 | 17,500 | 26.1 | 20,558 | 72.5 | 1,810 | 28.1 | 9,155 | 51.0 |
| Unknown | 267 | 0.2 | 214 | 0.3 | 23 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.1 |
| PARITY: | 40,553 | 33.9 | 24,860 | 37.1 | 8,966 | 31.6 | 2,298 | 35.7 | 4,429 | 24.7 |
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 - 3 | 55,634 | 46.5 | 31,491 | 47.0 | 12,401 | 43.7 | 3,164 | 49.2 | 8,578 | 47.8 |
| 4+ | 23,450 | 19.6 | 10,594 | 15.8 | 6,968 | 24.6 | 962 | 15.0 | 4,926 | 27.4 |
| Unknown | 130 | 0.1 | 68 | 0.1 | 38 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 2,685 | 2.2 | 1,423 | 2.1 | 695 | 2.4 | 131 | 2.0 | 436 | 2.4 |
| Missing Information | ||||||||||
| Inadequate | 19,129 | 16.0 | 7,512 | 11.2 | 6,241 | 22.0 | 1,119 | 17.4 | 4,257 | 23.7 |
| Intermediate | 9,272 | 7.7 | 4,722 | 7.0 | 2,098 | 7.4 | 575 | 8.9 | 1,877 | 10.5 |
| Adequate | 38,092 | 31.8 | 22,701 | 33.9 | 7,863 | 27.7 | 2,126 | 33.1 | 5,402 | 30.1 |
| Adequate Plus | 50,589 | 42.2 | 30,655 | 45.7 | 11,476 | 40.4 | 2,479 | 38.6 | 5,979 | 33.3 |
| PLURALITY: | 115,709 | 96.6 | 64,523 | 96.3 | 27,425 | 96.7 | 6,214 | 96.6 | 17,547 | 97.7 |
| Singleton | ||||||||||
| Twin | 3,940 | 3.3 | 2,411 | 3.6 | 924 | 3.3 | 213 | 3.3 | 392 | 2.2 |
| Other Multiples | 118 | 0.1 | 79 | 0.1 | 24 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.1 |
| TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 85,380 | 71.3 | 52,152 | 77.8 | 18,112 | 63.8 | 4,518 | 70.3 | 10,598 | 59.0 |
| First | ||||||||||
| Second | 25,481 | 21.3 | 11,061 | 16.5 | 7,367 | 26.0 | 1,413 | 22.0 | 5,640 | 31.4 |
| Third | 4,770 | 4.0 | 1,833 | 2.7 | 1,617 | 5.7 | 273 | 4.2 | 1,047 | 5.8 |
| No Care | 2,006 | 1.7 | 785 | 1.2 | 741 | 2.6 | 115 | 1.8 | 365 | 2.0 |
| Unknown | 2,130 | 1.8 | 1,182 | 1.8 | 536 | 1.9 | 111 | 1.7 | 301 | 1.7 |
| MOTHER SMOKED? | 12,727 | 10.6 | 9,018 | 13.5 | 2,881 | 10.2 | 501 | 7.8 | 327 | 1.8 |
| Yes | ||||||||||
| No | 106,439 | 88.9 | 57,562 | 85.9 | 25,363 | 89.4 | 5,910 | 91.9 | 17,604 | 98.1 |
| Unknown | 601 | 0.5 | 433 | 0.6 | 129 | 0.5 | 19 | 0.3 | 20 | 0.1 |
| MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 4,733 | 4.0 | 2,773 | 4.1 | 1,007 | 3.5 | 463 | 7.2 | 490 | 2.7 |
| Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
| Normal (18.5-24.9) | 52,987 | 44.2 | 32,819 | 49.0 | 9,563 | 33.7 | 3,533 | 54.9 | 7,072 | 39.4 |
| Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 29,049 | 24.3 | 15,148 | 22.6 | 7,124 | 25.1 | 1,327 | 20.6 | 5,450 | 30.4 |
| Obese (30.0+) | 28,955 | 24.2 | 14,166 | 21.1 | 9,822 | 34.6 | 911 | 14.2 | 4,056 | 22.6 |
| Unknown | 4,043 | 3.4 | 2,107 | 3.1 | 857 | 3.0 | 196 | 3.0 | 883 | 4.9 |
| METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 83,073 | 69.4 | 46,006 | 68.7 | 19,131 | 67.4 | 4,461 | 69.4 | 13,475 | 75.1 |
| Vaginal | ||||||||||
| C-Section | 36,638 | 30.6 | 20,968 | 31.3 | 9,233 | 32.5 | 1,965 | 30.6 | 4,472 | 24.9 |
| Unknown | 56 | 0.0 | 39 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
| Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 26AUG2013 |
| 2012 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10 |
| Risk Factors and Characteristics for North Carolina Resident Live Births |
| TOTAL | RACE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Non-Hispanic | Af. Am. Non-Hispanic | Other Non-Hispanic | Hispanic | |||||||
| Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| LEVEL OF CARE FOR INFANTS 501-1500 GRAMS BORN IN NORTH CAROLINA HOSITALS: | 1,364 | 77.3 | 562 | 74.3 | 599 | 80.6 | 56 | 65.9 | 147 | 81.2 |
| Level III | ||||||||||
| Other | 401 | 22.7 | 194 | 25.7 | 144 | 19.4 | 29 | 34.1 | 34 | 18.8 |
| Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
| Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 26AUG2013 |