2018 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10b |
North Carolina Resident Live Birth Trends: 2014-2018 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
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Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
TOTAL | 120,948 | 100.0 | 120,826 | 100.0 | 120,765 | 100.0 | 120,099 | 100.0 | 118,957 | 100.0 |
RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
RACE | 67,387 | 55.7 | 67,004 | 55.5 | 66,825 | 55.3 | 65,314 | 54.4 | 64,637 | 54.3 |
White Non-Hispanic | ||||||||||
Af. Am. Non-Hispanic | 28,923 | 23.9 | 28,785 | 23.8 | 28,406 | 23.5 | 28,950 | 24.1 | 28,719 | 24.1 |
Am. Ind. Non-Hispanic | 1,594 | 1.3 | 1,648 | 1.4 | 1,576 | 1.3 | 1,592 | 1.3 | 1,608 | 1.4 |
Other Non-Hispanic | 5,266 | 4.4 | 5,304 | 4.4 | 5,603 | 4.6 | 5,782 | 4.8 | 5,634 | 4.7 |
Hispanic | 17,778 | 14.7 | 18,085 | 15.0 | 18,355 | 15.2 | 18,461 | 15.4 | 18,359 | 15.4 |
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 282 | 0.2 | 281 | 0.2 | 280 | 0.2 | 278 | 0.2 | 240 | 0.2 |
Less than 500 grams | ||||||||||
500-1,499 grams | 1,762 | 1.5 | 1,884 | 1.6 | 1,726 | 1.4 | 1,793 | 1.5 | 1,696 | 1.4 |
1,500-2,499 grams | 8,764 | 7.2 | 8,954 | 7.4 | 9,150 | 7.6 | 9,240 | 7.7 | 9,083 | 7.6 |
2,500+ grams | 110,093 | 91.0 | 109,672 | 90.8 | 109,577 | 90.7 | 108,761 | 90.6 | 107,909 | 90.7 |
Unknown | 47 | 0.0 | 35 | 0.0 | 32 | 0.0 | 27 | 0.0 | 29 | 0.0 |
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION*: | 855 | 0.7 | 923 | 0.8 | 858 | 0.7 | 834 | 0.7 | 755 | 0.6 |
Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
27-31 Weeks | 1,395 | 1.2 | 1,444 | 1.2 | 1,389 | 1.2 | 1,510 | 1.3 | 1,339 | 1.1 |
32-36 Weeks | 9,539 | 7.9 | 9,942 | 8.2 | 10,302 | 8.5 | 10,236 | 8.5 | 10,251 | 8.6 |
37+ Weeks | 109,044 | 90.2 | 108,449 | 89.8 | 108,165 | 89.6 | 107,464 | 89.5 | 106,552 | 89.6 |
Unknown | 115 | 0.1 | 68 | 0.1 | 51 | 0.0 | 55 | 0.0 | 60 | 0.1 |
MOTHERS AGE: | 2,407 | 2.0 | 2,204 | 1.8 | 1,981 | 1.6 | 1,829 | 1.5 | 1,629 | 1.4 |
Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
18-34 Years | 101,215 | 83.7 | 100,875 | 83.5 | 100,222 | 83.0 | 99,189 | 82.6 | 98,050 | 82.4 |
35+ Years | 17,321 | 14.3 | 17,745 | 14.7 | 18,560 | 15.4 | 19,077 | 15.9 | 19,274 | 16.2 |
Unknown | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 19,175 | 15.9 | 18,206 | 15.1 | 17,322 | 14.3 | 16,813 | 14.0 | 15,637 | 13.1 |
Less than High School | ||||||||||
High School Graduate or GED | 27,207 | 22.5 | 27,311 | 22.6 | 27,432 | 22.7 | 28,245 | 23.5 | 28,323 | 23.8 |
Some College | 38,962 | 32.2 | 38,895 | 32.2 | 38,279 | 31.7 | 38,001 | 31.6 | 37,033 | 31.1 |
Bachelors Degree | 22,865 | 18.9 | 23,101 | 19.1 | 24,233 | 20.1 | 23,500 | 19.6 | 24,112 | 20.3 |
Masters or PhD | 12,453 | 10.3 | 12,980 | 10.7 | 13,157 | 10.9 | 13,269 | 11.0 | 13,466 | 11.3 |
Unknown | 286 | 0.2 | 333 | 0.3 | 342 | 0.3 | 271 | 0.2 | 386 | 0.3 |
MARITAL STATUS: | 71,374 | 59.0 | 71,274 | 59.0 | 71,914 | 59.5 | 70,927 | 59.1 | 70,305 | 59.1 |
Married | ||||||||||
Unmarried | 49,511 | 40.9 | 49,501 | 41.0 | 48,789 | 40.4 | 49,118 | 40.9 | 48,599 | 40.9 |
Unknown | 63 | 0.1 | 51 | 0.0 | 62 | 0.1 | 54 | 0.0 | 53 | 0.0 |
PARITY: | 40,244 | 33.3 | 39,807 | 32.9 | 38,672 | 32.0 | 38,677 | 32.2 | 38,393 | 32.3 |
1 | ||||||||||
2 - 3 | 55,962 | 46.3 | 56,161 | 46.5 | 56,428 | 46.7 | 55,565 | 46.3 | 55,027 | 46.3 |
4+ | 24,597 | 20.3 | 24,763 | 20.5 | 25,574 | 21.2 | 25,768 | 21.5 | 25,448 | 21.4 |
Unknown | 145 | 0.1 | 95 | 0.1 | 91 | 0.1 | 89 | 0.1 | 89 | 0.1 |
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 1,890 | 1.6 | 1,976 | 1.6 | 1,404 | 1.2 | 1,558 | 1.3 | 1,624 | 1.4 |
Missing Information | ||||||||||
Inadequate | 23,096 | 19.1 | 22,908 | 19.0 | 22,076 | 18.3 | 22,253 | 18.5 | 22,385 | 18.8 |
Intermediate | 9,354 | 7.7 | 6,955 | 5.8 | 6,828 | 5.7 | 6,698 | 5.6 | 6,436 | 5.4 |
Adequate | 37,034 | 30.6 | 33,739 | 27.9 | 31,620 | 26.2 | 31,215 | 26.0 | 32,287 | 27.1 |
Adequate Plus | 49,574 | 41.0 | 55,248 | 45.7 | 58,837 | 48.7 | 58,375 | 48.6 | 56,225 | 47.3 |
PLURALITY: | 116,598 | 96.4 | 116,575 | 96.5 | 116,516 | 96.5 | 115,738 | 96.4 | 114,952 | 96.6 |
Singleton | ||||||||||
Twin | 4,233 | 3.5 | 4,120 | 3.4 | 4,126 | 3.4 | 4,239 | 3.5 | 3,873 | 3.3 |
Other Multiples | 116 | 0.1 | 131 | 0.1 | 123 | 0.1 | 122 | 0.1 | 132 | 0.1 |
Missing Information | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 82,474 | 68.2 | 81,887 | 67.8 | 83,319 | 69.0 | 82,428 | 68.6 | 80,865 | 68.0 |
First | ||||||||||
Second | 28,357 | 23.4 | 28,462 | 23.6 | 28,009 | 23.2 | 27,537 | 22.9 | 27,629 | 23.2 |
Third | 6,509 | 5.4 | 6,349 | 5.3 | 6,530 | 5.4 | 6,872 | 5.7 | 7,007 | 5.9 |
No Care | 2,234 | 1.8 | 2,689 | 2.2 | 1,931 | 1.6 | 2,163 | 1.8 | 2,248 | 1.9 |
Unknown | 1,374 | 1.1 | 1,439 | 1.2 | 976 | 0.8 | 1,099 | 0.9 | 1,208 | 1.0 |
MOTHER SMOKED? | 11,896 | 9.8 | 11,297 | 9.3 | 10,776 | 8.9 | 10,399 | 8.7 | 9,938 | 8.4 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 108,895 | 90.0 | 109,443 | 90.6 | 109,627 | 90.8 | 109,675 | 91.3 | 108,985 | 91.6 |
Unknown | 157 | 0.1 | 86 | 0.1 | 362 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.0 | 34 | 0.0 |
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 4,769 | 3.9 | 4,451 | 3.7 | 4,243 | 3.5 | 4,126 | 3.4 | 3,784 | 3.2 |
Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
Normal (18.5-24.9) | 53,505 | 44.2 | 52,415 | 43.4 | 51,178 | 42.4 | 49,574 | 41.3 | 47,946 | 40.3 |
Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 29,439 | 24.3 | 29,674 | 24.6 | 29,790 | 24.7 | 29,972 | 25.0 | 30,169 | 25.4 |
Obese (30.0+) | 30,811 | 25.5 | 31,287 | 25.9 | 32,710 | 27.1 | 33,867 | 28.2 | 34,527 | 29.0 |
Unknown | 2,424 | 2.0 | 2,999 | 2.5 | 2,844 | 2.4 | 2,560 | 2.1 | 2,531 | 2.1 |
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE | 95,156 | 78.7 | 96,703 | 80.0 | 98,495 | 81.6 | 96,887 | 80.7 | 96,218 | 80.9 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 25,305 | 20.9 | 23,661 | 19.6 | 21,898 | 18.1 | 22,842 | 19.0 | 22,386 | 18.8 |
Unknown | 487 | 0.4 | 462 | 0.4 | 372 | 0.3 | 370 | 0.3 | 353 | 0.3 |
METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 85,197 | 70.4 | 85,355 | 70.6 | 85,189 | 70.5 | 84,816 | 70.6 | 83,937 | 70.6 |
Vaginal | ||||||||||
C-Section | 35,707 | 29.5 | 35,405 | 29.3 | 35,538 | 29.4 | 35,256 | 29.4 | 34,982 | 29.4 |
Unknown | 44 | 0.0 | 66 | 0.1 | 38 | 0.0 | 27 | 0.0 | 38 | 0.0 |
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
*Note: Obstetric estimate of Gestation is now used to be consistent with National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. |
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 25SEP2019 |
2018 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10b |
North Carolina Resident Live Birth Trends, Non-Hispanic Whites: 2014-2018 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
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Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
TOTAL | 67,387 | 100.0 | 67,004 | 100.0 | 66,825 | 100.0 | 65,314 | 100.0 | 64,637 | 100.0 |
RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 93 | 0.1 | 89 | 0.1 | 83 | 0.1 | 83 | 0.1 | 73 | 0.1 |
Less than 500 grams | ||||||||||
500-1,499 grams | 747 | 1.1 | 736 | 1.1 | 730 | 1.1 | 713 | 1.1 | 664 | 1.0 |
1,500-2,499 grams | 4,201 | 6.2 | 4,218 | 6.3 | 4,267 | 6.4 | 4,224 | 6.5 | 4,126 | 6.4 |
2,500+ grams | 62,323 | 92.5 | 61,941 | 92.4 | 61,728 | 92.4 | 60,287 | 92.3 | 59,760 | 92.5 |
Unknown | 23 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.0 | 17 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.0 | 14 | 0.0 |
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION*: | 320 | 0.5 | 318 | 0.5 | 314 | 0.5 | 281 | 0.4 | 268 | 0.4 |
Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
27-31 Weeks | 640 | 0.9 | 622 | 0.9 | 621 | 0.9 | 669 | 1.0 | 570 | 0.9 |
32-36 Weeks | 4,976 | 7.4 | 5,148 | 7.7 | 5,360 | 8.0 | 5,283 | 8.1 | 5,237 | 8.1 |
37+ Weeks | 61,400 | 91.1 | 60,877 | 90.9 | 60,512 | 90.6 | 59,052 | 90.4 | 58,534 | 90.6 |
Unknown | 51 | 0.1 | 39 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.0 | 29 | 0.0 | 28 | 0.0 |
MOTHERS AGE: | 866 | 1.3 | 788 | 1.2 | 650 | 1.0 | 558 | 0.9 | 521 | 0.8 |
Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
18-34 Years | 56,425 | 83.7 | 55,920 | 83.5 | 55,636 | 83.3 | 54,049 | 82.8 | 53,319 | 82.5 |
35+ Years | 10,092 | 15.0 | 10,295 | 15.4 | 10,537 | 15.8 | 10,703 | 16.4 | 10,796 | 16.7 |
Unknown | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 5,387 | 8.0 | 5,146 | 7.7 | 4,755 | 7.1 | 4,707 | 7.2 | 4,436 | 6.9 |
Less than High School | ||||||||||
High School Graduate or GED | 12,773 | 19.0 | 12,544 | 18.7 | 12,599 | 18.9 | 12,432 | 19.0 | 12,346 | 19.1 |
Some College | 23,056 | 34.2 | 22,825 | 34.1 | 22,262 | 33.3 | 21,820 | 33.4 | 21,071 | 32.6 |
Bachelors Degree | 16,972 | 25.2 | 16,933 | 25.3 | 17,706 | 26.5 | 16,936 | 25.9 | 17,148 | 26.5 |
Masters or PhD | 9,081 | 13.5 | 9,416 | 14.1 | 9,342 | 14.0 | 9,303 | 14.2 | 9,457 | 14.6 |
Unknown | 118 | 0.2 | 140 | 0.2 | 161 | 0.2 | 116 | 0.2 | 179 | 0.3 |
MARITAL STATUS: | 49,301 | 73.2 | 49,077 | 73.2 | 49,231 | 73.7 | 47,769 | 73.1 | 47,373 | 73.3 |
Married | ||||||||||
Unmarried | 18,049 | 26.8 | 17,893 | 26.7 | 17,549 | 26.3 | 17,509 | 26.8 | 17,243 | 26.7 |
Unknown | 37 | 0.1 | 34 | 0.1 | 45 | 0.1 | 36 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.0 |
PARITY: | 24,571 | 36.5 | 23,953 | 35.7 | 23,122 | 34.6 | 22,532 | 34.5 | 22,429 | 34.7 |
1 | ||||||||||
2 - 3 | 31,796 | 47.2 | 31,945 | 47.7 | 32,153 | 48.1 | 31,270 | 47.9 | 30,855 | 47.7 |
4+ | 10,933 | 16.2 | 11,058 | 16.5 | 11,501 | 17.2 | 11,475 | 17.6 | 11,309 | 17.5 |
Unknown | 87 | 0.1 | 48 | 0.1 | 49 | 0.1 | 37 | 0.1 | 44 | 0.1 |
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 923 | 1.4 | 1,047 | 1.6 | 695 | 1.0 | 778 | 1.2 | 693 | 1.1 |
Missing Information | ||||||||||
Inadequate | 9,230 | 13.7 | 9,148 | 13.7 | 8,923 | 13.4 | 8,862 | 13.6 | 9,078 | 14.0 |
Intermediate | 4,731 | 7.0 | 3,180 | 4.7 | 3,195 | 4.8 | 3,031 | 4.6 | 2,856 | 4.4 |
Adequate | 22,180 | 32.9 | 20,026 | 29.9 | 18,510 | 27.7 | 17,678 | 27.1 | 18,387 | 28.4 |
Adequate Plus | 30,323 | 45.0 | 33,603 | 50.2 | 35,502 | 53.1 | 34,965 | 53.5 | 33,623 | 52.0 |
PLURALITY: | 64,796 | 96.2 | 64,483 | 96.2 | 64,397 | 96.4 | 62,824 | 96.2 | 62,455 | 96.6 |
Singleton | ||||||||||
Twin | 2,512 | 3.7 | 2,435 | 3.6 | 2,368 | 3.5 | 2,404 | 3.7 | 2,108 | 3.3 |
Other Multiples | 78 | 0.1 | 86 | 0.1 | 60 | 0.1 | 86 | 0.1 | 74 | 0.1 |
Missing Information | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 50,629 | 75.1 | 50,009 | 74.6 | 50,491 | 75.6 | 49,361 | 75.6 | 48,343 | 74.8 |
First | ||||||||||
Second | 12,642 | 18.8 | 12,476 | 18.6 | 12,297 | 18.4 | 11,672 | 17.9 | 11,857 | 18.3 |
Third | 2,578 | 3.8 | 2,603 | 3.9 | 2,712 | 4.1 | 2,823 | 4.3 | 2,942 | 4.6 |
No Care | 830 | 1.2 | 1,117 | 1.7 | 809 | 1.2 | 903 | 1.4 | 958 | 1.5 |
Unknown | 708 | 1.1 | 799 | 1.2 | 516 | 0.8 | 555 | 0.8 | 537 | 0.8 |
MOTHER SMOKED? | 8,409 | 12.5 | 7,886 | 11.8 | 7,643 | 11.4 | 7,389 | 11.3 | 6,980 | 10.8 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 58,876 | 87.4 | 59,062 | 88.1 | 58,916 | 88.2 | 57,910 | 88.7 | 57,642 | 89.2 |
Unknown | 102 | 0.2 | 56 | 0.1 | 266 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.0 |
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 2,872 | 4.3 | 2,611 | 3.9 | 2,539 | 3.8 | 2,415 | 3.7 | 2,165 | 3.3 |
Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
Normal (18.5-24.9) | 33,343 | 49.5 | 32,515 | 48.5 | 31,707 | 47.4 | 30,182 | 46.2 | 29,234 | 45.2 |
Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 15,393 | 22.8 | 15,376 | 22.9 | 15,605 | 23.4 | 15,446 | 23.6 | 15,692 | 24.3 |
Obese (30.0+) | 14,733 | 21.9 | 15,090 | 22.5 | 15,668 | 23.4 | 16,248 | 24.9 | 16,530 | 25.6 |
Unknown | 1,046 | 1.6 | 1,412 | 2.1 | 1,306 | 2.0 | 1,023 | 1.6 | 1,016 | 1.6 |
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE | 55,446 | 82.3 | 55,871 | 83.4 | 56,359 | 84.3 | 54,583 | 83.6 | 54,101 | 83.7 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 11,633 | 17.3 | 10,829 | 16.2 | 10,240 | 15.3 | 10,503 | 16.1 | 10,311 | 16.0 |
Unknown | 308 | 0.5 | 304 | 0.5 | 226 | 0.3 | 228 | 0.3 | 225 | 0.3 |
METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 47,165 | 70.0 | 47,099 | 70.3 | 47,060 | 70.4 | 46,001 | 70.4 | 45,582 | 70.5 |
Vaginal | ||||||||||
C-Section | 20,194 | 30.0 | 19,872 | 29.7 | 19,737 | 29.5 | 19,295 | 29.5 | 19,029 | 29.4 |
Unknown | 28 | 0.0 | 33 | 0.0 | 28 | 0.0 | 18 | 0.0 | 26 | 0.0 |
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
*Note: Obstetric estimate of Gestation is now used to be consistent with National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. |
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 25SEP2019 |
2018 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10b |
North Carolina Resident Live Birth Trends, Non-Hispanic African Americans: 2014-2018 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
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Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
TOTAL | 28,923 | 100.0 | 28,785 | 100.0 | 28,406 | 100.0 | 28,950 | 100.0 | 28,719 | 100.0 |
RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 145 | 0.5 | 148 | 0.5 | 149 | 0.5 | 138 | 0.5 | 126 | 0.4 |
Less than 500 grams | ||||||||||
500-1,499 grams | 759 | 2.6 | 862 | 3.0 | 712 | 2.5 | 804 | 2.8 | 748 | 2.6 |
1,500-2,499 grams | 3,080 | 10.6 | 3,161 | 11.0 | 3,152 | 11.1 | 3,246 | 11.2 | 3,220 | 11.2 |
2,500+ grams | 24,926 | 86.2 | 24,603 | 85.5 | 24,385 | 85.8 | 24,753 | 85.5 | 24,614 | 85.7 |
Unknown | 13 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.0 |
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION*: | 406 | 1.4 | 450 | 1.6 | 398 | 1.4 | 394 | 1.4 | 361 | 1.3 |
Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
27-31 Weeks | 534 | 1.8 | 605 | 2.1 | 500 | 1.8 | 590 | 2.0 | 515 | 1.8 |
32-36 Weeks | 2,894 | 10.0 | 2,963 | 10.3 | 3,006 | 10.6 | 2,993 | 10.3 | 3,044 | 10.6 |
37+ Weeks | 25,056 | 86.6 | 24,752 | 86.0 | 24,483 | 86.2 | 24,954 | 86.2 | 24,774 | 86.3 |
Unknown | 33 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.1 | 19 | 0.1 | 19 | 0.1 | 25 | 0.1 |
MOTHERS AGE: | 875 | 3.0 | 804 | 2.8 | 733 | 2.6 | 671 | 2.3 | 577 | 2.0 |
Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
18-34 Years | 24,930 | 86.2 | 24,680 | 85.7 | 24,224 | 85.3 | 24,642 | 85.1 | 24,407 | 85.0 |
35+ Years | 3,118 | 10.8 | 3,300 | 11.5 | 3,449 | 12.1 | 3,637 | 12.6 | 3,732 | 13.0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 4,436 | 15.3 | 4,074 | 14.2 | 3,816 | 13.4 | 3,741 | 12.9 | 3,444 | 12.0 |
Less than High School | ||||||||||
High School Graduate or GED | 8,502 | 29.4 | 8,625 | 30.0 | 8,567 | 30.2 | 9,194 | 31.8 | 9,314 | 32.4 |
Some College | 11,238 | 38.9 | 11,150 | 38.7 | 10,874 | 38.3 | 10,874 | 37.6 | 10,572 | 36.8 |
Bachelors Degree | 3,198 | 11.1 | 3,269 | 11.4 | 3,426 | 12.1 | 3,368 | 11.6 | 3,549 | 12.4 |
Masters or PhD | 1,497 | 5.2 | 1,613 | 5.6 | 1,664 | 5.9 | 1,719 | 5.9 | 1,775 | 6.2 |
Unknown | 52 | 0.2 | 54 | 0.2 | 59 | 0.2 | 54 | 0.2 | 65 | 0.2 |
MARITAL STATUS: | 8,319 | 28.8 | 8,084 | 28.1 | 8,221 | 28.9 | 8,389 | 29.0 | 8,259 | 28.8 |
Married | ||||||||||
Unmarried | 20,591 | 71.2 | 20,691 | 71.9 | 20,177 | 71.0 | 20,549 | 71.0 | 20,445 | 71.2 |
Unknown | 13 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.1 |
PARITY: | 8,647 | 29.9 | 8,600 | 29.9 | 8,308 | 29.2 | 8,410 | 29.1 | 8,298 | 28.9 |
1 | ||||||||||
2 - 3 | 12,740 | 44.0 | 12,637 | 43.9 | 12,390 | 43.6 | 12,492 | 43.2 | 12,454 | 43.4 |
4+ | 7,504 | 25.9 | 7,519 | 26.1 | 7,682 | 27.0 | 8,012 | 27.7 | 7,941 | 27.7 |
Unknown | 32 | 0.1 | 29 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 | 36 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 |
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 476 | 1.6 | 470 | 1.6 | 357 | 1.3 | 388 | 1.3 | 419 | 1.5 |
Missing Information | ||||||||||
Inadequate | 7,692 | 26.6 | 7,516 | 26.1 | 6,917 | 24.4 | 7,191 | 24.8 | 7,075 | 24.6 |
Intermediate | 2,086 | 7.2 | 1,794 | 6.2 | 1,734 | 6.1 | 1,774 | 6.1 | 1,748 | 6.1 |
Adequate | 7,548 | 26.1 | 6,663 | 23.1 | 6,285 | 22.1 | 6,468 | 22.3 | 6,783 | 23.6 |
Adequate Plus | 11,121 | 38.5 | 12,342 | 42.9 | 13,113 | 46.2 | 13,129 | 45.4 | 12,694 | 44.2 |
PLURALITY: | 27,735 | 95.9 | 27,623 | 96.0 | 27,236 | 95.9 | 27,728 | 95.8 | 27,530 | 95.9 |
Singleton | ||||||||||
Twin | 1,163 | 4.0 | 1,132 | 3.9 | 1,137 | 4.0 | 1,195 | 4.1 | 1,152 | 4.0 |
Other Multiples | 25 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.1 | 33 | 0.1 | 27 | 0.1 | 37 | 0.1 |
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 17,120 | 59.2 | 16,985 | 59.0 | 17,428 | 61.4 | 17,601 | 60.8 | 17,366 | 60.5 |
First | ||||||||||
Second | 8,415 | 29.1 | 8,509 | 29.6 | 8,082 | 28.5 | 8,131 | 28.1 | 8,170 | 28.4 |
Third | 2,217 | 7.7 | 2,080 | 7.2 | 2,029 | 7.1 | 2,195 | 7.6 | 2,144 | 7.5 |
No Care | 834 | 2.9 | 890 | 3.1 | 642 | 2.3 | 740 | 2.6 | 747 | 2.6 |
Unknown | 337 | 1.2 | 321 | 1.1 | 225 | 0.8 | 283 | 1.0 | 292 | 1.0 |
MOTHER SMOKED? | 2,699 | 9.3 | 2,648 | 9.2 | 2,425 | 8.5 | 2,284 | 7.9 | 2,248 | 7.8 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 26,188 | 90.5 | 26,116 | 90.7 | 25,912 | 91.2 | 26,658 | 92.1 | 26,456 | 92.1 |
Unknown | 36 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.1 | 69 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.1 |
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 993 | 3.4 | 943 | 3.3 | 892 | 3.1 | 852 | 2.9 | 892 | 3.1 |
Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
Normal (18.5-24.9) | 9,534 | 33.0 | 9,296 | 32.3 | 8,873 | 31.2 | 8,974 | 31.0 | 8,637 | 30.1 |
Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 7,180 | 24.8 | 7,269 | 25.3 | 7,042 | 24.8 | 6,953 | 24.0 | 7,002 | 24.4 |
Obese (30.0+) | 10,655 | 36.8 | 10,670 | 37.1 | 10,984 | 38.7 | 11,405 | 39.4 | 11,477 | 40.0 |
Unknown | 561 | 1.9 | 607 | 2.1 | 615 | 2.2 | 766 | 2.6 | 711 | 2.5 |
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE | 18,710 | 64.7 | 19,199 | 66.7 | 19,854 | 69.9 | 20,097 | 69.4 | 20,149 | 70.2 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 10,100 | 34.9 | 9,492 | 33.0 | 8,475 | 29.8 | 8,767 | 30.3 | 8,488 | 29.6 |
Unknown | 113 | 0.4 | 94 | 0.3 | 77 | 0.3 | 86 | 0.3 | 82 | 0.3 |
METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 19,655 | 68.0 | 19,518 | 67.8 | 19,226 | 67.7 | 19,704 | 68.1 | 19,505 | 67.9 |
Vaginal | ||||||||||
C-Section | 9,263 | 32.0 | 9,252 | 32.1 | 9,175 | 32.3 | 9,243 | 31.9 | 9,208 | 32.1 |
Unknown | 5 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
*Note: Obstetric estimate of Gestation is now used to be consistent with National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. |
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 25SEP2019 |
2018 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10b |
North Carolina Resident Live Birth Trends, Non-Hispanic American Indians: 2014-2018 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
TOTAL | 1,594 | 100.0 | 1,648 | 100.0 | 1,576 | 100.0 | 1,592 | 100.0 | 1,608 | 100.0 |
RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
Less than 500 grams | ||||||||||
500-1,499 grams | 33 | 2.1 | 30 | 1.8 | 26 | 1.6 | 36 | 2.3 | 33 | 2.1 |
1,500-2,499 grams | 161 | 10.1 | 154 | 9.3 | 168 | 10.7 | 134 | 8.4 | 151 | 9.4 |
2,500+ grams | 1,398 | 87.7 | 1,462 | 88.7 | 1,376 | 87.3 | 1,415 | 88.9 | 1,417 | 88.1 |
Unknown | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION*: | 13 | 0.8 | 12 | 0.7 | 10 | 0.6 | 24 | 1.5 | 16 | 1.0 |
Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
27-31 Weeks | 25 | 1.6 | 24 | 1.5 | 27 | 1.7 | 25 | 1.6 | 27 | 1.7 |
32-36 Weeks | 142 | 8.9 | 152 | 9.2 | 170 | 10.8 | 127 | 8.0 | 150 | 9.3 |
37+ Weeks | 1,412 | 88.6 | 1,458 | 88.5 | 1,367 | 86.7 | 1,416 | 88.9 | 1,415 | 88.0 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MOTHERS AGE: | 62 | 3.9 | 63 | 3.8 | 54 | 3.4 | 45 | 2.8 | 40 | 2.5 |
Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
18-34 Years | 1,412 | 88.6 | 1,451 | 88.0 | 1,362 | 86.4 | 1,384 | 86.9 | 1,407 | 87.5 |
35+ Years | 120 | 7.5 | 134 | 8.1 | 160 | 10.2 | 163 | 10.2 | 161 | 10.0 |
MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 352 | 22.1 | 350 | 21.2 | 291 | 18.5 | 270 | 17.0 | 284 | 17.7 |
Less than High School | ||||||||||
High School Graduate or GED | 520 | 32.6 | 571 | 34.6 | 567 | 36.0 | 531 | 33.4 | 558 | 34.7 |
Some College | 540 | 33.9 | 531 | 32.2 | 507 | 32.2 | 603 | 37.9 | 581 | 36.1 |
Bachelors Degree | 132 | 8.3 | 148 | 9.0 | 152 | 9.6 | 119 | 7.5 | 117 | 7.3 |
Masters or PhD | 47 | 2.9 | 46 | 2.8 | 57 | 3.6 | 69 | 4.3 | 66 | 4.1 |
Unknown | 3 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
MARITAL STATUS: | 591 | 37.1 | 603 | 36.6 | 582 | 36.9 | 588 | 36.9 | 555 | 34.5 |
Married | ||||||||||
Unmarried | 1,002 | 62.9 | 1,042 | 63.2 | 994 | 63.1 | 1,004 | 63.1 | 1,053 | 65.5 |
Unknown | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PARITY: | 490 | 30.7 | 503 | 30.5 | 501 | 31.8 | 526 | 33.0 | 488 | 30.3 |
1 | ||||||||||
2 - 3 | 750 | 47.1 | 724 | 43.9 | 701 | 44.5 | 732 | 46.0 | 728 | 45.3 |
4+ | 352 | 22.1 | 420 | 25.5 | 373 | 23.7 | 334 | 21.0 | 392 | 24.4 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 17 | 1.1 | 24 | 1.5 | 23 | 1.5 | 28 | 1.8 | 78 | 4.9 |
Missing Information | ||||||||||
Inadequate | 353 | 22.1 | 421 | 25.5 | 334 | 21.2 | 410 | 25.8 | 460 | 28.6 |
Intermediate | 146 | 9.2 | 176 | 10.7 | 151 | 9.6 | 147 | 9.2 | 129 | 8.0 |
Adequate | 566 | 35.5 | 507 | 30.8 | 495 | 31.4 | 466 | 29.3 | 401 | 24.9 |
Adequate Plus | 512 | 32.1 | 520 | 31.6 | 573 | 36.4 | 541 | 34.0 | 540 | 33.6 |
PLURALITY: | 1,544 | 96.9 | 1,596 | 96.8 | 1,521 | 96.5 | 1,540 | 96.7 | 1,551 | 96.5 |
Singleton | ||||||||||
Twin | 50 | 3.1 | 49 | 3.0 | 55 | 3.5 | 52 | 3.3 | 54 | 3.4 |
Other Multiples | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 1,043 | 65.4 | 1,018 | 61.8 | 974 | 61.8 | 938 | 58.9 | 873 | 54.3 |
First | ||||||||||
Second | 404 | 25.3 | 455 | 27.6 | 443 | 28.1 | 459 | 28.8 | 476 | 29.6 |
Third | 95 | 6.0 | 101 | 6.1 | 96 | 6.1 | 105 | 6.6 | 126 | 7.8 |
No Care | 39 | 2.4 | 54 | 3.3 | 41 | 2.6 | 65 | 4.1 | 59 | 3.7 |
Unknown | 13 | 0.8 | 20 | 1.2 | 22 | 1.4 | 25 | 1.6 | 74 | 4.6 |
MOTHER SMOKED? | 396 | 24.8 | 359 | 21.8 | 357 | 22.7 | 373 | 23.4 | 346 | 21.5 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 1,194 | 74.9 | 1,286 | 78.0 | 1,216 | 77.2 | 1,219 | 76.6 | 1,262 | 78.5 |
Unknown | 4 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 59 | 3.7 | 82 | 5.0 | 64 | 4.1 | 74 | 4.6 | 70 | 4.4 |
Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
Normal (18.5-24.9) | 586 | 36.8 | 564 | 34.2 | 528 | 33.5 | 533 | 33.5 | 466 | 29.0 |
Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 423 | 26.5 | 413 | 25.1 | 368 | 23.4 | 376 | 23.6 | 401 | 24.9 |
Obese (30.0+) | 510 | 32.0 | 566 | 34.3 | 583 | 37.0 | 568 | 35.7 | 525 | 32.6 |
Unknown | 16 | 1.0 | 23 | 1.4 | 33 | 2.1 | 41 | 2.6 | 146 | 9.1 |
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE | 890 | 55.8 | 925 | 56.1 | 908 | 57.6 | 901 | 56.6 | 862 | 53.6 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 692 | 43.4 | 707 | 42.9 | 652 | 41.4 | 678 | 42.6 | 735 | 45.7 |
Unknown | 12 | 0.8 | 16 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.8 | 11 | 0.7 |
METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 1,104 | 69.3 | 1,145 | 69.5 | 1,060 | 67.3 | 1,109 | 69.7 | 1,107 | 68.8 |
Vaginal | ||||||||||
C-Section | 488 | 30.6 | 502 | 30.5 | 516 | 32.7 | 482 | 30.3 | 501 | 31.2 |
Unknown | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
*Note: Obstetric estimate of Gestation is now used to be consistent with National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. |
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 25SEP2019 |
2018 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10b |
North Carolina Resident Live Birth Trends, Hispanics: 2014-2018 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
TOTAL | 17,778 | 100.0 | 18,085 | 100.0 | 18,355 | 100.0 | 18,461 | 100.0 | 18,359 | 100.0 |
RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 37 | 0.2 | 25 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.2 | 35 | 0.2 | 26 | 0.1 |
Less than 500 grams | ||||||||||
500-1,499 grams | 178 | 1.0 | 211 | 1.2 | 203 | 1.1 | 201 | 1.1 | 191 | 1.0 |
1,500-2,499 grams | 957 | 5.4 | 1,025 | 5.7 | 1,114 | 6.1 | 1,166 | 6.3 | 1,162 | 6.3 |
2,500+ grams | 16,602 | 93.4 | 16,823 | 93.0 | 16,998 | 92.6 | 17,051 | 92.4 | 16,977 | 92.5 |
Unknown | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION*: | 94 | 0.5 | 112 | 0.6 | 105 | 0.6 | 102 | 0.6 | 82 | 0.4 |
Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
27-31 Weeks | 156 | 0.9 | 158 | 0.9 | 203 | 1.1 | 192 | 1.0 | 181 | 1.0 |
32-36 Weeks | 1,181 | 6.6 | 1,295 | 7.2 | 1,343 | 7.3 | 1,400 | 7.6 | 1,413 | 7.7 |
37+ Weeks | 16,326 | 91.8 | 16,509 | 91.3 | 16,694 | 91.0 | 16,761 | 90.8 | 16,679 | 90.8 |
Unknown | 21 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
MOTHERS AGE: | 569 | 3.2 | 518 | 2.9 | 520 | 2.8 | 528 | 2.9 | 474 | 2.6 |
Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
18-34 Years | 14,307 | 80.5 | 14,615 | 80.8 | 14,545 | 79.2 | 14,666 | 79.4 | 14,568 | 79.4 |
35+ Years | 2,901 | 16.3 | 2,952 | 16.3 | 3,290 | 17.9 | 3,267 | 17.7 | 3,317 | 18.1 |
Unknown | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 8,298 | 46.7 | 8,003 | 44.3 | 7,779 | 42.4 | 7,469 | 40.5 | 6,947 | 37.8 |
Less than High School | ||||||||||
High School Graduate or GED | 4,656 | 26.2 | 4,816 | 26.6 | 4,958 | 27.0 | 5,290 | 28.7 | 5,318 | 29.0 |
Some College | 3,190 | 17.9 | 3,484 | 19.3 | 3,694 | 20.1 | 3,793 | 20.5 | 3,845 | 20.9 |
Bachelors Degree | 1,092 | 6.1 | 1,174 | 6.5 | 1,304 | 7.1 | 1,326 | 7.2 | 1,545 | 8.4 |
Masters or PhD | 465 | 2.6 | 494 | 2.7 | 521 | 2.8 | 507 | 2.7 | 598 | 3.3 |
Unknown | 77 | 0.4 | 114 | 0.6 | 99 | 0.5 | 76 | 0.4 | 106 | 0.6 |
MARITAL STATUS: | 8,700 | 48.9 | 8,952 | 49.5 | 9,081 | 49.5 | 9,242 | 50.1 | 9,341 | 50.9 |
Married | ||||||||||
Unmarried | 9,073 | 51.0 | 9,131 | 50.5 | 9,268 | 50.5 | 9,215 | 49.9 | 9,006 | 49.1 |
Unknown | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.1 |
PARITY: | 4,583 | 25.8 | 4,726 | 26.1 | 4,632 | 25.2 | 4,987 | 27.0 | 5,048 | 27.5 |
1 | ||||||||||
2 - 3 | 8,155 | 45.9 | 8,303 | 45.9 | 8,477 | 46.2 | 8,336 | 45.2 | 8,297 | 45.2 |
4+ | 5,031 | 28.3 | 5,043 | 27.9 | 5,234 | 28.5 | 5,125 | 27.8 | 5,000 | 27.2 |
Unknown | 9 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.1 |
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 393 | 2.2 | 373 | 2.1 | 274 | 1.5 | 311 | 1.7 | 367 | 2.0 |
Missing Information | ||||||||||
Inadequate | 4,745 | 26.7 | 4,772 | 26.4 | 4,823 | 26.3 | 4,698 | 25.4 | 4,653 | 25.3 |
Intermediate | 1,960 | 11.0 | 1,564 | 8.6 | 1,524 | 8.3 | 1,485 | 8.0 | 1,432 | 7.8 |
Adequate | 5,143 | 28.9 | 5,015 | 27.7 | 4,846 | 26.4 | 5,042 | 27.3 | 5,190 | 28.3 |
Adequate Plus | 5,537 | 31.1 | 6,361 | 35.2 | 6,888 | 37.5 | 6,925 | 37.5 | 6,717 | 36.6 |
PLURALITY: | 17,398 | 97.9 | 17,702 | 97.9 | 17,959 | 97.8 | 18,029 | 97.7 | 17,964 | 97.8 |
Singleton | ||||||||||
Twin | 376 | 2.1 | 371 | 2.1 | 375 | 2.0 | 423 | 2.3 | 377 | 2.1 |
Other Multiples | 4 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.1 | 21 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.0 | 18 | 0.1 |
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 10,204 | 57.4 | 10,373 | 57.4 | 10,654 | 58.0 | 10,741 | 58.2 | 10,565 | 57.5 |
First | ||||||||||
Second | 5,588 | 31.4 | 5,664 | 31.3 | 5,780 | 31.5 | 5,759 | 31.2 | 5,715 | 31.1 |
Third | 1,288 | 7.2 | 1,263 | 7.0 | 1,369 | 7.5 | 1,359 | 7.4 | 1,414 | 7.7 |
No Care | 444 | 2.5 | 531 | 2.9 | 378 | 2.1 | 402 | 2.2 | 399 | 2.2 |
Unknown | 254 | 1.4 | 254 | 1.4 | 174 | 0.9 | 200 | 1.1 | 266 | 1.4 |
MOTHER SMOKED? | 300 | 1.7 | 318 | 1.8 | 277 | 1.5 | 279 | 1.5 | 298 | 1.6 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 17,470 | 98.3 | 17,764 | 98.2 | 18,066 | 98.4 | 18,181 | 98.5 | 18,061 | 98.4 |
Unknown | 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 453 | 2.5 | 460 | 2.5 | 406 | 2.2 | 412 | 2.2 | 372 | 2.0 |
Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
Normal (18.5-24.9) | 6,931 | 39.0 | 6,930 | 38.3 | 6,761 | 36.8 | 6,630 | 35.9 | 6,466 | 35.2 |
Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 5,325 | 30.0 | 5,435 | 30.1 | 5,519 | 30.1 | 5,879 | 31.8 | 5,696 | 31.0 |
Obese (30.0+) | 4,398 | 24.7 | 4,435 | 24.5 | 4,911 | 26.8 | 4,982 | 27.0 | 5,299 | 28.9 |
Unknown | 671 | 3.8 | 825 | 4.6 | 758 | 4.1 | 558 | 3.0 | 526 | 2.9 |
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE | 15,478 | 87.1 | 15,995 | 88.4 | 16,376 | 89.2 | 16,178 | 87.6 | 16,113 | 87.8 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 2,269 | 12.8 | 2,063 | 11.4 | 1,953 | 10.6 | 2,257 | 12.2 | 2,220 | 12.1 |
Unknown | 31 | 0.2 | 27 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 |
METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 13,536 | 76.1 | 13,861 | 76.6 | 13,906 | 75.8 | 13,967 | 75.7 | 13,778 | 75.0 |
Vaginal | ||||||||||
C-Section | 4,238 | 23.8 | 4,213 | 23.3 | 4,444 | 24.2 | 4,492 | 24.3 | 4,577 | 24.9 |
Unknown | 4 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
*Note: Obstetric estimate of Gestation is now used to be consistent with National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. |
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 25SEP2019 |
2018 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10b |
North Carolina Resident Live Birth Trends, Non-Hispanic Other Races: 2014-2018 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Births | Births | Births | Births | Births | ||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
TOTAL | 5,266 | 100.0 | 5,304 | 100.0 | 5,603 | 100.0 | 5,782 | 100.0 | 5,634 | 100.0 |
RESIDENT BIRTHS | ||||||||||
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: | 6 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.1 |
Less than 500 grams | ||||||||||
500-1,499 grams | 45 | 0.9 | 45 | 0.8 | 55 | 1.0 | 39 | 0.7 | 60 | 1.1 |
1,500-2,499 grams | 365 | 6.9 | 396 | 7.5 | 449 | 8.0 | 470 | 8.1 | 424 | 7.5 |
2,500+ grams | 4,844 | 92.0 | 4,843 | 91.3 | 5,090 | 90.8 | 5,255 | 90.9 | 5,141 | 91.2 |
Unknown | 6 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.0 |
OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE OF GESTATION*: | 22 | 0.4 | 31 | 0.6 | 31 | 0.6 | 33 | 0.6 | 28 | 0.5 |
Under 27 Weeks | ||||||||||
27-31 Weeks | 40 | 0.8 | 35 | 0.7 | 38 | 0.7 | 34 | 0.6 | 46 | 0.8 |
32-36 Weeks | 346 | 6.6 | 384 | 7.2 | 423 | 7.5 | 433 | 7.5 | 407 | 7.2 |
37+ Weeks | 4,850 | 92.1 | 4,853 | 91.5 | 5,109 | 91.2 | 5,281 | 91.3 | 5,150 | 91.4 |
Unknown | 8 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.1 |
MOTHERS AGE: | 35 | 0.7 | 31 | 0.6 | 24 | 0.4 | 27 | 0.5 | 17 | 0.3 |
Under 18 Years | ||||||||||
18-34 Years | 4,141 | 78.6 | 4,209 | 79.4 | 4,455 | 79.5 | 4,448 | 76.9 | 4,349 | 77.2 |
35+ Years | 1,090 | 20.7 | 1,064 | 20.1 | 1,124 | 20.1 | 1,307 | 22.6 | 1,268 | 22.5 |
MOTHERS EDUCATION: | 702 | 13.3 | 633 | 11.9 | 681 | 12.2 | 626 | 10.8 | 526 | 9.3 |
Less than High School | ||||||||||
High School Graduate or GED | 756 | 14.4 | 755 | 14.2 | 741 | 13.2 | 798 | 13.8 | 787 | 14.0 |
Some College | 938 | 17.8 | 905 | 17.1 | 942 | 16.8 | 911 | 15.8 | 964 | 17.1 |
Bachelors Degree | 1,471 | 27.9 | 1,577 | 29.7 | 1,645 | 29.4 | 1,751 | 30.3 | 1,753 | 31.1 |
Masters or PhD | 1,363 | 25.9 | 1,411 | 26.6 | 1,573 | 28.1 | 1,671 | 28.9 | 1,570 | 27.9 |
Unknown | 36 | 0.7 | 23 | 0.4 | 21 | 0.4 | 25 | 0.4 | 34 | 0.6 |
MARITAL STATUS: | 4,463 | 84.8 | 4,558 | 85.9 | 4,799 | 85.7 | 4,939 | 85.4 | 4,777 | 84.8 |
Married | ||||||||||
Unmarried | 796 | 15.1 | 744 | 14.0 | 801 | 14.3 | 841 | 14.5 | 852 | 15.1 |
Unknown | 7 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.1 |
PARITY: | 1,953 | 37.1 | 2,025 | 38.2 | 2,109 | 37.6 | 2,222 | 38.4 | 2,130 | 37.8 |
1 | ||||||||||
2 - 3 | 2,521 | 47.9 | 2,552 | 48.1 | 2,707 | 48.3 | 2,735 | 47.3 | 2,693 | 47.8 |
4+ | 777 | 14.8 | 723 | 13.6 | 784 | 14.0 | 822 | 14.2 | 806 | 14.3 |
Unknown | 15 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 |
KOTELCHUCK ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE INDEX | 81 | 1.5 | 62 | 1.2 | 55 | 1.0 | 53 | 0.9 | 67 | 1.2 |
Missing Information | ||||||||||
Inadequate | 1,076 | 20.4 | 1,051 | 19.8 | 1,079 | 19.3 | 1,092 | 18.9 | 1,119 | 19.9 |
Intermediate | 431 | 8.2 | 241 | 4.5 | 224 | 4.0 | 261 | 4.5 | 271 | 4.8 |
Adequate | 1,597 | 30.3 | 1,528 | 28.8 | 1,484 | 26.5 | 1,561 | 27.0 | 1,526 | 27.1 |
Adequate Plus | 2,081 | 39.5 | 2,422 | 45.7 | 2,761 | 49.3 | 2,815 | 48.7 | 2,651 | 47.1 |
PLURALITY: | 5,125 | 97.3 | 5,171 | 97.5 | 5,403 | 96.4 | 5,617 | 97.1 | 5,452 | 96.8 |
Singleton | ||||||||||
Twin | 132 | 2.5 | 133 | 2.5 | 191 | 3.4 | 165 | 2.9 | 182 | 3.2 |
Other Multiples | 9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: | 3,478 | 66.0 | 3,502 | 66.0 | 3,772 | 67.3 | 3,787 | 65.5 | 3,718 | 66.0 |
First | ||||||||||
Second | 1,308 | 24.8 | 1,358 | 25.6 | 1,407 | 25.1 | 1,516 | 26.2 | 1,411 | 25.0 |
Third | 331 | 6.3 | 302 | 5.7 | 324 | 5.8 | 390 | 6.7 | 381 | 6.8 |
No Care | 87 | 1.7 | 97 | 1.8 | 61 | 1.1 | 53 | 0.9 | 85 | 1.5 |
Unknown | 62 | 1.2 | 45 | 0.8 | 39 | 0.7 | 36 | 0.6 | 39 | 0.7 |
MOTHER SMOKED? | 92 | 1.7 | 86 | 1.6 | 74 | 1.3 | 74 | 1.3 | 66 | 1.2 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 5,167 | 98.1 | 5,215 | 98.3 | 5,517 | 98.5 | 5,707 | 98.7 | 5,564 | 98.8 |
Unknown | 7 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.1 |
MATERNAL PRE-PREGNANCY BMI | 392 | 7.4 | 355 | 6.7 | 342 | 6.1 | 373 | 6.5 | 285 | 5.1 |
Underweight (<18.5) | ||||||||||
Normal (18.5-24.9) | 3,111 | 59.1 | 3,110 | 58.6 | 3,309 | 59.1 | 3,255 | 56.3 | 3,143 | 55.8 |
Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 1,118 | 21.2 | 1,181 | 22.3 | 1,256 | 22.4 | 1,318 | 22.8 | 1,378 | 24.5 |
Obese (30.0+) | 515 | 9.8 | 526 | 9.9 | 564 | 10.1 | 664 | 11.5 | 696 | 12.4 |
Unknown | 130 | 2.5 | 132 | 2.5 | 132 | 2.4 | 172 | 3.0 | 132 | 2.3 |
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE | 4,632 | 88.0 | 4,713 | 88.9 | 4,998 | 89.2 | 5,128 | 88.7 | 4,993 | 88.6 |
Yes | ||||||||||
No | 611 | 11.6 | 570 | 10.7 | 578 | 10.3 | 637 | 11.0 | 632 | 11.2 |
Unknown | 23 | 0.4 | 21 | 0.4 | 27 | 0.5 | 17 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.2 |
METHOD OF DELIVERY: | 3,737 | 71.0 | 3,732 | 70.4 | 3,937 | 70.3 | 4,035 | 69.8 | 3,965 | 70.4 |
Vaginal | ||||||||||
C-Section | 1,524 | 28.9 | 1,566 | 29.5 | 1,666 | 29.7 | 1,744 | 30.2 | 1,667 | 29.6 |
Unknown | 5 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
*Note: Obstetric estimate of Gestation is now used to be consistent with National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. |
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics, 25SEP2019 |