2022 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10a
Risk Factors and Characteristics for North Carolina Resident Infant Deaths: 2022

  TOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY:
RESIDENT BIRTHS NH White
NH Black
NH Am. Ind.
NH Asian/P.I.
NH Multi-Race
Hispanic
Missing/Unknown/Not Classifiable
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 807 100.0 316 100.0 312 100.0 16 100.0 24 100.0 23 100.0 114 100.0 2 100.0
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT: 523 64.8 195 61.7 216 69.2 8 50.0 13 54.2 11 47.8 78 68.4 2 100.0
... < 2500 grams (Low Birthweight)
...2500+ grams 266 33.0 116 36.7 89 28.5 7 43.8 10 41.7 11 47.8 33 28.9 0 0.0
...Unknown 18 2.2 5 1.6 7 2.2 1 6.3 1 4.2 1 4.3 3 2.6 0 0.0
VERY LOW BIRTHWEIGHT: 411 50.9 145 45.9 178 57.1 6 37.5 11 45.8 6 26.1 64 56.1 1 50.0
... < 1500 grams (Very Low Birthweight)
...1500+ grams 378 46.8 166 52.5 127 40.7 9 56.3 12 50.0 16 69.6 47 41.2 1 50.0
...Unknown 18 2.2 5 1.6 7 2.2 1 6.3 1 4.2 1 4.3 3 2.6 0 0.0
(OBSTETRIC) WEEKS OF GESTATION: 526 65.2 198 62.7 211 67.6 9 56.3 16 66.7 13 56.5 78 68.4 1 50.0
...< 37 weeks (Premature)
...37+ weeks 279 34.6 118 37.3 100 32.1 7 43.8 8 33.3 10 43.5 35 30.7 1 50.0
...Unknown 2 0.2 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.9 0 0.0
MOTHER'S AGE: 14 1.7 3 0.9 7 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3.5 0 0.0
...< 18 years
...18-34 years 651 80.7 255 80.7 252 80.8 14 87.5 20 83.3 17 73.9 91 79.8 2 100.0
...35+ years 142 17.6 58 18.4 53 17.0 2 12.5 4 16.7 6 26.1 19 16.7 0 0.0
MOTHER'S EDUCATION: 137 17.0 38 12.0 50 16.0 1 6.3 1 4.2 5 21.7 41 36.0 1 50.0
...Less than High School
...High School Graduate or GED 271 33.6 90 28.5 117 37.5 12 75.0 7 29.2 3 13.0 42 36.8 0 0.0
...Some College 241 29.9 106 33.5 94 30.1 2 12.5 9 37.5 13 56.5 17 14.9 0 0.0
...Bachelors Degree 102 12.6 58 18.4 31 9.9 1 6.3 4 16.7 1 4.3 7 6.1 0 0.0
...Masters or PhD 48 5.9 23 7.3 17 5.4 0 0.0 3 12.5 1 4.3 4 3.5 0 0.0
...Unknown 8 1.0 1 0.3 3 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2.6 1 50.0
MARITAL STATUS: 327 40.5 177 56.0 74 23.7 3 18.8 17 70.8 4 17.4 52 45.6 0 0.0
...Married
...Unmarried 479 59.4 139 44.0 237 76.0 13 81.3 7 29.2 19 82.6 62 54.4 2 100.0
...Unknown 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
GRAVIDITY: 236 29.2 103 32.6 72 23.1 3 18.8 7 29.2 8 34.8 41 36.0 2 100.0
...1
...2-3 345 42.8 146 46.2 125 40.1 8 50.0 11 45.8 8 34.8 47 41.2 0 0.0
...4+ 226 28.0 67 21.2 115 36.9 5 31.3 6 25.0 7 30.4 26 22.8 0 0.0
PLURALITY: 697 86.4 274 86.7 259 83.0 16 100.0 24 100.0 23 100.0 99 86.8 2 100.0
...Singleton
...Twin 101 12.5 39 12.3 47 15.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 13.2 0 0.0
...Other Multiples 9 1.1 3 0.9 6 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
METHOD OF DELIVERY: 459 56.9 173 54.7 180 57.7 9 56.3 12 50.0 18 78.3 66 57.9 1 50.0
...Vaginal
...C-Section 348 43.1 143 45.3 132 42.3 7 43.8 12 50.0 5 21.7 48 42.1 1 50.0
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: 455 56.4 192 60.8 174 55.8 7 43.8 13 54.2 13 56.5 56 49.1 0 0.0
...First
...Second 187 23.2 67 21.2 77 24.7 2 12.5 5 20.8 6 26.1 29 25.4 1 50.0
...Third 42 5.2 11 3.5 19 6.1 4 25.0 3 12.5 0 0.0 5 4.4 0 0.0
...No care 100 12.4 37 11.7 31 9.9 2 12.5 3 12.5 3 13.0 23 20.2 1 50.0
...Unknown 23 2.9 9 2.8 11 3.5 1 6.3 0 0.0 1 4.3 1 0.9 0 0.0
KOTELCHUCK INDEX: 29 3.6 12 3.8 13 4.2 1 6.3 0 0.0 1 4.3 2 1.8 0 0.0
...Missing
...Inadequate 241 29.9 87 27.5 87 27.9 6 37.5 9 37.5 7 30.4 43 37.7 2 100.0
...Intermediate 39 4.8 22 7.0 14 4.5 1 6.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.8 0 0.0
...Adequate 112 13.9 42 13.3 45 14.4 1 6.3 8 33.3 2 8.7 14 12.3 0 0.0
...Adequate Plus 386 47.8 153 48.4 153 49.0 7 43.8 7 29.2 13 56.5 53 46.5 0 0.0
PLACE OF DELIVERY: 789 97.8 306 96.8 306 98.1 16 100.0 24 100.0 21 91.3 114 100.0 2 100.0
...Hospital
...Home Birth (Intentional or not) 18 2.2 10 3.2 6 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
MOTHER SMOKED? 66 8.2 42 13.3 20 6.4 2 12.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.8 0 0.0
...Yes
...No 738 91.4 272 86.1 291 93.3 14 87.5 24 100.0 23 100.0 112 98.2 2 100.0
...Unknown 3 0.4 2 0.6 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
PRE-PREGNANCY BMI: 45 5.6 21 6.6 18 5.8 0 0.0 2 8.3 2 8.7 2 1.8 0 0.0
...Underweight (<18.5)
...Normal (18.5-24.9) 214 26.5 104 32.9 66 21.2 2 12.5 11 45.8 8 34.8 22 19.3 1 50.0
...Overweight (25.0-29.9) 198 24.5 71 22.5 75 24.0 5 31.3 6 25.0 4 17.4 36 31.6 1 50.0
...Obese (30.0+) 312 38.7 106 33.5 141 45.2 8 50.0 4 16.7 8 34.8 45 39.5 0 0.0
...Unknown 38 4.7 14 4.4 12 3.8 1 6.3 1 4.2 1 4.3 9 7.9 0 0.0
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE: 314 38.9 120 38.0 119 38.1 5 31.3 10 41.7 12 52.2 48 42.1 0 0.0
...Yes
...No 491 60.8 194 61.4 193 61.9 11 68.8 14 58.3 11 47.8 66 57.9 2 100.0
...Unknown 2 0.2 2 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Note: The number of infant deaths presented here are based on the matched birth/infant death file. The total number of infant deaths shown here may be less than the number shown in other tables because every infant death cannot be matched to a birth certificate. For this table, race and ethnicity as reported by the mother on the matching birth certificate is used.
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Caution: Racial categories have changed from prior years and now reflect single race categories & multi-race. Comparisons with prior reports are not advised.
NH=Non-Hispanic
 
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services, Title V Office in Collaboration with the State Center for Health Statistics, 13MAR2024