2021 NC Resident Live Births:
Medicaid Deliveries (Prenatal and Emergency) by Race / Ethnicity

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Metric TOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY
White Non-Hispanic
 African American Non-Hispanic
 American Indian Non-Hispanic
 Asian/Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic		 Multiracial Non-Hispanic
 Hispanic
Other Race Non-Hispanic
 Unknown Race
Births Births Births Births Births Births Births Births Births
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 62,387 100.0 22,494 36.1 20,274 32.5 1,142 1.8 1,327 2.1 2,031 3.3 14,967 24.0 108 0.2 44 0.1
MOTHER'S MEDICAID STATUS
Prenatal Medicaid1 55,229 88.5 22,448 99.8 20,179 99.5 1,141 99.9 1,277 96.2 2,029 99.9 8,037 53.7 76 70.4 42 95.5
Emergency Medicaid2 7,158 11.5 46 0.2 95 0.5 1 0.1 50 3.8 2 0.1 6,930 46.3 32 29.6 2 4.5
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP
Less than 500 grams 125 0.2 27 0.1 60 0.3 3 0.3 6 0.5 4 0.2 24 0.2 0 0 1 2.3
500-1499 grams 1,120 1.8 295 1.3 566 2.8 24 2.1 15 1.1 29 1.4 183 1.2 3 2.8 5 11.4
1500-2499 grams 6,047 9.7 1,935 8.6 2,642 13.0 114 10.0 104 7.8 180 8.9 1,057 7.1 11 10.2 4 9.1
2500+ grams 55,082 88.3 20,232 89.9 17,002 83.9 1,000 87.6 1,201 90.5 1,818 89.5 13,701 91.5 94 87.0 34 77.3
Unknown 13 0.0 5 0.0 4 0.0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
(OBSTETRIC) WEEKS OF GESTATION
< 27 weeks 442 0.7 110 0.5 208 1.0 14 1.2 9 0.7 12 0.6 81 0.5 3 2.8 5 11.4
27-31 weeks 967 1.6 276 1.2 445 2.2 19 1.7 15 1.1 30 1.5 179 1.2 2 1.9 1 2.3
32-36 weeks 6,401 10.3 2,297 10.2 2,392 11.8 110 9.6 90 6.8 193 9.5 1,302 8.7 11 10.2 6 13.6
37+ weeks 54,545 87.4 19,794 88.0 17,217 84.9 999 87.5 1,213 91.4 1,794 88.3 13,404 89.6 92 85.2 32 72.7
Unknown 32 0.1 17 0.1 12 0.1 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
MOTHER'S AGE
< 18 years 1,280 2.1 333 1.5 420 2.1 22 1.9 4 0.3 68 3.3 430 2.9 3 2.8 0 0
18-34 years 53,492 85.7 19,700 87.6 17,629 87.0 1,030 90.2 1,061 80.0 1,827 90.0 12,133 81.1 77 71.3 35 79.5
35+ years 7,614 12.2 2,460 10.9 2,225 11.0 90 7.9 262 19.7 136 6.7 2,404 16.1 28 25.9 9 20.5
Unknown 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MOTHER'S EDUCATION
Less than High School 12,560 20.1 3,198 14.2 2,534 12.5 185 16.2 270 20.3 296 14.6 6,043 40.4 31 28.7 3 6.8
High School Graduate or GED 23,961 38.4 8,527 37.9 8,505 42.0 513 44.9 388 29.2 807 39.7 5,172 34.6 38 35.2 11 25.0
Some College 19,960 32.0 8,575 38.1 7,041 34.7 377 33.0 353 26.6 762 37.5 2,822 18.9 22 20.4 8 18.2
Bachelors Degree 4,649 7.5 1,786 7.9 1,705 8.4 55 4.8 248 18.7 144 7.1 694 4.6 14 13.0 3 6.8
Masters or PhD 1,018 1.6 365 1.6 446 2.2 10 0.9 56 4.2 19 0.9 119 0.8 1 0.9 2 4.5
Unknown 239 0.4 43 0.2 43 0.2 2 0.2 12 0.9 3 0.1 117 0.8 2 1.9 17 38.6
MARITAL STATUS
Married 20,206 32.4 9,492 42.2 3,555 17.5 258 22.6 855 64.4 445 21.9 5,549 37.1 41 38.0 11 25.0
Unmarried 42,131 67.5 12,977 57.7 16,713 82.4 884 77.4 472 35.6 1,585 78.0 9,411 62.9 67 62.0 22 50.0
Unknown 50 0.1 25 0.1 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 7 0.0 0 0 11 25.0
PARITY
1 17,372 27.8 6,622 29.4 5,450 26.9 296 25.9 333 25.1 690 34.0 3,953 26.4 16 14.8 12 27.3
2-3 27,331 43.8 10,086 44.8 8,447 41.7 556 48.7 647 48.8 827 40.7 6,698 44.8 53 49.1 17 38.6
4+ 17,638 28.3 5,770 25.7 6,360 31.4 290 25.4 346 26.1 514 25.3 4,305 28.8 39 36.1 14 31.8
Unknown 46 0.1 16 0.1 17 0.1 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 11 0.1 0 0 1 2.3
PLURALITY
Singleton 60,332 96.7 21,752 96.7 19,436 95.9 1,115 97.6 1,308 98.6 1,962 96.6 14,611 97.6 104 96.3 44 100.0
Twin 2,022 3.2 725 3.2 828 4.1 27 2.4 16 1.2 69 3.4 353 2.4 4 3.7 0 0
Other Multiples 33 0.1 17 0.1 10 0.0 0 0 3 0.2 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
METHOD OF DELIVERY
Vaginal 43,578 69.9 15,649 69.6 13,536 66.8 763 66.8 993 74.8 1,446 71.2 11,074 74.0 85 78.7 32 72.7
C-Section 18,764 30.1 6,815 30.3 6,731 33.2 378 33.1 334 25.2 585 28.8 3,886 26.0 23 21.3 12 27.3
Unknown 45 0.1 30 0.1 7 0.0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 7 0.0 0 0 0 0
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN
First 41,371 66.3 16,162 71.9 13,488 66.5 774 67.8 786 59.2 1,327 65.3 8,757 58.5 58 53.7 19 43.2
Second 14,068 22.5 4,061 18.1 4,646 22.9 244 21.4 406 30.6 479 23.6 4,183 27.9 37 34.3 12 27.3
Third 3,690 5.9 1,124 5.0 1,141 5.6 57 5.0 83 6.3 122 6.0 1,155 7.7 5 4.6 3 6.8
No care 2,606 4.2 947 4.2 822 4.1 60 5.3 39 2.9 87 4.3 637 4.3 6 5.6 8 18.2
Unknown 652 1.0 200 0.9 177 0.9 7 0.6 13 1.0 16 0.8 235 1.6 2 1.9 2 4.5
KOTELCHUCK INDEX
Missing 898 1.4 253 1.1 252 1.2 7 0.6 14 1.1 23 1.1 345 2.3 2 1.9 2 4.5
Inadequate 13,617 21.8 4,170 18.5 4,433 21.9 242 21.2 304 22.9 448 22.1 3,975 26.6 28 25.9 17 38.6
Intermediate 3,807 6.1 1,202 5.3 1,275 6.3 77 6.7 55 4.1 118 5.8 1,067 7.1 8 7.4 5 11.4
Adequate 18,105 29.0 6,894 30.6 5,442 26.8 392 34.3 371 28.0 579 28.5 4,393 29.4 26 24.1 8 18.2
Adequate Plus 25,960 41.6 9,975 44.3 8,872 43.8 424 37.1 583 43.9 863 42.5 5,187 34.7 44 40.7 12 27.3
PLACE OF DELIVERY
Hospital 61,965 99.3 22,244 98.9 20,165 99.5 1,137 99.6 1,318 99.3 2,015 99.2 14,937 99.8 107 99.1 42 95.5
Home Birth (Intentional or not) 165 0.3 71 0.3 64 0.3 3 0.3 2 0.2 7 0.3 16 0.1 1 0.9 1 2.3
Other 257 0.4 179 0.8 45 0.2 2 0.2 7 0.5 9 0.4 14 0.1 0 0 1 2.3
MOTHER SMOKED?
Yes 6,043 9.7 4,024 17.9 1,339 6.6 244 21.4 16 1.2 232 11.4 180 1.2 5 4.6 3 6.8
No 56,300 90.2 18,449 82.0 18,919 93.3 898 78.6 1,311 98.8 1,799 88.6 14,786 98.8 103 95.4 35 79.5
Unknown 44 0.1 21 0.1 16 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 6 13.6
PRE-PREGNANCY BMI
Underweight (<18.5) 2,149 3.4 992 4.4 637 3.1 55 4.8 75 5.7 78 3.8 311 2.1 0 0 1 2.3
Normal (18.5-24.9) 19,903 31.9 8,073 35.9 5,711 28.2 314 27.5 616 46.4 692 34.1 4,453 29.8 34 31.5 10 22.7
Overweight (25.0-29.9) 15,912 25.5 5,328 23.7 4,675 23.1 268 23.5 352 26.5 469 23.1 4,785 32.0 27 25.0 8 18.2
Obese (30.0+) 23,345 37.4 7,857 34.9 8,892 43.9 475 41.6 248 18.7 767 37.8 5,046 33.7 46 42.6 14 31.8
Unknown 1,078 1.7 244 1.1 359 1.8 30 2.6 36 2.7 25 1.2 372 2.5 1 0.9 11 25.0
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE
Yes 45,113 72.3 16,060 71.4 13,189 65.1 520 45.5 1,025 77.2 1,438 70.8 12,765 85.3 88 81.5 28 63.6
No 17,257 27.7 6,423 28.6 7,083 34.9 622 54.5 302 22.8 593 29.2 2,200 14.7 20 18.5 14 31.8
Unknown 17 0.0 11 0.0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 4.5
MOTHER'S WIC STATUS
Prenatal WIC 38,068 61.0 12,310 54.7 13,391 66.1 575 50.4 722 54.4 1,251 61.6 9,735 65.0 60 55.6 24 54.5
No Prenatal WIC 24,319 39.0 10,184 45.3 6,883 33.9 567 49.6 605 45.6 780 38.4 5,232 35.0 48 44.4 20 45.5

1Medicaid paid for prenatal care and delivery.

2Medicaid paid for delivery only, not prenatal care.

% Columns may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding.

Source: State Center for Health Statistics, NC Department of Health and Human Services.