2021 NC Resident Live Births:
Mothers Enrolled in Prenatal WIC by Race / Ethnicity

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Resident Births 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 42,192 100.0 13,794 32.7 14,593 34.6 615 1.5 831 2.0 1,384 3.3 10,881 25.8 68 0.2 26 0.1
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP
Less than 500 grams 78 0.2 17 0.1 38 0.3 0 0 1 0.1 3 0.2 18 0.2 0 0 1 3.8
500-1499 grams 656 1.6 151 1.1 363 2.5 12 2.0 6 0.7 14 1.0 105 1.0 1 1.5 4 15.4
1500-2499 grams 4,059 9.6 1,144 8.3 1,911 13.1 48 7.8 65 7.8 139 10.0 744 6.8 7 10.3 1 3.8
2500+ grams 37,389 88.6 12,478 90.5 12,277 84.1 554 90.1 759 91.3 1,228 88.7 10,013 92.0 60 88.2 20 76.9
Unknown 10 0.0 4 0.0 4 0.0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
(OBSTETRIC) WEEKS OF GESTATION
< 27 weeks 225 0.5 46 0.3 120 0.8 4 0.7 2 0.2 6 0.4 41 0.4 1 1.5 5 19.2
27-31 weeks 581 1.4 159 1.2 286 2.0 11 1.8 3 0.4 18 1.3 103 0.9 1 1.5 0 0
32-36 weeks 4,223 10.0 1,396 10.1 1,667 11.4 49 8.0 52 6.3 126 9.1 926 8.5 6 8.8 1 3.8
37+ weeks 37,161 88.1 12,192 88.4 12,519 85.8 551 89.6 774 93.1 1,234 89.2 9,811 90.2 60 88.2 20 76.9
Unknown 2 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MOTHER'S AGE
< 18 years 964 2.3 255 1.8 319 2.2 11 1.8 4 0.5 60 4.3 312 2.9 3 4.4 0 0
18-34 years 36,044 85.4 12,175 88.3 12,600 86.3 552 89.8 670 80.6 1,233 89.1 8,742 80.3 49 72.1 23 88.5
35+ years 5,183 12.3 1,364 9.9 1,673 11.5 52 8.5 157 18.9 91 6.6 1,827 16.8 16 23.5 3 11.5
Unknown 1 0.0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MOTHER'S EDUCATION
Less than High School 8,847 21.0 2,073 15.0 1,765 12.1 96 15.6 156 18.8 199 14.4 4,533 41.7 22 32.4 3 11.5
High School Graduate or GED 16,383 38.8 5,478 39.7 6,146 42.1 267 43.4 238 28.6 553 40.0 3,673 33.8 20 29.4 8 30.8
Some College 13,336 31.6 5,207 37.7 5,107 35.0 217 35.3 245 29.5 529 38.2 2,011 18.5 18 26.5 2 7.7
Bachelors Degree 2,865 6.8 851 6.2 1,243 8.5 27 4.4 152 18.3 89 6.4 495 4.5 5 7.4 3 11.5
Masters or PhD 599 1.4 166 1.2 299 2.0 6 1.0 34 4.1 12 0.9 77 0.7 3 4.4 2 7.7
Unknown 162 0.4 19 0.1 33 0.2 2 0.3 6 0.7 2 0.1 92 0.8 0 0 8 30.8
MARITAL STATUS
Married 13,412 31.8 5,661 41.0 2,515 17.2 133 21.6 544 65.5 302 21.8 4,224 38.8 27 39.7 6 23.1
Unmarried 28,748 68.1 8,115 58.8 12,073 82.7 482 78.4 287 34.5 1,082 78.2 6,654 61.2 41 60.3 14 53.8
Unknown 32 0.1 18 0.1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 6 23.1
PARITY
1 13,057 30.9 4,509 32.7 4,566 31.3 200 32.5 234 28.2 540 39.0 2,989 27.5 11 16.2 8 30.8
2-3 18,079 42.8 6,040 43.8 5,993 41.1 291 47.3 388 46.7 542 39.2 4,783 44.0 34 50.0 8 30.8
4+ 11,033 26.1 3,238 23.5 4,026 27.6 124 20.2 208 25.0 302 21.8 3,103 28.5 23 33.8 9 34.6
Unknown 23 0.1 7 0.1 8 0.1 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 6 0.1 0 0 1 3.8
PLURALITY
Singleton 40,643 96.3 13,271 96.2 13,948 95.6 600 97.6 816 98.2 1,327 95.9 10,589 97.3 66 97.1 26 100.0
Twin 1,523 3.6 518 3.8 633 4.3 15 2.4 12 1.4 57 4.1 286 2.6 2 2.9 0 0
Other Multiples 26 0.1 5 0.0 12 0.1 0 0 3 0.4 0 0 6 0.1 0 0 0 0
METHOD OF DELIVERY
Vaginal 29,177 69.2 9,474 68.7 9,586 65.7 408 66.3 615 74.0 970 70.1 8,048 74.0 56 82.4 20 76.9
C-Section 12,988 30.8 4,303 31.2 5,002 34.3 207 33.7 216 26.0 414 29.9 2,828 26.0 12 17.6 6 23.1
Unknown 27 0.1 17 0.1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN
First 29,294 69.4 10,374 75.2 10,371 71.1 456 74.1 514 61.9 968 69.9 6,563 60.3 38 55.9 10 38.5
Second 9,212 21.8 2,389 17.3 3,081 21.1 108 17.6 241 29.0 305 22.0 3,056 28.1 22 32.4 10 38.5
Third 2,096 5.0 573 4.2 657 4.5 24 3.9 45 5.4 61 4.4 732 6.7 2 2.9 2 7.7
No care 1,178 2.8 357 2.6 381 2.6 21 3.4 20 2.4 41 3.0 351 3.2 4 5.9 3 11.5
Unknown 412 1.0 101 0.7 103 0.7 6 1.0 11 1.3 9 0.7 179 1.6 2 2.9 1 3.8
KOTELCHUCK INDEX
Missing 591 1.4 130 0.9 155 1.1 6 1.0 12 1.4 14 1.0 271 2.5 2 2.9 1 3.8
Inadequate 7,903 18.7 2,122 15.4 2,593 17.8 93 15.1 172 20.7 253 18.3 2,644 24.3 16 23.5 10 38.5
Intermediate 2,767 6.6 820 5.9 929 6.4 41 6.7 38 4.6 96 6.9 836 7.7 4 5.9 3 11.5
Adequate 12,429 29.5 4,288 31.1 4,005 27.4 218 35.4 227 27.3 406 29.3 3,263 30.0 19 27.9 3 11.5
Adequate Plus 18,502 43.9 6,434 46.6 6,911 47.4 257 41.8 382 46.0 615 44.4 3,867 35.5 27 39.7 9 34.6
PLACE OF DELIVERY
Hospital 41,938 99.4 13,660 99.0 14,521 99.5 614 99.8 827 99.5 1,371 99.1 10,854 99.8 67 98.5 24 92.3
Home Birth (Intentional or not) 133 0.3 58 0.4 45 0.3 1 0.2 2 0.2 8 0.6 17 0.2 1 1.5 1 3.8
Other 121 0.3 76 0.6 27 0.2 0 0 2 0.2 5 0.4 10 0.1 0 0 1 3.8
MOTHER SMOKED?
Yes 3,746 8.9 2,455 17.8 916 6.3 110 17.9 7 0.8 138 10.0 118 1.1 2 2.9 0 0
No 38,424 91.1 11,331 82.1 13,668 93.7 505 82.1 824 99.2 1,246 90.0 10,761 98.9 66 97.1 23 88.5
Unknown 22 0.1 8 0.1 9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 11.5
PRE-PREGNANCY BMI
Underweight (<18.5) 1,392 3.3 588 4.3 435 3.0 33 5.4 46 5.5 58 4.2 230 2.1 0 0 2 7.7
Normal (18.5-24.9) 12,604 29.9 4,526 32.8 3,933 27.0 149 24.2 368 44.3 459 33.2 3,144 28.9 17 25.0 8 30.8
Overweight (25.0-29.9) 10,666 25.3 3,221 23.4 3,283 22.5 149 24.2 226 27.2 303 21.9 3,459 31.8 21 30.9 4 15.4
Obese (30.0+) 16,858 40.0 5,340 38.7 6,707 46.0 267 43.4 171 20.6 552 39.9 3,786 34.8 29 42.6 6 23.1
Unknown 672 1.6 119 0.9 235 1.6 17 2.8 20 2.4 12 0.9 262 2.4 1 1.5 6 23.1
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE
Yes 30,264 71.7 9,585 69.5 9,444 64.7 259 42.1 639 76.9 959 69.3 9,306 85.5 55 80.9 17 65.4
No 11,915 28.2 4,203 30.5 5,146 35.3 356 57.9 192 23.1 425 30.7 1,572 14.4 13 19.1 8 30.8
Unknown 13 0.0 6 0.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 3.8
MOTHER'S MEDICAID STATUS
Prenatal Medicaid1 33,212 78.7 12,295 89.1 13,343 91.4 575 93.5 704 84.7 1,251 90.4 4,975 45.7 46 67.6 23 88.5
Emergency Medicaid2 4,856 11.5 15 0.1 48 0.3 0 0 18 2.2 0 0 4,760 43.7 14 20.6 1 3.8
Non-Medicaid 4,124 9.8 1,484 10.8 1,202 8.2 40 6.5 109 13.1 133 9.6 1,146 10.5 8 11.8 2 7.7

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.