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Risk Factors and Characteristics for 2024 North Carolina Resident Live Births: Mothers Enrolled in Prenatal WIC by Race/Ethnicity
  TOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY:
White Non-Hispanic
 African American Non-Hispanic American Indian Non-Hispanic Asian Non-Hispanic
 Native Hawaiian Non-Hispanic Multiracial Non-Hispanic
 Other Race Non-Hispanic
 Hispanic
Unknown Race
Births Births Births Births Births Births Births Births Births Births
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL RESIDENT BIRTHS 42,451 100.0 12,502 29.5 12,579 29.6 647 1.5 786 1.9 64 0.2 1,476 3.5 178 0.4 14,178 33.4 41 0.1
BIRTHWEIGHT GROUP: 59 0.1 10 0.1 32 0.3 4 0.6 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 12 0.1 0 0
...Less than 500 grams
...500-1499 grams 557 1.3 134 1.1 272 2.2 14 2.2 4 0.5 2 3.1 22 1.5 2 1.1 107 0.8 0 0
...1500-2499 grams 3,783 8.9 981 7.8 1,627 12.9 63 9.7 57 7.3 10 15.6 131 8.9 14 7.9 896 6.3 4 9.8
...2500+ grams 38,048 89.6 11,377 91.0 10,645 84.6 566 87.5 725 92.2 52 81.3 1,322 89.6 162 91.0 13,162 92.8 37 90.2
...Unknown 4 0.0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
(OBSTETRIC) WEEKS OF GESTATION: 218 0.5 45 0.4 111 0.9 7 1.1 2 0.3 1 1.6 9 0.6 1 0.6 42 0.3 0 0
...< 27 weeks
...27-31 weeks 462 1.1 132 1.1 208 1.7 4 0.6 2 0.3 0 0 12 0.8 1 0.6 103 0.7 0 0
...32-36 weeks 4,065 9.6 1,212 9.7 1,412 11.2 72 11.1 58 7.4 10 15.6 156 10.6 13 7.3 1,129 8.0 3 7.3
...37+ weeks 37,703 88.8 11,113 88.9 10,847 86.2 564 87.2 723 92.0 53 82.8 1,299 88.0 163 91.6 12,903 91.0 38 92.7
...Unknown 3 0.0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
MOTHER'S AGE: 865 2.0 198 1.6 274 2.2 15 2.3 5 0.6 0 0 46 3.1 2 1.1 325 2.3 0 0
...< 18 years
...18-34 years 35,432 83.5 10,813 86.5 10,375 82.5 576 89.0 603 76.7 53 82.8 1,296 87.8 136 76.4 11,551 81.5 29 70.7
...35+ years 6,154 14.5 1,491 11.9 1,930 15.3 56 8.7 178 22.6 11 17.2 134 9.1 40 22.5 2,302 16.2 12 29.3
MOTHER'S EDUCATION: 9,138 21.5 1,684 13.5 1,409 11.2 91 14.1 131 16.7 10 15.6 191 12.9 49 27.5 5,562 39.2 11 26.8
...Less than High School
...High School Graduate or GED 16,645 39.2 5,012 40.1 5,482 43.6 259 40.0 237 30.2 29 45.3 586 39.7 63 35.4 4,972 35.1 5 12.2
...Some College 12,354 29.1 4,669 37.3 4,188 33.3 245 37.9 172 21.9 16 25.0 550 37.3 26 14.6 2,476 17.5 12 29.3
...Bachelors Degree 3,299 7.8 898 7.2 1,187 9.4 45 7.0 174 22.1 6 9.4 122 8.3 27 15.2 837 5.9 3 7.3
...Masters or PhD 731 1.7 213 1.7 270 2.1 7 1.1 62 7.9 2 3.1 21 1.4 5 2.8 151 1.1 0 0
...Unknown 284 0.7 26 0.2 43 0.3 0 0 10 1.3 1 1.6 6 0.4 8 4.5 180 1.3 10 24.4
MARITAL STATUS: 27,864 65.6 6,977 55.8 10,117 80.4 462 71.4 198 25.2 36 56.3 1,122 76.0 90 50.6 8,837 62.3 25 61.0
...Unmarried
...Unknown 358 0.8 155 1.2 92 0.7 5 0.8 1 0.1 1 1.6 12 0.8 0 0 92 0.6 0 0
...Married 14,229 33.5 5,370 43.0 2,370 18.8 180 27.8 587 74.7 27 42.2 342 23.2 88 49.4 5,249 37.0 16 39.0
PARITY: 12,227 28.8 3,690 29.5 3,608 28.7 183 28.3 209 26.6 15 23.4 502 34.0 49 27.5 3,961 27.9 10 24.4
...1
...2-3 17,927 42.2 5,436 43.5 4,857 38.6 267 41.3 386 49.1 25 39.1 578 39.2 66 37.1 6,300 44.4 12 29.3
...4+ 11,343 26.7 3,171 25.4 3,756 29.9 195 30.1 165 21.0 24 37.5 355 24.1 48 27.0 3,612 25.5 17 41.5
...Unknown 954 2.2 205 1.6 358 2.8 2 0.3 26 3.3 0 0 41 2.8 15 8.4 305 2.2 2 4.9
PLURALITY: 41,013 96.6 12,027 96.2 12,014 95.5 626 96.8 778 99.0 55 85.9 1,424 96.5 166 93.3 13,885 97.9 38 92.7
...Singleton
...Twin 1,407 3.3 466 3.7 552 4.4 21 3.2 8 1.0 9 14.1 52 3.5 12 6.7 284 2.0 3 7.3
...Other Multiples 31 0.1 9 0.1 13 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.1 0 0
METHOD OF DELIVERY: 29,625 69.8 8,627 69.0 8,301 66.0 431 66.6 579 73.7 44 68.8 1,046 70.9 123 69.1 10,447 73.7 27 65.9
...Vaginal
...C-Section 12,823 30.2 3,872 31.0 4,278 34.0 216 33.4 207 26.3 20 31.3 430 29.1 55 30.9 3,731 26.3 14 34.1
...Unknown 3 0.0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: 28,031 66.0 9,524 76.2 8,499 67.6 455 70.3 513 65.3 44 68.8 1,044 70.7 84 47.2 7,843 55.3 25 61.0
...First
...Second 10,346 24.4 2,034 16.3 3,040 24.2 140 21.6 203 25.8 17 26.6 310 21.0 60 33.7 4,530 32.0 12 29.3
...Third 2,388 5.6 549 4.4 612 4.9 28 4.3 54 6.9 3 4.7 62 4.2 29 16.3 1,048 7.4 3 7.3
...No care 1,495 3.5 328 2.6 380 3.0 20 3.1 13 1.7 0 0 54 3.7 5 2.8 694 4.9 1 2.4
...Unknown 191 0.4 67 0.5 48 0.4 4 0.6 3 0.4 0 0 6 0.4 0 0 63 0.4 0 0
KOTELCHUCK INDEX: 254 0.6 76 0.6 51 0.4 7 1.1 4 0.5 0 0 7 0.5 0 0 109 0.8 0 0
...Missing
...Inadequate 9,110 21.5 1,869 14.9 2,470 19.6 109 16.8 161 20.5 14 21.9 275 18.6 71 39.9 4,132 29.1 9 22.0
...Intermediate 2,329 5.5 581 4.6 677 5.4 20 3.1 25 3.2 3 4.7 91 6.2 12 6.7 914 6.4 6 14.6
...Adequate 12,839 30.2 4,110 32.9 3,379 26.9 205 31.7 252 32.1 17 26.6 442 29.9 42 23.6 4,379 30.9 13 31.7
...Adequate Plus 17,919 42.2 5,866 46.9 6,002 47.7 306 47.3 344 43.8 30 46.9 661 44.8 53 29.8 4,644 32.8 13 31.7
PLACE OF DELIVERY: 42,186 99.4 12,362 98.9 12,518 99.5 646 99.8 782 99.5 63 98.4 1,470 99.6 176 98.9 14,129 99.7 40 97.6
...Hospital
...Home Birth (Intentional or not) 171 0.4 87 0.7 40 0.3 1 0.2 3 0.4 1 1.6 4 0.3 1 0.6 34 0.2 0 0
...Other 94 0.2 53 0.4 21 0.2 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 2 0.1 1 0.6 15 0.1 1 2.4
MOTHER SMOKED? 1,867 4.4 1,141 9.1 494 3.9 76 11.7 6 0.8 2 3.1 68 4.6 0 0 79 0.6 1 2.4
...Yes
...No 40,403 95.2 11,300 90.4 12,036 95.7 567 87.6 777 98.9 62 96.9 1,405 95.2 177 99.4 14,044 99.1 35 85.4
...Unknown 181 0.4 61 0.5 49 0.4 4 0.6 3 0.4 0 0 3 0.2 1 0.6 55 0.4 5 12.2
PRE-PREGNANCY BMI: 1,352 3.2 552 4.4 395 3.1 33 5.1 52 6.6 1 1.6 49 3.3 1 0.6 268 1.9 1 2.4
...Underweight (<18.5)
...Normal (18.5-24.9) 12,148 28.6 3,934 31.5 3,210 25.5 177 27.4 354 45.0 22 34.4 470 31.8 50 28.1 3,925 27.7 6 14.6
...Overweight (25.0-29.9) 11,044 26.0 2,942 23.5 2,779 22.1 148 22.9 216 27.5 13 20.3 348 23.6 62 34.8 4,522 31.9 14 34.1
...Obese (30.0+) 17,432 41.1 5,013 40.1 6,054 48.1 286 44.2 155 19.7 28 43.8 604 40.9 55 30.9 5,220 36.8 17 41.5
...Unknown 475 1.1 61 0.5 141 1.1 3 0.5 9 1.1 0 0 5 0.3 10 5.6 243 1.7 3 7.3
INFANT BEING BREASTFED AT DISCHARGE: 32,315 76.1 9,230 73.8 8,587 68.3 307 47.4 611 77.7 54 84.4 1,083 73.4 157 88.2 12,249 86.4 37 90.2
...Yes
...No 9,560 22.5 3,117 24.9 3,775 30.0 329 50.9 163 20.7 10 15.6 371 25.1 18 10.1 1,774 12.5 3 7.3
...Unknown 576 1.4 155 1.2 217 1.7 11 1.7 12 1.5 0 0 22 1.5 3 1.7 155 1.1 1 2.4
MOTHER'S MEDICAID STATUS: 31,090 73.2 10,874 87.0 11,318 90.0 594 91.8 677 86.1 48 75.0 1,307 88.6 109 61.2 6,137 43.3 26 63.4
...Prenatal Medicaid1
...Emergency Medicaid2 6,139 14.5 14 0.1 28 0.2 0 0 13 1.7 1 1.6 1 0.1 47 26.4 6,027 42.5 8 19.5
...Non-Medicaid 5,222 12.3 1,614 12.9 1,233 9.8 53 8.2 96 12.2 15 23.4 168 11.4 22 12.4 2,014 14.2 7 17.1