| NORTH CAROLINA PRECONCEPTION HEALTH INDICATORS: INTERPREGNANCY INTERVAL/BIRTH SPACING (D4) |
| 2011 N.C. RESIDENT LIVE BIRTHS: WOMEN AGED 18-44 |
| NUMBER WITH INTERVAL FROM LAST DELIVERY (LIVE BIRTH OR FETAL DEATH/ABORTION) TO CONCEPTION OF LESS |
| THAN 18 MONTHS AND PERCENT OF ALL BIRTHS EXCLUDING 1ST PREGNANCIES |
| TOTAL | INTERVAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 18 MONTH INTERVAL | >=18 MONTH INTERVAL | |||||
| BIRTHS | BIRTHS | BIRTHS | ||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| TOTAL | 78,549 | 100.0 | 32,680 | 41.6 | 45,869 | 58.4 |
| AGE | 2,346 | 3.0 | 1,658 | 70.7 | 688 | 29.3 |
| < 20 years | ||||||
| 20-24 years | 18,283 | 23.3 | 9,528 | 52.1 | 8,755 | 47.9 |
| 25-34 years | 44,598 | 56.8 | 17,012 | 38.1 | 27,586 | 61.9 |
| 35+ years | 13,322 | 17.0 | 4,482 | 33.6 | 8,840 | 66.4 |
| RACE | 44,149 | 56.2 | 18,962 | 43.0 | 25,187 | 57.0 |
| White | ||||||
| Black | 19,448 | 24.8 | 8,581 | 44.1 | 10,867 | 55.9 |
| American Indian | 1,119 | 1.4 | 484 | 43.3 | 635 | 56.7 |
| Other | 13,833 | 17.6 | 4,653 | 33.6 | 9,180 | 66.4 |
| HISPANIC ORIGIN | 65,069 | 82.8 | 28,211 | 43.4 | 36,858 | 56.6 |
| Non-Hispanic/Unknown | ||||||
| Hispanic | 13,480 | 17.2 | 4,469 | 33.2 | 9,011 | 66.8 |
| MATERNAL EDUCATION | 16,259 | 20.7 | 6,412 | 39.4 | 9,847 | 60.6 |
| Less Than High School | ||||||
| High School Graduate or GED | 17,817 | 22.7 | 7,581 | 42.5 | 10,236 | 57.5 |
| Some College | 23,717 | 30.2 | 9,452 | 39.9 | 14,265 | 60.1 |
| Bachelors Degree | 13,774 | 17.5 | 6,012 | 43.6 | 7,762 | 56.4 |
| Masters or PhD | 6,684 | 8.5 | 3,099 | 46.4 | 3,585 | 53.6 |
| Unknown | 298 | 0.4 | 124 | 41.6 | 174 | 58.4 |
| MARITAL STATUS | 48,916 | 62.3 | 19,989 | 40.9 | 28,927 | 59.1 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 29,590 | 37.7 | 12,679 | 42.8 | 16,911 | 57.2 |
| Missing/Unknown | 43 | 0.1 | 12 | 27.9 | 31 | 72.1 |
| INFANT'S BIRTHWEIGHT THIS DELIVERY | 7,010 | 8.9 | 3,402 | 48.5 | 3,608 | 51.5 |
| Under 2500 grams | ||||||
| 2500+ grams | 71,518 | 91.0 | 29,262 | 40.9 | 42,256 | 59.1 |
| Unknown | 21 | 0.0 | 16 | 76.2 | 5 | 23.8 |
| Note: Numerator and Denominator Only Include Women who have had a Previous Delivery |
| PREPARED BY NC-DHHS STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/) |