Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Sample (n=2700)
| Sociodemographic characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at time of birth | |
| 17–24 | 132 (5.7) |
| 25–30 | 736 (31.8) |
| 31–39 | 1306 (56.4) |
| 40 and older | 140 (6.1) |
| Residence at time of data collection | |
| New York | 778 (28.8) |
| California | 206 (7.6) |
| Washington | 121 (4.5) |
| Texas | 115 (4.3) |
| Other | 1477 (54.8) |
| Born in the United States | |
| Yes | 2172 (89.6) |
| No | 253 (10.4) |
| Highest level of education completed | |
| High school | 79 (3.3) |
| Some college, but no degree | 409 (16.9) |
| College | 718 (29.7) |
| Associate degree | 190 (7.8) |
| Some graduate school, but no degree | 176 (7.3) |
| Graduate degree (e.g., MSc or PhD) | 721 (29.8) |
| Professional degree (e.g., MD or JD) | 94 (3.9) |
| Other | 34 (1.4) |
| Main source of payment for maternity care | |
| Medicaid/CHIP | 365 (13.5) |
| Private insurance | 1371 (50.8) |
| Out of pocket | 514 (19.0) |
| Other/not sure | 450 (16.7) |
| Total household income before taxes | |
| $0–19,999 | 122 (5.8) |
| $20,000–49,999 | 485 (23.1) |
| $50,000–99,999 | 734 (35.0) |
| $100,000–159,999 | 467 (22.3) |
| $160,000 and over | 289 (13.8) |
| Maternal race | |
| Blacka | 380 (15.4) |
| Indigenous/Native American/Native Hawaiianb | 77 (3.1) |
| Asianc | 117 (4.7) |
| Hispanic/Latinad | 241 (9.8) |
| Other person of color (not already allocated) | 24 (1.0) |
| White | 1651 (67.0) |
| Missing values for race variables | 210 |
a
Identified as Black or African in any of the race fields.
b
Identified as Native American/Native Hawaiian/Indigenous in any of the race fields but not as Black or African.
c
Identified as Asian in any of the race fields but not as Black/African/Native American/Native Hawaiian/Indigenous.
d
Identified as Hispanic/Latina in any of the race fields but not as Black/African/Native American/Native Hawaiian/Indigenous/Asian.