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—Demographic Characteristics Associated With Cases of Maternal Death Identified Through Routine and Active Surveillance: New York City, 1997
| Characteristic | Routine Alone (n = 16) | Active Alone (n = 14) | Total (n = 30) |
| Race/ethnicity, No. | |||
| White non-Hispanic | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Insurance, No. | |||
| Medicaid or self-pay | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Health maintenance organization or third party | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 32.9 (5.9) | 32.5 (7.0) |
