Table 1.

Socio-demographic and clinical description of the sample groups (n = 453).

Sample Descriptor	Uninsured	Insured
Largest Ethnic group	Caribbean (40.4%)	South Asian (25.7%)
Mean Age (year)	28.6	29.3
Primigravidas	54.6%	52.5%
Community Health Centre Use Male Infant births	18.33% 46.0%	0% 53.7%
Mean Gestational Age (wk)	39	39
Community Health Centre Use	18.3%	0%
Gestational Diabetes	4.2%	3.2%
Chronic Hypertension Smoking	2.7% 1.26%	4.9% 5.95% (significantly higher)