TABLE 3—
Individual-Level Late and Inadequate Prenatal Care at Pre– and Post–Section 287(g) Implementation, by Ethnicity Among Hispanic/Latina and Non-Hispanic/Latina Mothers: North Carolina, 2012
| Late Prenatal Care,a % |
Inadequate Prenatal Care,a % |
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| Race/Ethnicity | Pre-287(g) | Post-287(g) | Difference-in-Difference | Pre-287(g) | Post-287(g) | Difference-in-Difference |
| Hispanic/Latina (n = 15 256) | 28.2 | 29.8 | 29.1 | 30.6 | ||
| Non-Hispanic/Latina (n = 62 928) | 9.9 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | ||
| Differences | 18.3 (P < .01) | 19.7 (P < .01) | 1.5 (P = .03) | 21.1 (P < .01) | 22.2 (P < .01) | 1.1 (P = .13) |
Note. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Secure Communities program authorizes the US Immigration and Custom Enforcement to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law during their regular, daily law enforcement activities.
a
Adjusted for county and section 287(g) implementation status.