Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of delivery discharges in 2009 (Weighted N=4,109,297)
| Demographic characteristic | Weighted n (weighted %) |
|---|---|
| Age of mother | |
| 11–14 years olda | 4,734 (0.1) |
| 15–19 years old | 411,545 (10.0) |
| 20–24 years old | 994,494 (24.2) |
| 25–29 years old | 1,147,222 (27.9) |
| 30–34 years old | 954,421 (23.2) |
| 35–39 years old | 481,990 (11.7) |
| ≥ 40 years old | 114,889 (2.8) |
| Race of mother | |
| White | 1,812,074 (44.1) |
| Black | 493,212 (12.0) |
| Hispanic | 812,728 (19.8) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 168,185 (4.1) |
| Native American | 35,159 (0.9) |
| Other | 189,947 (4.6) |
| Missing | 597,992 (14.6) |
| Median household income national quartile for patient zip code | |
| Lowest quartile ($1-38,999) | 1,046,329 (26.2) |
| Second quartile ($39,000–47,999) | 1,045,925 (26.2) |
| Third quartile ($48,000–62,999) | 974,287 (24.4) |
| Highest quartile (≥$63,000) | 929,205 (23.3) |
| Primary expected payer | |
| Medicare | 21,601 (0.5) |
| Medicaid | 1,813,998 (44.2) |
| Private insurance | 1,994,822 (48.6) |
| Self-pay | 154,309 (3.8) |
| No charge | 11,511 (0.3) |
| Other | 105,480 (2.6) |
| Region of hospital | |
| Northeast | 626,735 (15.3) |
| Midwest/North Central | 876,456 (21.3) |
| South | 1,656,204 (40.3) |
| West | 949,902 (23.1) |
| Patient location | |
| Large central metro b | 1,315,972 (32.4) |
| Large fringe metro c | 1,074,635 (26.5) |
| Medium metro d | 727,534 (17.9) |
| Small metro e | 327,406 (8.1) |
| Micropolitan | 388,715 (9.6) |
| Noncore f | 223,202 (5.5) |
a
11 years olds represented only 5 (weighted n) of the discharges. The rest were 12–14 year olds.
b
Central counties of metro areas of ≥1 million population
c
Fringe counties of metro areas of ≥1 million population
d
Counties in metro areas of 250,000–999,999 population
e
Counties in metro areas of 50,000–249,999 populations
f
Not metropolitan or micropolitan counties