Table 1.
Population characteristics of the Study to Explore Early Development catchment areas
| California | Colorado | Georgia | Maryland | North Carolina | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchment Area | 2 Counties, San Francisco Bay Area | 7 Counties, Denver | 5 Counties, metropolitan Atlanta | 7Jurisdictions, northeast Maryland | 10 Counties, central North Caroline | 3 Counties, Philadelphia |
| Live births/yr (N) (2005) | 47,454 | 40,253 | 53,276 | 35,037 | 36,964 | 36,663 |
| Maternal race/ethnicity (%) | ||||||
| Black/African | 6.7 | 5.9 | 38.2 | 35.7 | 23.2 | 32.3 |
| American | ||||||
| White | 59.1 | 89.0 | 55.1 | 61.5 | 71.4 | 49.3 |
| Non-Hispanic | 25.6 | 55.5 | 32.3 | 56.2 | 53.6 | 46.1 |
| Hispanic | 33.5 | 33.5 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 17.8 | 2.9 |
| Asian | 16.6 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.3 |
| Mixed/Other | 14.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| Unknown | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Non-Hispanic | 65.8 | 65.9 | 70.5 | 94.3 | 82.0 | 85.6 |
| Hispanic | 34.2 | 34.1 | 22.7 | 5.7 | 18.0 | 12.9 |
| Maternal education | ||||||
| < 12 years | 20.0 | 22.9 | 22.0 | 14.5 | 23.2 | 19.2 |
| 12 years | 20.6 | 24.5 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 22.0 | 25.4 |
| >12 and < 16 years | 18.1 | 15.1 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 18.4 | 23.0 |
| >= 16 years | 41.3 | 34.9 | 32.3 | 38.6 | 36.1 | 31.2 |
| Proportion of children under 18 years living in poverty (%) | 12.2 (2005–07) | 15.7 (2005) | 17.6 (2005–07) | 14.9 (2005) | 20.1 (2005) | 22.1 (2005–07) |