Table 3.
Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of Benton County participants by clinic type. Sample sizes are not presented to comply with NCS Data Access and Confidentiality policy.
| Participants | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 public clinics* | 6 private clinics | ||
| Race/ethnicity, % | <0.01 | ||
| White/non-Hispanic | 33.3 | 75.4 | |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 0 | 4 | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 4.8 | |
| Hispanic | 66.7 | 13.5 | |
| Other | 0 | 2.4 | |
| Education, % | <0.01 | ||
| Less than HS | 44.4 | 8 | |
| High School | 50 | 20.8 | |
| Some College | 0 | 14.4 | |
| College | 5.6 | 56.8 | |
| Age, % | <0.01 | ||
| 18-24 | 44.4 | 17.5 | |
| 25-34 | 33.3 | 72.2 | |
| 35+ | 22.2 | 10.3 | |
| Marital status, % | <0.01 | ||
| Married | 50 | 84.9 | |
| Unmarried | 50 | 15.1 | |
| Number of prenatal visits, % | <0.05 | ||
| <10 | 29.4 | 9 | |
| 10+ | 70.6 | 91 | |
| Gestational age, % mean (SD) | 38.5 (1.2) | 38.7 (1.9) | 0.69 |
| <37 weeks | 5.9 | 7.9 | |
| 37+ weeks | 94.1 | 92.1 | |
| Birth weight, % mean (SD) | 3.5 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.5) | 0.96 |
| <2.5 kg | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 2.5 kg + | 94.4 | 94.5 | |
*Public clinics included Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and the county health department.