Table 1.
Maternal demographics and outcomes among singleton births, Hawaii, 2010–2011 by race/ethnicity. (HHIC Inpatient Data, 2010–2011)
| Native Hawaiian | Micronesian | Samoan | Other Pacific Islanders | White | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 6662 | 1548 | 897 | 539 | 5510 | |
| Demographics | ||||||
| Delivery in rural hospital (%) | 2621 (39.3) | 478 (30.9) | 53 (5.9) | 53 (28.9) | 2254 (40.9) | <.0001 |
| Public insurance/uninsured (%) | 3658 (54.9) | 1367 (88.3) | 594 (66.2) | 324 (60.1) | 1746 (31.7) | <.0001 |
| Mean age (years) (SD) | 26.4 (6.1) | 26.4 (5.5) | 26.3 (5.9) | 27.6 (6.3) | 29.4 (6.0) | <.0001 |
| Age Groups | ||||||
| <20 years (%) | 846 (12.7) | 127 (8.2) | 106 (11.8) | 44 (8.2) | 250 (4.5) | <.0001 |
| >35 years (%) | 724 (10.9) | 140 (9.0) | 91 (10.1) | 84 (15.6) | 1100 (20.0) | <.0001 |
| Outcomes | ||||||
| Diabetes (%) | 621 (9.3) | 132 (8.5) | 113 (12.6) | 74 (13.7) | 319 (5.8) | <.0001 |
| Hypertension (%) | 792 (11.9) | 145 (9.4) | 134 (14.9) | 64 (11.9) | 413 (7.5) | <.0001 |
| Mode of Delivery | ||||||
| Cesarean delivery (%) | 1671 (25.1) | 500 (32.3) | 189 (21.1) | 163 (30.2) | 1474 (26.8) | <.0001 |
| Primary cesarean (%) | 808 (12.1) | 273 (17.6) | 90 (10.0) | 83 (15.4) | 871 (15.8) | <.0001 |
| Vaginal delivery (%) | 4991 (74.9) | 1048 (67.7) | 708 (78.9) | 376 (69.8) | 4036 (73.3) | <.0001 |
| Birthweight | ||||||
| Mean birthweight in grams (SD) | 3264 (586) | 3219 (550) | 3477 (618) | 3372 (609) | 3368 (543) | <.0001 |
| <2500 grams (%) | 489 (7.3) | 106 (6.9) | 37 (4.1) | 38 (7.1) | 266 (4.8) | <.0001 |
| >4000 grams (%) | 504 (7.6) | 91 (5.9) | 140 (15.6) | 62 (11.5) | 540 (9.8) | <.0001 |