Mothers’ Age (%) |
≤ 24 Years |
794486 (28.41) |
341018 (28.45) |
25-29 Years |
803113 (28.72) |
344361 (28.73) |
30-34 Years |
758087 (27.11) |
325266 (27.14) |
≥ 35 Years |
440725 (15.76) |
187816 (15.67) |
Mothers’ Nativity (%) |
Born in U.S. |
2172903 (77.70) |
931206 (77.70) |
Born Outside U.S. /Unknown/Not Stated |
623508 (22.30) |
267255 (22.30) |
Mothers’ Race (%) |
White |
2119115 (75.78) |
907536 (75.73) |
Black |
447972 (16.02) |
192503 (16.06) |
American Indian/Alaskan Native/Asian or Pacific Islander |
229324 (8.20) |
98422 (8.21) |
Mothers’ Hispanic Origin (%) |
Non-Hispanic/Hispanic Origin Not Stated |
2151766 (76.95) |
921667 (76.90) |
Hispanic |
644645 (23.05) |
276794 (23.10) |
Marital Status (%) |
Married |
1672583 (59.81) |
716631 (59.80) |
Unmarried |
1123828 (40.19) |
481830 (40.20) |
Mothers’ Education (%) |
≤ High School or GED/Unknown |
1102757 (39.43) |
472551 (39.43) |
Associate/Some College Credit |
786618 (28.13) |
336873 (28.11) |
≥ Bachelor's |
806822 (28.85) |
346400 (28.90) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Pre-pregnancy Smoking Status (%) |
Nonsmoker |
2357285 (84.30) |
1009935 (84.27) |
Smoker/Unknown/Not Stated |
338912 (12.12) |
145889 (12.17) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (%) |
Under Weight-Normal ≤ 24.9 |
1288811 (46.09) |
552926 (46.14) |
Overweight 25.0-29.9 |
664673 (23.77) |
283995 (23.70) |
Obesity ≥ 30.0/Unknown/Not Stated |
742713 (26.56) |
318903 (26.61) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Pre-pregnancy Diabetes Status (%) |
No/Unknown/Not Stated |
2675048 (95.66) |
1146820 (95.69) |
Yes |
21149 (0.76) |
9004 (0.75) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Pre-pregnancy Hypertension Status (%) |
No/Unknown/Not Stated |
2653410 (94.89) |
1137811 (94.94) |
Yes |
42787 (1.53) |
18013 (1.50) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Previous Preterm Birth Status (%) |
No/Unknown/Not Stated |
2621496 (93.75) |
1123851 (93.77) |
Yes |
74701 (2.67) |
31973 (2.67) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Infertility Treatment Usage Status (%) |
No/Unknown/Not Stated |
2654757 (94.93) |
1137952 (94.95) |
Yes |
41440 (1.48) |
17872 (1.49) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Fertility Enhancing Drug Usage Status (%) |
No/Not Applicable/Unknown/Not Stated |
2676910 (95.73) |
1147528 (95.75) |
Yes |
19287 (0.69) |
8296 (0.69) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Delivery Payment Source (%) |
Medicaid |
1164617 (41.65) |
499282 (41.66) |
Private Insurance |
1276362 (45.64) |
547205 (45.66) |
Self-pay/Other/Unknown |
255218 (9.13) |
109337 (9.12) |
Missing |
100214 (3.58) |
42637 (3.56) |
Newborn Gestational Age (%) |
< 34 weeks: ePTB |
93751 (3.35) |
40258 (3.36) |
≥ 34 weeks |
2702660 (96.65) |
1158203 (96.64) |