Table 3.
Weighted descriptive characteristics of pregnancy-related hospitalizations in 43 states from 2000–2011, overall and stratified by state Medicaid coverage of medically necessary abortion
| Overall | State with Coverage of Medically Necessary Abortion | State without Coverage of Medically Necessary Abortion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean maternal age, years (SE) | 27.6 (0.06) | 28.5 (0.11) | 26.9 (0.07) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 4,098,830 (52.6) | 1,522,883 (46.1) | 2,575,947 (57.4) |
| Black | 1,040,550 (13.3) | 331,451 (10.0) | 709,099 (15.7) |
| Hispanic | 1,880,081 (23.8) | 1,006,088 (29.9) | 873,933 (19.2) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander or American Indian | 436,961 (5.5) | 603,093 (9.1) | 130,868 (2.9) |
| Multiple or Other | 372,366 (4.8) | 155,383 (4.8) | 216,983 (4.8) |
| Payer for hospitalization, n (%) | |||
| Medicaid | 3,238,472 (41.3) | 1,280,333 (38.4) | 1,958,139 (43.5) |
| Other payera | 4,590,316 (58.7) | 2,041,565 (61.6) | 2,548,751 (56.5) |
| Type of hospitalization, n (%) | |||
| Delivery hospitalization | 7,699,983 (98.4) | 3,272,012 (98.6) | 4,427,971 (98.2) |
| Antenatal hospitalization | 122,667 (1.6) | 47,229 (1.4) | 75,438 (1.7) |
| Postpartum hospitalization | 6,138 (<1) | 2,657 (<1) | 3,481 (<1) |
| State level characteristics | |||
| Mean proportion of obese adultsb (SE) | 23.5 (0.09) | 21.8 (0.11) | 24.7 (0.14) |
| Medicaid coverage of medically necessary abortion, n (%) | 3,321,898 (42.7) | 3,321,898 (100) | 0 (0) |
Notes: Unweighted Ns and weighted proportions and means shown. States with Medicaid coverage of medically necessary abortion are: AK, CA, CT, HI, IL MA, MD, MT, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT. States without Medicaid coverage of medically necessary abortion are: AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NV, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY.
a
Other payers include private insurance, Medicare, other public, charity care, or self-pay
b
Based on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in each state and year