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. 2019 Apr;109(4):565–571. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304928

TABLE 1—

Sample Characteristics, Unweighted Sample Size and Weighted Percentage: National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010–2016

Reproductive-Aged Women, No. (%) Pregnant Women, No. (%)
Sample size
 Total 128 352 2 179
 Pre-ACA (2010–2013) 74 175 1 263
 Post-ACA (2014–2015) 54 177 916
Age, y
 18–21 17 706 (15) 234 (13)
 22–29 37 684 (30) 1 037 (47)
 30–39 48 511 (36) 847 (37)
 40–44 24 451 (18) 61 (3)
Race
 White 94 424 (76) 1 593 (77)
 Black 20 736 (15) 389 (15)
 Other 13 192 (8) 197 (8)
Hispanic ethnicity 32 996 (19) 571 (21)
Marriage status
 Married 58 912 (45) 1 318 (65)
 Missing 360 (0.3) 2 (0.04)
Education
 < High school 17 412 (11) 366 (15)
 High school 58 638 (46) 907 (41)
 Any postsecondary 50 849 (42) 900 (44)
 Missing 1 453 (1) 6 (0.2)
Citizenship status
 US citizen 109 725 (89) 1 798 (84)
 Missing 637 (0.5) 1 (0.02)
Region of residence
 Northeast 20 008 (17) 281 (15)
 Midwest 24 898 (22) 470 (24)
 South 46 197 (37) 805 (38)
 West 37 249 (24) 623 (23)
Currently employed 92 934 (73) 1 528 (71)
Family income ≤ 185% FPL 51 109 (36) 998 (40)

Note. ACA = Affordable Care Act; FPL = federal poverty level according to the US Department of Health and Human Services 2017 Poverty Guidelines (https://aspe.hhs.gov/2017-poverty-guidelines).