Table 1. Demographic characteristics of childbearing women covered by Medi-Cal and by commercial insurance.
| Category (n = 2,318) | Medi-Cal | Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother’s Age | % | 95% C.I. | % | 95% C.I. |
| <25 | 77.3 | 73.0–81.1 | 19.3 | 15.7–23.3 |
| 25–29 | 54.3 | 50.1–58.3 | 42.2 | 38.2–46.3 |
| 30–34 | 33.0 | 29.5–36.6 | 62.0 | 58.2–65.6 |
| 35+ | 36.8 | 32.4–41.3 | 59.7 | 55.1–64.1 |
| Mother’s Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Non- Latina white | 27.5 | 23.9–31.4 | 66.9 | 62.8–70.7 |
| Non- Latina Black | 54.0 | 46.8–61.1 | 40.6 | 33.7–47.8 |
| Non- Latina Asian | 23.7 | 19.2–29.0 | 69.8 | 64.1–74.9 |
| Latina | 69.1 | 66.2–71.8 | 28.8 | 26.1–31.6 |
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 38.2 | 35.1–41.4 | 56.9 | 53.7–60.1 |
| 2 | 46.6 | 42.8–50.4 | 49.3 | 45.5–53.2 |
| 3+ | 68.8 | 64.9–72.5 | 28.5 | 25.0–32.4 |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight | 35.5 | 30.2–41.2 | 57.6 | 51.7–63.3 |
| Normal | 42.3 | 38.9–45.7 | 53.9 | 50.5–57.3 |
| Overweight | 51.7 | 47.1–56.3 | 44.1 | 39.6–48.7 |
| Obese | 62.6 | 57.6–67.4 | 35.4 | 30.7–40.4 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 30.6 | 28.2–33.2 | 64.8 | 62.1–67.4 |
| Living w/ someone | 74.1 | 70.3–77.7 | 23.0 | 19.7–26.8 |
| Single, never married | 71.0 | 56.9–82.0 | 21.4 | 12.1–35.0 |
| Birthplace | ||||
| US | 44.2 | 41.6–46.8 | 52.1 | 49.4–54.7 |
| Other country | 56.9 | 53.2–60.5 | 38.6 | 35.1–42.2 |
| Language at home | ||||
| English | 36.8 | 34.1–39.5 | 59.2 | 56.4–61.8 |
| Spanish | 85.4 | 81.4–88.6 | 12.4 | 9.4–16.1 |
| Asian language | 26.6 | 19.8–34.6 | 61.1 | 52.5–69.1 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 81.0 | 77.8–83.9 | 16.1 | 13.4–19.2 |
| Some college | 53.9 | 50.1–57.6 | 43.2 | 39.5–47.0 |
| College | 17.6 | 14.4–21.5 | 74.8 | 70.4–78.7 |
| Some grad school+ | 9.8 | 7.1–13.4 | 85.4 | 81.3–88.8 |
a. Row totals do not equal 100% because of a small proportion of mothers who did not have either a Medi-Cal claim or report having commercial insurance.