Table 1. Characteristics of Individuals with Medicaid-Financed Births Continuously Enrolled in Medicaid vs Commercial Insurance During Months 3 to 12 Post Partuma.
| Characteristic | 3 to 12 mo Postpartum individuals, No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid (n = 42 989) | Commercial (n = 1482) | ||
| Maternal age, y | |||
| 18-29 | 30 325 (70.5) | 966 (65.2) | <.001 |
| 30-39 | 11 808 (27.5) | 477 (32.2) | <.001 |
| ≥40 | 852 (2.0) | 39 (2.6) | .12 |
| Maternal race | |||
| Asian | 1215 (2.8) | 64 (4.3) | .005 |
| Black | 3911 (9.1) | 117 (7.9) | .09 |
| White | 32 417 (75.6) | 1117 (75.4) | .92 |
| Otherb | 5446 (12.7) | 184 (12.4) | .85 |
| Maternal Hispanic ethnicity | 18 760 (43.7) | 577 (38.9) | <.001 |
| Born outside the US | 8408 (19.6) | 231 (15.6) | <.001 |
| Married | 23 543 (54.8) | 931 (62.8) | <.001 |
| Education | |||
| High school | 34 135 (79.5) | 1387 (93.6) | <.001 |
| College | 7081 (16.5) | 488 (32.9) | <.001 |
| Prepregnancy chronic conditions | 12 026 (28.0) | 409 (27.6) | .73 |
| No. of prenatal visits | 10.43 | 10.67 | .02 |
| First trimester prenatal care initiation | 31 124 (72.5) | 1181 (79.7) | <.001 |
| Delivery complications | 5078 (11.8) | 199 (13.4) | .08 |
| Cesarean delivery | 10 348 (24.1) | 342 (23.1) | .36 |
| Income at 60 d post partum, % FPL | |||
| 0-100 | 33 363 (77.6) | 733 (49.5) | <.001 |
| 101-138 | 4790 (11.1) | 196 (13.2) | .02 |
| 139-200 | 2939 (6.8) | 315 (21.3) | <.001 |
| 201-265 | 1004 (2.3) | 143 (9.7) | <.001 |
| 266-300 | 180 (0.4) | 30 (2.0) | <.001 |
| 301-400 | 169 (0.4) | 25 (1.7) | <.001 |
Abbreviation: FPL, federal poverty level.
a
Frequency and relative proportions of all binary covariates are reported for both groups; only frequencies are reported for continuous covariates. All t tests are performed on proportions when covariate is binary.
b
Other includes American Indian or Alaskan Native, Other Pacific Islander, and unspecified race.