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Table 2 NICU admission by maternal age and race, controlling for maternal insurance status and history of a previous cesarean section

From: The differential effects of maternal age, race/ethnicity and insurance on neonatal intensive care unit admission rates

Maternal race

Maternal age, insurance status and history of previous c-section

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

White/Non- Hispanic

14 - 18 years old

.964

(0.957 - 0.971)

 

19 - 34 years old

1

 
 

35–49 years old

1.256

(1.249 - 1.264)

 

Private insurance

1

 
 

Public insurance

1.788

(1.778 - 1.798)

 

No history of previous c-section

1

 
 

History of previous c-section

1.426

(1.417 - 1.435)

Black/Non-Hispanic

14 - 18 years old

.935

(0.926 - 0.945)

 

19 - 34 years old

1

 
 

35 - 49 years old

1.476

(1.460 - 1.493)

 

Private insurance

1

 
 

Public insurance

.944

(0.936 - 0.952)

 

No History of previous c-section

1

 
 

History of previous c-section

1.234

(1.219 - 1.248)

Hispanic

14 - 18 years old

1.175

(1.163 - 1.186)

 

19 - 34 years old

1

 
 

35 - 49 years old

1.204

(1.191 - 1.217)

 

Private insurance

1

 
 

Public insurance

1.354

(1.342 - 1.365)

 

No History of previous c-section

1

 
 

History of previous c-section

1.220

(1.206 - 1.234)