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Table 2 Demographic Baseline Characteristics

From: Impact of an educational program and decision tool on choice of maternity hospital: the delivery decisions randomized clinical trial

Participant Characteristics

Control

Intervention

 

n = 60,269

n = 60,352

Standardized difference

n (%)

n (%)

Age

18–24

18,444 (30.6)

18,341 (30.4)

0.0013

25–34

34,792 (57.8)

34,995 (58.0)

0.0015

35 + 

7,033 (11.7)

7,016 (11.6)

0.0004

Region a

Midwest

12,588 (20.9)

12,662 (21.0)

0.0007

Northeast

9,422 (15.6)

9,652 (16.0)

0.0028

South

24,741 (41.0)

24,338 (40.4)

0.0042

West

13,601 (22.5)

13,617 (22.6)

0.0000

Median household income in zip code b

 < $25,000

1,051 (2.5)

1,089 (2.6)

0.0013

$25,000—$49,999

13,535 (32.6)

13,301 (32.1)

0.0029

$50,000—$74,999

16,465 (39.6)

16,316 (39.4)

0.0018

$75,000—$99,999

6,896 (16.6)

7,033 (17.0)

0.0019

 > $100,000

3,587 (8.6)

3,656 (8.8)

0.0013

Proportion with Bachelor's degree in zip code c

 < 20%

11,375 (27.3)

11,149 (26.9)

0.0030

20%—< 30%

10,730 (25.8)

10,527 (25.4)

0.0027

30%—< 50%

12,849 (30.9)

13,137 (31.7)

0.0031

 ≥ 50%

6,637 (16.0)

6,628 (16.0)

0.0003

Rural or urban county d

Urban

43,321 (78.5)

43,097 (78.1)

0.0030

Rural

11,898 (21.5)

12,084 (21.9)

0.0020

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Fertility

11,922 (19.8)

11,984 (19.9)

0.0005

Pregnancy

48,347 (80.2)

48,368 (80.1)

0.0005

  1. Notes:
  2. (a) Regions as listed in https://www.nationalgeographic.org/maps/united-states-regions/
  3. (b) Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2015–2019 5-year estimates from https://data.census.gov/cedsci. Median income in past 12 months by ZCTA, Table S1903. Data missing for 31.2% of participants due to low zip code population or incorrect zip code entry
  4. (c) Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2015–2019 5-year estimates from https://data.census.gov/cedsci. Educational attainment by ZCTA, Table S1501. Data missing for 31.1% of participants due to low zip code population or incorrect zip code entry
  5. (d) Source: U.S. Census 2010 Urban Area to ZCTA Relationship File. Data missing for 8.4% of participants due to incorrect zip code entry