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Table 1 Study demographics

From: The impact of the baby friendly hospital initiative on healthcare utilization among newborns insured by Medicaid in Delaware

Baby Characteristics

Overall Sample

(n = 19,695)

BFHI

(n = 15,939)

Non-BFHI

(n = 3,756)

Race, n (%)

   

  Black

8111 (41.2)

6849 (42.9)

1262 (33.6)

  white

10,820 (54.9)

8467 (53.1)

2353 (62.7)

  Other

758 (3.9)

619 (3.9)

139 (3.7)

Male sex, n (%)

10,002 (50.8)

8112 (50.9)

1890 (50.3)

Preterm Birth, n (%)

1185 (6.0)

930 (5.8)

255 (6.8)