Table 1 The characteristics of all people who live in Georgia by obstetric access and the ages of reproductive-aged females by obstetric access

Georgia Overall

Maternity Care Desert

>50 miles from CCO Services

Maternity Care Desert & >50 mi from CCO Services

Total Population

10,201,635 (100.0%)

670,558 (6.6%)

890,237 (8.7%)

247,074 (2.4%)

Race

White

6,061,821 (59.4%)

427,994 (63.8%)

585,792 (65.8%)

164,592 (66.6%)

Black/African American

3,195,268 (31.3%)

210,003 (31.3%)

255,866 (28.7%)

71,646 (29.0%)

American Indian/Alaska Native

30,552 (0.3%)

1,540 (0.2%)

2,583 (0.3%)

712 (0.3%)

Asian

388,946 (3.8%)

4,031 (0.6%)

7,872 (0.9%)

1,180 (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

5,237 (0.1%)

569 (0.1%)

264 (0.0%)

54 (0.0%)

Other

282,570 (2.8%)

16,151 (2.4%)

21,521 (2.4%)

5,600 (2.3%)

Multiracial

237,241 (2.3%)

10,270 (1.5%)

16,339 (1.8%)

3,290 (1.3%)

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino

950,380 (9.3%)

37,438 (5.6%)

57,444 (6.5%)

16,797 (6.8%)

Insurance

No Insurance

1,481,625 (14.8%)

108,443 (16.9%)

146,234 (17.2%)

43,264 (18.4%)

Medicaid

1,491,181 (14.9%)

135,480 (21.1%)

173,232 (20.4%)

53,606 (22.8%)

Income Below Federal Poverty Level

1,679,030 (16.9%)

150,938 (23.7%)

198,171 (23.4%)

58,789 (25.1%)

Total Female Reproductive-aged (18–44 years)

1,910,308 (18.7%)

104,158 (15.5%)

150,563 (16.9%)

38,202 (15.5%)

18–24 years

492,292 (25.8%)

27,149 (26.1%)

41,512 (27.6%)

9,662 (25.3%)

25–34 years

709,387 (37.1%)

37,555 (36.1%)

55,886 (37.1%)

13,856 (36.3%)

35–44 years

708,629 (37.1%)

39,454 (37.9%)

53,165 (35.3%)

14,684 (38.4%)