Mothers beginning prenatal care in the first trimester, by age and race, 2002 (vertical bar chart): Under 15 years: non-Hispanic White, 56.1%; non-Hispanic Black, 42.4%. Ages 15-19: non-Hispanic White, 75.8%; non-Hispanic Black, 64.6%. Ages 20-24: non-Hispanic White, 83.2%; non-Hispanic Black, 73.6%. Ages 25-29: non-Hispanic White, 90.6%; non-Hispanic Black, 79.4%. Ages 30-34: non-Hispanic White, 93.1%; non-Hispanic Black, 81.9 %. Ages 35-39: non-Hispanic White, 92.3%; non-Hispanic Black, 80.6%. Ages 40 and Over: non-Hispanic White, 89.5%; non-Hispanic Black, 77.5%.

Source: Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Munson ML. Births: Final Data for 2002. National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 52, No. 10. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.