Mothers receiving late or no prenatal care, by age and race, 2002 (vertical bar chart): Under 15 years: non-Hispanic White, 12.4%; non-Hispanic Black, 17.1%. Ages 15-19: non-Hispanic White, 4.6%; non-Hispanic Black, 8.1%. Ages 20-24: non-Hispanic White, 3.2%; non-Hispanic Black, 6.2%. Ages 25-29: non-Hispanic White, 1.8%; non-Hispanic Black, 5.2%. Ages 30-34: non-Hispanic White, 1.4%; non-Hispanic Black, 5.1%. Ages 35-39: non-Hispanic White, 1.6%; non-Hispanic Black, 6.1%. Ages 40 and Over: non-Hispanic White, 2.3%; Black, 7.0%.

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.