Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2000

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 534 57,335 49.6 44.1 - 55.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 377 41,004 49.4 43.0 - 55.7
Non-Hispanic Black 90 8,037 63.1 49.0 - 77.1
Non-Hispanic Other 10 ** ** **
Hispanic 57 7,169 32.4 17.3 - 47.6
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 73 8,931 50.3 35.1 - 65.6
20-24 years old 146 17,774 50.7 40.5 - 60.9
25-34 years old 222 22,633 52.8 44.6 - 61.0
35 years old or more 93 7,997 37.4 24.5 - 50.2
Education
Less than high school 100 12,155 50.4 36.9 - 63.9
High school graduate 200 22,001 44.0 35.7 - 52.4
More than high school 228 22,613 55.6 47.3 - 63.9
Marital Status
Married 262 28,048 46.7 39.5 - 54.0
Not Married 272 29,288 52.4 44.3 - 60.4
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 319 34,332 48.2 41.4 - 55.1
On Medicaid 215 23,003 51.6 42.7 - 60.6

**There were fewer than 30 respondents in this category. Data may be unreliable for describing this
category, therefore estimates are not presented.

This report excludes women who were trying to get pregnant.

Detailed definition of indicator

Technical Notes

  • Respondents - The number of mothers who responded to this question.
  • Estimated Population Affected - Number of mothers/infants with characteristic or condition.