Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2002

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 517 51,481 42.3 36.7 - 47.9
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 335 34,054 41.1 34.4 - 47.9
Non-Hispanic Black 97 8,188 47.2 32.7 - 61.6
Non-Hispanic Other 20 ** ** **
Hispanic 65 7,244 43.4 27.6 - 59.2
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 55 6,659 53.9 36.8 - 70.9
20-24 years old 139 15,141 49.0 38.3 - 59.7
25-34 years old 231 21,289 39.4 31.1 - 47.6
35 years old or more 92 8,393 28.6 16.2 - 41.1
Education
Less than high school 97 11,664 47.5 33.8 - 61.2
High school graduate 190 18,857 40.6 31.6 - 49.5
More than high school 220 20,566 41.6 33.4 - 49.7
Marital Status
Married 278 28,032 35.5 28.3 - 42.6
Not Married 239 23,449 50.5 41.9 - 59.1
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 276 25,593 38.6 31.2 - 46.1
On Medicaid 241 25,888 45.9 37.6 - 54.2

**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.