Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2004

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 438 50,617 47.7 41.7 - 53.7
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 314 36,091 46.1 39.2 - 53.1
Non-Hispanic Black 62 5,847 48.0 31.3 - 64.7
Non-Hispanic Other 21 ** ** **
Hispanic 41 6,138 46.1 26.5 - 65.8
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 50 5,932 56.9 39.4 - 74.4
20-24 years old 108 15,069 50.7 39.0 - 62.3
25-34 years old 209 22,469 41.9 33.3 - 50.5
35 years old or more 71 7,146 52.0 36.5 - 67.5
Education
Less than high school 92 12,346 38.8 25.7 - 51.9
High school graduate 135 17,004 47.6 37.3 - 57.9
More than high school 211 21,267 53.0 44.4 - 61.6
Marital Status
Married 211 23,158 44.6 36.3 - 53.0
Not Married 227 27,459 50.3 41.7 - 58.8
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 229 24,924 49.1 40.9 - 57.2
On Medicaid 209 25,693 46.3 37.6 - 55.1

**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.