Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State, 2005

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 1,009 89,799 46.1 42.1 - 50.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 383 39,730 45.4 39.2 - 51.5
Non-Hispanic Black 255 18,489 42.1 33.2 - 51.1
Non-Hispanic Other 80 6,439 41.7 26.9 - 56.5
Hispanic 291 25,142 51.2 44.0 - 58.4
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 116 10,864 48.0 35.3 - 60.8
20-24 years old 255 22,528 48.0 40.0 - 56.0
25-34 years old 468 41,098 45.7 40.0 - 51.5
35 years old or more 170 15,309 42.7 33.3 - 52.1
Education
Less than high school 221 20,773 40.0 31.5 - 48.6
High school graduate 320 27,218 40.8 33.7 - 47.9
More than high school 457 40,863 52.5 46.7 - 58.3
Marital Status
Married 436 42,671 43.2 37.5 - 48.9
Not Married 573 47,128 48.7 43.1 - 54.3
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 407 37,400 51.5 45.3 - 57.6
On Medicaid 602 52,399 42.2 37.0 - 47.4

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.