Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2006

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 500 55,014 46.0 40.3 - 51.7
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 329 35,808 47.0 40.2 - 53.9
Non-Hispanic Black 78 7,248 37.6 21.0 - 54.2
Non-Hispanic Other 22 ** ** **
Hispanic 71 9,819 42.9 28.9 - 57.0
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 63 8,212 44.5 27.3 - 61.6
20-24 years old 124 14,155 39.8 28.8 - 50.8
25-34 years old 222 23,494 49.8 41.4 - 58.2
35 years old or more 91 9,153 47.4 34.7 - 60.2
Education
Less than high school 98 12,953 41.5 28.3 - 54.7
High school graduate 136 15,007 41.7 30.9 - 52.4
More than high school 259 26,330 50.6 42.9 - 58.2
Marital Status
Married 232 25,609 46.3 38.4 - 54.2
Not Married 268 29,405 45.8 37.7 - 53.9
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 236 24,903 51.3 43.2 - 59.3
On Medicaid 264 30,111 41.7 33.8 - 49.6

**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.