Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2007

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 510 58,261 44.1 38.6 - 49.7
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 325 37,473 45.5 38.8 - 52.2
Non-Hispanic Black 72 8,723 41.8 25.2 - 58.4
Non-Hispanic Other 29 ** ** **
Hispanic 84 9,149 40.8 27.4 - 54.2
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 60 8,031 53.5 35.8 - 71.2
20-24 years old 119 14,156 50.1 38.8 - 61.5
25-34 years old 244 26,711 44.0 36.2 - 51.8
35 years old or more 87 9,363 27.3 15.9 - 38.7
Education
Less than high school 109 13,323 40.2 27.9 - 52.4
High school graduate 140 16,796 51.4 40.7 - 62.0
More than high school 255 27,848 41.9 34.4 - 49.5
Marital Status
Married 237 24,901 41.2 33.4 - 49.0
Not Married 273 33,360 46.3 38.5 - 54.0
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 238 27,422 42.2 34.4 - 50.0
On Medicaid 272 30,839 45.8 38.0 - 53.7

**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.