Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2009

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 470 56,112 43.5 37.7 - 49.2
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 290 36,678 44.4 37.3 - 51.5
Non-Hispanic Black 76 8,319 42.2 26.8 - 57.6
Non-Hispanic Other 21 ** ** **
Hispanic 83 9,476 38.3 24.1 - 52.5
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 65 7,641 50.0 33.3 - 66.7
20-24 years old 121 16,810 48.8 37.8 - 59.8
25-34 years old 216 24,110 43.8 35.3 - 52.4
35 years old or more 68 7,551 23.7 11.1 - 36.2
Education
Less than high school 109 11,766 34.3 21.5 - 47.2
High school graduate 121 15,691 45.5 34.0 - 57.0
More than high school 235 28,359 46.3 38.5 - 54.1
Marital Status
Married 190 24,090 43.8 35.3 - 52.2
Not Married 280 32,022 43.2 35.3 - 51.1
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 224 28,188 44.7 36.6 - 52.7
On Medicaid 246 27,924 42.2 33.9 - 50.6

**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.