Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2010

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 439 48,740 46.8 40.7 - 52.9
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 273 32,725 45.5 38.0 - 52.9
Non-Hispanic Black 63 6,339 49.0 32.2 - 65.8
Non-Hispanic Other 26 ** ** **
Hispanic 77 8,750 50.4 36.1 - 64.6
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 45 4,936 47.9 27.4 - 68.4
20-24 years old 111 12,708 46.2 33.6 - 58.8
25-34 years old 215 24,582 44.7 36.4 - 53.0
35 years old or more 68 6,514 55.3 39.9 - 70.7
Education
Less than high school 79 10,315 39.5 25.0 - 54.0
High school graduate 131 14,242 43.5 32.5 - 54.5
More than high school 228 24,164 52.0 43.7 - 60.2
Marital Status
Married 180 19,013 47.8 38.6 - 57.0
Not Married 259 29,727 46.2 38.2 - 54.3
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 189 20,344 49.4 40.3 - 58.4
On Medicaid 250 28,396 45.0 36.8 - 53.2

**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.