Talked to a dentist or health care worker about care of teeth and gums during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2002

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 1,189 117,367 41.0 37.5 - 44.6
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 901 90,175 43.3 39.3 - 47.4
Non-Hispanic Black 133 11,106 34.4 22.8 - 45.9
Non-Hispanic Other 47 4,261 45.4 26.3 - 64.5
Hispanic 108 11,825 28.3 17.3 - 39.2
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 66 8,038 41.2 25.8 - 56.5
20-24 years old 202 21,739 33.8 25.3 - 42.2
25-34 years old 670 64,530 43.4 38.7 - 48.1
35 years old or more 251 23,059 41.2 33.4 - 49.1
Education
Less than high school 132 16,681 30.4 19.8 - 41.0
High school graduate 339 34,113 37.1 30.5 - 43.7
More than high school 700 65,099 45.9 41.3 - 50.4
Marital Status
Married 876 85,759 43.4 39.3 - 47.5
Not Married 313 31,609 34.7 27.6 - 41.8
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 854 83,108 45.2 41.0 - 49.4
On Medicaid 335 34,259 31.0 24.3 - 37.7

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.