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, 2006

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 1,069 113,323 39.4 35.6 - 43.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 784 82,436 42.6 38.2 - 46.9
Non-Hispanic Black 109 9,671 37.0 22.9 - 51.0
Non-Hispanic Other 50 4,548 31.1 14.2 - 47.9
Hispanic 126 16,667 27.3 17.4 - 37.2
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 72 8,415 41.4 24.9 - 58.0
20-24 years old 201 24,145 30.3 22.1 - 38.5
25-34 years old 570 58,080 41.8 36.6 - 46.9
35 years old or more 226 22,683 42.2 34.2 - 50.1
Education
Less than high school 151 20,398 29.2 19.5 - 38.9
High school graduate 239 26,177 34.9 27.2 - 42.7
More than high school 668 65,528 44.5 39.7 - 49.2
Marital Status
Married 702 73,164 43.5 38.9 - 48.0
Not Married 367 40,159 31.9 25.4 - 38.4
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 693 70,282 44.1 39.5 - 48.8
On Medicaid 375 43,022 31.6 25.3 - 37.9

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.