Live births resulting from an unintended* pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2000

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 1,226 121,866 38.4 34.9 - 42.0
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 956 95,094 35.4 31.5 - 39.3
Non-Hispanic Black 127 10,659 65.1 53.5 - 76.7
Non-Hispanic Other 44 4,229 26.0 8.6 - 43.5
Hispanic 99 11,885 42.6 30.1 - 55.2
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 95 11,468 76.4 64.8 - 88.1
20-24 years old 201 22,908 63.6 55.2 - 72.0
25-34 years old 672 64,758 28.9 24.5 - 33.3
35 years old or more 258 22,733 20.9 14.5 - 27.3
Education
Less than high school 147 18,066 51.2 40.2 - 62.2
High school graduate 349 37,578 48.2 41.8 - 54.7
More than high school 715 64,975 29.4 25.0 - 33.8
Marital Status
Married 881 85,227 25.7 22.1 - 29.3
Not Married 345 36,639 68.0 61.3 - 74.6
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 913 88,542 31.1 27.2 - 35.0
On Medicaid 313 33,324 57.9 50.5 - 65.2

*Unintended pregnancies are defined as pregnancies that at the time of conception, are either mistimed
(the woman did not want to be pregnant until later) or unwanted (the woman did not want to be
pregnant at any time).

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.