Smoking during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2005

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 1,168 115,745 12.9 10.5 - 15.4
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 811 82,431 17.1 13.8 - 20.3
Non-Hispanic Black 121 11,230 4.1 0.0 - 8.4
Non-Hispanic Other 66 5,604 0.7 0.0 - 1.6
Hispanic 170 16,480 2.4 0.0 - 5.3
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 78 8,610 24.5 11.1 - 37.9
20-24 years old 207 20,482 26.1 18.4 - 33.7
25-34 years old 629 62,019 9.0 6.2 - 11.8
35 years old or more 254 24,634 7.7 3.7 - 11.7
Education
Less than high school 167 17,093 25.9 17.0 - 34.8
High school graduate 247 25,505 22.1 15.6 - 28.6
More than high school 741 71,858 6.8 4.6 - 9.1
Marital Status
Married 796 79,490 7.5 5.2 - 9.8
Not Married 372 36,255 24.7 18.9 - 30.5
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 762 73,895 7.9 5.5 - 10.3
On Medicaid 406 41,850 21.7 16.6 - 26.9

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.