Smoking during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2008

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 1,111 115,120 11.9 9.5 - 14.4
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 772 81,033 12.7 9.8 - 15.6
Non-Hispanic Black 111 10,469 16.7 5.5 - 27.8
Non-Hispanic Other 74 7,192 13.2 2.9 - 23.5
Hispanic 154 16,425 4.4 0.5 - 8.4
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 50 5,257 25.1 9.5 - 40.6
20-24 years old 209 20,946 20.9 13.5 - 28.3
25-34 years old 618 65,850 10.7 7.6 - 13.8
35 years old or more 234 23,067 4.2 1.3 - 7.1
Education
Less than high school 142 15,954 18.0 9.8 - 26.1
High school graduate 234 24,664 22.7 15.7 - 29.7
More than high school 727 73,999 7.1 4.8 - 9.4
Marital Status
Married 730 76,490 4.8 2.9 - 6.6
Not Married 381 38,629 26.1 20.2 - 31.9
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 698 73,071 7.8 5.2 - 10.3
On Medicaid 413 42,048 19.1 14.1 - 24.0

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.