Prenatal care received from doctor's office or HMO clinic

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York City, 2005

Maternal Characteristics Respondents Estimated Population Affected Prevalence (%) 95% C.I.
Total 987 75,380 89.1 86.6 - 91.5
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 270 22,769 95.0 91.6 - 98.3
Non-Hispanic Black 260 16,321 80.3 74.0 - 86.7
Non-Hispanic Other 111 8,392 87.2 78.7 - 95.7
Hispanic 346 27,898 89.9 86.2 - 93.6
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old 66 4,775 72.1 58.2 - 86.0
20-24 years old 202 16,446 83.7 77.4 - 90.0
25-34 years old 494 38,341 92.1 89.2 - 95.0
35 years old or more 225 15,817 92.4 87.9 - 96.9
Education
Less than high school 186 14,780 79.4 72.1 - 86.6
High school graduate 316 24,677 88.0 83.5 - 92.4
More than high school 481 35,706 94.2 91.7 - 96.7
Marital Status
Married 545 43,124 93.0 90.2 - 95.7
Not Married 442 32,256 83.8 79.5 - 88.1
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid 426 31,442 94.1 91.4 - 96.9
On Medicaid 561 43,938 85.4 81.8 - 89.0

This report excludes respondents who did not go for prenatal care.

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.