Women who were using birth control when they became pregnant

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2001

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	543	23,403	44.7	39.3 - 50.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	372	16,057	43.7	37.3 - 50.1
Non-Hispanic Black	84	3,055	47.2	31.7 - 62.7
Non-Hispanic Other	21	**	**	**
Hispanic	66	3,420	49.8	34.3 - 65.2
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	84	4,386	52.1	37.9 - 66.4
20-24 years old	138	5,431	39.0	28.5 - 49.5
25-34 years old	245	10,949	46.4	38.5 - 54.4
35 years old or more	76	2,637	40.8	26.2 - 55.4
Education
Less than high school	121	6,275	54.3	42.3 - 66.2
High school graduate	192	8,126	39.5	30.8 - 48.3
More than high school	223	8,674	44.1	35.8 - 52.5
Marital Status
Married	304	12,734	45.2	38.1 - 52.3
Not Married	239	10,669	44.1	35.8 - 52.5
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	331	14,306	45.5	38.6 - 52.3
On Medicaid	212	9,097	43.5	34.7 - 52.4

**There were fewer than 30 respondents in this category. Data may be unreliable for describing this
category, therefore estimates are not presented.

Note: NYC data are not available prior to 2004

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.