Breastfeeding eight weeks or more
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report
New York City, 2006
Maternal Characteristics | Respondents | Estimated Population Affected | Prevalence (%) | 95% C.I. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,430 | 72,757 | 64.2 | 61.1 - 67.3 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic White | 383 | 25,535 | 72.5 | 67.0 - 77.9 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 392 | 16,205 | 61.3 | 54.8 - 67.7 |
Non-Hispanic Other | 170 | 7,371 | 57.0 | 47.3 - 66.7 |
Hispanic | 485 | 23,646 | 61.2 | 56.0 - 66.4 |
Maternal Age | ||||
Less than 20 years old | 94 | 2,741 | 36.0 | 23.2 - 48.9 |
20-24 years old | 290 | 15,906 | 64.8 | 58.0 - 71.7 |
25-34 years old | 732 | 38,792 | 65.5 | 61.2 - 69.7 |
35 years old or more | 314 | 15,318 | 70.0 | 63.7 - 76.3 |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 258 | 13,386 | 57.9 | 50.3 - 65.6 |
High school graduate | 442 | 22,023 | 62.7 | 57.1 - 68.4 |
More than high school | 726 | 37,331 | 68.1 | 64.0 - 72.3 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 798 | 44,703 | 70.7 | 66.8 - 74.6 |
Not Married | 632 | 28,054 | 56.0 | 51.1 - 60.9 |
Medicaid Status | ||||
Not on Medicaid | 709 | 35,805 | 65.8 | 61.5 - 70.2 |
On Medicaid | 720 | 36,951 | 62.9 | 58.4 - 67.3 |
This report excludes respondents whose baby has died or is not living with them.
Note: NYS (excluding NYC) data are not available prior to 2009
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.