Breastfeeding eight weeks or more

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2007

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,065	61,204	53.1	49.3 - 57.0
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	744	39,046	49.8	45.3 - 54.3
Non-Hispanic Black	102	6,760	55.5	41.6 - 69.5
Non-Hispanic Other	68	3,922	60.0	45.2 - 74.8
Hispanic	151	11,477	63.2	53.3 - 73.0
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	71	3,773	33.0	19.0 - 47.1
20-24 years old	190	8,201	38.9	29.9 - 47.9
25-34 years old	586	35,031	57.0	52.0 - 62.0
35 years old or more	218	14,199	66.9	59.0 - 74.8
Education
Less than high school	161	9,659	46.7	36.6 - 56.8
High school graduate	222	9,173	35.7	27.6 - 43.8
More than high school	677	42,334	61.7	57.2 - 66.3
Marital Status
Married	695	41,834	60.7	56.2 - 65.2
Not Married	370	19,370	41.8	35.3 - 48.4
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	719	42,327	57.0	52.4 - 61.6
On Medicaid	346	18,877	46.0	39.2 - 52.9

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.