Breastfeeding four weeks or more

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2010

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	960	71,336	65.2	61.4 - 69.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	660	50,087	63.9	59.4 - 68.4
Non-Hispanic Black	91	4,988	50.6	37.1 - 64.2
Non-Hispanic Other	65	3,637	81.5	65.8 - 97.2
Hispanic	144	12,624	75.8	67.0 - 84.6
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	58	3,179	42.9	26.0 - 59.9
20-24 years old	164	12,295	57.9	48.4 - 67.5
25-34 years old	561	42,901	68.2	63.4 - 73.0
35 years old or more	177	12,961	72.9	64.6 - 81.2
Education
Less than high school	127	10,613	63.0	51.6 - 74.4
High school graduate	206	11,464	47.2	38.8 - 55.5
More than high school	626	48,958	72.1	67.8 - 76.5
Marital Status
Married	602	47,811	74.2	70.0 - 78.4
Not Married	358	23,525	52.4	45.8 - 59.0
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	606	47,038	69.5	65.0 - 74.0
On Medicaid	354	24,298	58.3	51.7 - 65.0

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.