Teeth cleaned during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State, 2013

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	2,573	117,570	54.9	52.2 - 57.5
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	1,028	61,880	58.7	54.9 - 62.6
Non-Hispanic Black	520	15,877	51.5	44.3 - 58.6
Non-Hispanic Other	329	10,986	43.4	36.3 - 50.4
Hispanic	696	28,827	54.6	49.5 - 59.7
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	426	4,727	53.3	41.7 - 64.8
20-24 years old	398	18,925	46.0	39.6 - 52.4
25-34 years old	1,214	65,329	55.5	52.0 - 59.0
35 years old or more	535	28,589	61.4	56.0 - 66.8
Education
Less than high school	600	18,062	49.9	43.4 - 56.3
High school graduate	595	24,502	48.4	42.7 - 54.1
More than high school	1,370	74,970	59.0	55.7 - 62.3
Marital Status
Married	1,345	70,651	55.2	51.9 - 58.5
Not Married	1,228	46,919	54.3	50.0 - 58.6
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	1,295	66,647	56.7	53.3 - 60.2
On Medicaid	1,277	50,923	52.6	48.6 - 56.7

This report excludes respondents who have never had their teeth cleaned.

Note: NYC data are not available prior to 2012.

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.