Talked to a dentist or health care worker about care of teeth and gums during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2009

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	982	51,624	46.9	42.9 - 50.9
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	673	35,501	46.4	41.6 - 51.1
Non-Hispanic Black	100	3,849	37.8	24.3 - 51.3
Non-Hispanic Other	65	2,187	41.0	24.0 - 58.0
Hispanic	144	10,087	56.2	45.7 - 66.7
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	78	4,318	43.1	28.6 - 57.5
20-24 years old	158	10,568	50.3	40.5 - 60.1
25-34 years old	552	29,196	47.6	42.3 - 52.8
35 years old or more	194	7,542	42.8	33.3 - 52.2
Education
Less than high school	160	9,203	48.4	38.0 - 58.9
High school graduate	188	10,561	45.4	36.0 - 54.8
More than high school	625	31,585	47.0	42.1 - 51.9
Marital Status
Married	622	31,452	46.0	41.1 - 50.9
Not Married	360	20,172	48.3	41.4 - 55.3
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	636	30,808	44.8	39.9 - 49.7
On Medicaid	346	20,816	50.5	43.5 - 57.4

Note: NYC data are not available

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.