Alcohol use before pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2006

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,093	64,410	56.1	52.2 - 59.9
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	805	54,282	64.5	60.3 - 68.7
Non-Hispanic Black	109	4,288	45.1	30.3 - 60.0
Non-Hispanic Other	52	1,201	26.3	10.4 - 42.1
Hispanic	127	4,639	27.8	18.3 - 37.4
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	77	3,696	42.2	25.9 - 58.5
20-24 years old	203	11,837	48.5	39.6 - 57.3
25-34 years old	578	34,684	59.4	54.3 - 64.6
35 years old or more	235	14,193	60.8	53.0 - 68.5
Education
Less than high school	157	7,483	34.7	24.8 - 44.7
High school graduate	244	13,467	50.7	42.7 - 58.7
More than high school	682	42,865	65.1	60.6 - 69.6
Marital Status
Married	718	44,537	60.0	55.5 - 64.5
Not Married	375	19,873	48.9	42.0 - 55.8
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	736	47,529	63.8	59.4 - 68.2
On Medicaid	357	16,881	41.8	34.9 - 48.6

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.