Had knowledge of folic acid* importance

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	985	65,896	59.5	55.5 - 63.5
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	678	50,178	64.7	60.1 - 69.3
Non-Hispanic Black	101	4,063	39.9	26.2 - 53.5
Non-Hispanic Other	65	2,967	54.2	37.4 - 71.0
Hispanic	141	8,689	49.8	39.0 - 60.5
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	80	2,656	26.5	13.9 - 39.2
20-24 years old	153	8,263	41.4	31.6 - 51.3
25-34 years old	552	39,472	63.5	58.4 - 68.6
35 years old or more	200	15,507	83.6	76.5 - 90.6
Education
Less than high school	154	4,727	25.9	16.7 - 35.1
High school graduate	196	10,388	42.6	33.4 - 51.8
More than high school	626	50,511	74.9	70.6 - 79.2
Marital Status
Married	621	49,225	70.9	66.4 - 75.5
Not Married	364	16,672	40.4	33.6 - 47.2
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	637	49,135	70.8	66.2 - 75.4
On Medicaid	348	16,761	40.6	33.8 - 47.4

*Women were asked a multiple choice question on why experts recommend taking folic acid.

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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.