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. |
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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.