Mother breastfed baby first hour after birth
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report
New York City, 2009
Maternal Characteristics | Respondents | Estimated Population Affected | Prevalence (%) | 95% C.I. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,153 | 42,909 | 43.0 | 39.4 - 46.5 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic White | 306 | 14,526 | 53.3 | 46.5 - 60.0 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 252 | 7,913 | 39.6 | 31.7 - 47.5 |
Non-Hispanic Other | 179 | 5,076 | 34.2 | 25.6 - 42.9 |
Hispanic | 416 | 15,394 | 40.7 | 34.9 - 46.5 |
Maternal Age | ||||
Less than 20 years old | 64 | 3,050 | 47.7 | 33.1 - 62.2 |
20-24 years old | 218 | 7,903 | 37.2 | 29.6 - 44.9 |
25-34 years old | 603 | 22,134 | 42.8 | 37.9 - 47.7 |
35 years old or more | 268 | 9,822 | 47.9 | 40.2 - 55.6 |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 212 | 8,233 | 38.4 | 30.4 - 46.5 |
High school graduate | 267 | 10,303 | 41.1 | 34.0 - 48.2 |
More than high school | 673 | 24,372 | 45.6 | 40.9 - 50.4 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 638 | 24,690 | 44.2 | 39.5 - 48.9 |
Not Married | 515 | 18,219 | 41.4 | 36.0 - 46.8 |
Medicaid Status | ||||
Not on Medicaid | 605 | 23,306 | 45.6 | 40.7 - 50.5 |
On Medicaid | 548 | 19,603 | 40.2 | 35.1 - 45.3 |
This report excludes respondents who never breastfed their baby and respondents whose baby was not born in the hospital
Note: NYS (excluding NYC) data are not available prior to 2009
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.