Hospital gave breastfeeding information
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report
New York City, 2011
Maternal Characteristics | Respondents | Estimated Population Affected | Prevalence (%) | 95% C.I. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,181 | 89,994 | 94.8 | 93.2 - 96.4 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic White | 340 | 28,605 | 96.2 | 93.7 - 98.6 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 267 | 17,584 | 97.4 | 94.4 - 100 |
Non-Hispanic Other | 198 | 14,637 | 93.1 | 88.7 - 97.4 |
Hispanic | 376 | 29,168 | 92.9 | 89.6 - 96.1 |
Maternal Age | ||||
Less than 20 years old | 48 | 4,106 | 90.7 | 79.1 - 100 |
20-24 years old | 202 | 16,875 | 94.5 | 90.7 - 98.3 |
25-34 years old | 646 | 49,187 | 94.6 | 92.4 - 96.7 |
35 years old or more | 285 | 19,826 | 96.5 | 93.8 - 99.2 |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 208 | 16,160 | 90.5 | 85.4 - 95.5 |
High school graduate | 238 | 18,510 | 93.9 | 90.3 - 97.5 |
More than high school | 734 | 55,312 | 96.4 | 94.7 - 98.1 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 723 | 55,482 | 95.3 | 93.4 - 97.2 |
Not Married | 458 | 34,512 | 93.9 | 91.1 - 96.8 |
Medicaid Status | ||||
Not on Medicaid | 586 | 43,429 | 96.1 | 94.0 - 98.1 |
On Medicaid | 595 | 46,565 | 93.6 | 91.2 - 96.0 |
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.