Infants placed on back to sleep

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2001

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,202	77,333	65.1	61.7 - 68.5
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	930	63,742	68.9	65.3 - 72.6
Non-Hispanic Black	106	3,715	38.3	25.9 - 50.8
Non-Hispanic Other	48	2,870	70.8	53.7 - 88.0
Hispanic	118	7,006	55.9	44.7 - 67.0
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	98	6,113	59.5	47.0 - 72.0
20-24 years old	193	12,729	60.6	52.1 - 69.2
25-34 years old	659	42,602	66.2	61.7 - 70.7
35 years old or more	252	15,889	68.6	61.4 - 75.8
Education
Less than high school	163	9,089	56.0	46.0 - 66.1
High school graduate	335	22,217	61.0	54.5 - 67.5
More than high school	689	45,495	70.2	66.0 - 74.4
Marital Status
Married	892	58,651	67.6	63.9 - 71.4
Not Married	310	18,683	58.3	51.1 - 65.5
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	905	60,959	68.5	64.8 - 72.2
On Medicaid	297	16,374	55.1	47.7 - 62.4

This report excludes respondents whose baby has died or is not living with them.

Note: NYC data are not available prior to 2004

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.