Infants placed on back to sleep
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report
New York City, 2008
Maternal Characteristics | Respondents | Estimated Population Affected | Prevalence (%) | 95% C.I. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 963 | 51,869 | 57.6 | 53.7 - 61.5 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic White | 253 | 18,068 | 74.6 | 68.2 - 81.0 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 230 | 8,235 | 46.7 | 38.0 - 55.4 |
Non-Hispanic Other | 160 | 8,994 | 57.4 | 47.8 - 67.0 |
Hispanic | 320 | 16,572 | 51.0 | 44.4 - 57.6 |
Maternal Age | ||||
Less than 20 years old | 46 | 2,211 | 44.4 | 27.3 - 61.5 |
20-24 years old | 188 | 9,244 | 50.2 | 41.4 - 59.0 |
25-34 years old | 508 | 26,582 | 56.5 | 51.1 - 61.9 |
35 years old or more | 221 | 13,832 | 70.7 | 63.3 - 78.2 |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 207 | 9,170 | 43.7 | 35.4 - 52.0 |
High school graduate | 228 | 11,964 | 52.7 | 44.7 - 60.7 |
More than high school | 525 | 30,377 | 66.1 | 61.0 - 71.1 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 525 | 31,807 | 65.7 | 60.6 - 70.7 |
Not Married | 438 | 20,062 | 48.2 | 42.4 - 54.1 |
Medicaid Status | ||||
Not on Medicaid | 475 | 27,517 | 65.7 | 60.4 - 71.1 |
On Medicaid | 487 | 24,353 | 50.6 | 45.1 - 56.1 |
This report excludes respondents whose baby has died or is not living with them.
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.