Multivitamin* use before pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York City, 2012

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,489	50,204	45.1	41.9 - 48.2
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	426	23,241	64.8	59.6 - 70.1
Non-Hispanic Black	324	7,255	33.3	26.3 - 40.3
Non-Hispanic Other	267	8,457	40.2	33.0 - 47.4
Hispanic	472	11,250	34.4	29.0 - 39.8
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	67	866	20.2	8.1 - 32.3
20-24 years old	268	7,563	33.9	26.9 - 40.8
25-34 years old	768	27,424	46.8	42.5 - 51.1
35 years old or more	386	14,350	54.8	48.4 - 61.2
Education
Less than high school	312	7,622	33.1	26.5 - 39.6
High school graduate	320	8,809	36.7	29.9 - 43.4
More than high school	856	33,773	52.7	48.6 - 56.8
Marital Status
Married	856	35,027	53.1	49.0 - 57.1
Not Married	633	15,176	33.4	28.6 - 38.2
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	739	31,242	56.0	51.6 - 60.4
On Medicaid	750	18,962	34.1	29.8 - 38.4

*Women were asked how many times a week they took a multivitamin during the month before they became pregnant with their new baby.

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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.