WIC services during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2005

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,175	44,878	38.6	35.0 - 42.2
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	811	23,838	28.9	25.0 - 32.9
Non-Hispanic Black	121	6,710	60.9	47.6 - 74.2
Non-Hispanic Other	65	1,989	35.6	19.5 - 51.6
Hispanic	178	12,340	71.7	63.4 - 79.9
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	79	7,067	81.9	70.3 - 93.4
20-24 years old	211	14,518	70.2	62.2 - 78.2
25-34 years old	633	18,810	30.1	25.5 - 34.7
35 years old or more	252	4,483	18.3	12.2 - 24.4
Education
Less than high school	172	14,772	83.7	76.6 - 90.8
High school graduate	248	14,725	57.7	49.8 - 65.6
More than high school	742	14,998	20.9	17.1 - 24.7
Marital Status
Married	796	17,311	21.8	18.2 - 25.5
Not Married	379	27,567	74.6	68.8 - 80.5
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	794	11,622	15.2	12.0 - 18.5
On Medicaid	381	33,256	83.2	78.3 - 88.0

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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.