WIC services during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State, 2007

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	2,568	113,424	48.0	45.5 - 50.5
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	1,154	33,791	29.3	25.8 - 32.8
Non-Hispanic Black	512	27,274	65.5	59.5 - 71.5
Non-Hispanic Other	244	7,938	36.8	28.8 - 44.8
Hispanic	658	44,421	77.0	73.0 - 81.1
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	171	15,978	81.4	73.5 - 89.2
20-24 years old	509	34,234	68.4	63.2 - 73.6
25-34 years old	1,338	49,529	40.3	36.9 - 43.6
35 years old or more	550	13,683	31.4	26.2 - 36.7
Education
Less than high school	449	37,173	81.2	76.3 - 86.1
High school graduate	674	42,120	64.8	60.1 - 69.6
More than high school	1,434	33,246	26.7	23.7 - 29.6
Marital Status
Married	1,490	36,513	27.5	24.6 - 30.4
Not Married	1,078	76,911	74.3	70.8 - 77.7
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	1,457	28,657	21.7	18.9 - 24.5
On Medicaid	1,110	84,767	81.3	78.3 - 84.3

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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.