WIC services during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York City, 2012

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,510	63,435	56.5	53.4 - 59.6
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	427	8,935	25.1	20.1 - 30.1
Non-Hispanic Black	328	16,056	73.7	67.2 - 80.1
Non-Hispanic Other	269	12,523	59.2	52.0 - 66.3
Hispanic	486	25,921	77.1	72.5 - 81.8
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	72	3,825	81.0	69.4 - 92.5
20-24 years old	274	18,078	79.8	73.9 - 85.6
25-34 years old	768	32,142	55.3	51.0 - 59.6
35 years old or more	396	9,390	35.2	29.0 - 41.4
Education
Less than high school	318	20,262	85.2	80.2 - 90.1
High school graduate	324	18,579	76.8	70.8 - 82.7
More than high school	867	24,363	38.1	34.1 - 42.1
Marital Status
Married	859	27,183	41.4	37.3 - 45.4
Not Married	651	36,252	78.0	73.9 - 82.1
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	759	15,903	28.1	24.0 - 32.2
On Medicaid	751	47,532	85.5	82.4 - 88.7

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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.