WIC services during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State excluding New York City, 2012

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	1,460	49,158	44.9	40.6 - 49.1
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	738	25,692	35.3	30.5 - 40.2
Non-Hispanic Black	274	5,768	54.6	37.1 - 72.0
Non-Hispanic Other	108	3,385	42.8	27.0 - 58.6
Hispanic	340	14,313	77.8	69.8 - 85.8
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	558	8,026	96.4	94.8 - 97.9
20-24 years old	158	13,762	71.1	61.7 - 80.5
25-34 years old	525	21,987	37.7	31.9 - 43.4
35 years old or more	219	5,383	22.9	14.8 - 30.9
Education
Less than high school	429	16,487	80.8	72.0 - 89.5
High school graduate	321	16,177	74.2	65.8 - 82.6
More than high school	701	16,219	24.3	19.8 - 28.9
Marital Status
Married	621	14,936	23.7	18.9 - 28.5
Not Married	839	34,222	73.5	67.4 - 79.7
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	682	9,886	15.8	11.6 - 19.9
On Medicaid	778	39,272	83.6	78.4 - 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.