WIC services during pregnancy

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State, 2013

Maternal Characteristics	Respondents	Estimated Population Affected	Prevalence (%)	95% C.I.
Total	2,583	100,935	46.9	44.3 - 49.5
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	1,027	32,825	31.2	27.5 - 34.9
Non-Hispanic Black	524	20,586	66.0	59.4 - 72.6
Non-Hispanic Other	334	11,878	45.8	38.9 - 52.8
Hispanic	698	35,646	67.2	62.5 - 71.9
Maternal Age
Less than 20 years old	424	6,379	72.1	61.5 - 82.7
20-24 years old	403	27,369	65.8	59.8 - 71.9
25-34 years old	1,220	52,750	44.6	41.1 - 48.2
35 years old or more	536	14,437	31.0	25.8 - 36.2
Education
Less than high school	604	28,703	78.9	73.7 - 84.2
High school graduate	601	31,603	61.9	56.4 - 67.5
More than high school	1,370	40,363	31.7	28.5 - 34.8
Marital Status
Married	1,346	39,481	30.9	27.9 - 34.0
Not Married	1,237	61,454	70.1	66.2 - 74.1
Medicaid Status
Not on Medicaid	1,296	22,634	19.3	16.5 - 22.1
On Medicaid	1,286	78,300	80.2	77.0 - 83.4

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.