Colorado: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Colorado
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	7,229	10.8	263	11.5
20–24	16,483	24.6	541	23.6
25–34	33,906	50.6	1,138	49.6
≥ 35	9,364	14.0	353	15.4
Race
White	61,132	91.3	2,136	93.1
Black or African American	2,883	4.3	77	3.4
American Indian	621	0.9	25	1.1
Asian or Pacific Islander	2,353	3.5	57	2.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	20,732	30.9	607	26.4
No	46,257	69.1	1,688	73.6
Education (years)
< 12	15,052	22.7	430	18.9
12	18,842	28.4	669	29.4
> 12	32,555	49.0	1,178	51.7
Marital status
Married	49,011	73.2	1,697	73.9
Unmarried	17,980	26.8	598	26.1
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	5,342	8.0	802	35.0
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	61,642	92.0	1,492	65.0
Parity
First birth	27,842	41.6	1,033	45.1
Second birth or higher	39,127	58.4	1,260	54.9
Total	66,991		2,295

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	18,445	16,732–20,157	29.8	27.3–32.5	602	28.4
$16,000–$24,999	6,691	5,652–7,730	10.8	9.3–12.6	257	12.1
$25,000–$39,999	8,905	7,700–10,110	14.4	12.6–16.4	315	14.9
≥ $40,000	27,824	26,195–29,454	45.0	42.3–47.7	944	44.6
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	8,338	7,045–9,632	12.9	11.1–15.0	256	11.6
Note: The PRAMS-eligible population is defined as state residents who had in-state births. Respondents are defined as women who completed a survey. Values for annual household income and crowded household are estimated from the PRAMS sample. Other population size and percent values for the characteristics of the PRAMS-eligible population are based on state birth certificate data. ‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	263	70.1	3.8	62.3–76.9
20–24	534	51.7	2.9	46.1–57.2
25–34	1,129	29.5	1.8	26.2–33.1
≥ 35	348	27.9	3.3	21.8–34.8
Race
White	2,117	37.5	1.4	34.9–40.2
Black or African American	75	60.0	7.9	44.1–74.1
All other races	82	50.9	7.1	37.2–64.4
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	597	45.9	2.7	40.7–51.2
No	1,677	35.7	1.5	32.8–38.7
Education (years)
< 12	423	52.1	3.2	45.8–58.4
12	661	47.7	2.6	42.7–52.7
> 12	1,172	28.3	1.7	25.1–31.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	862	56.8	2.3	52.3–61.2
No	1,412	28.3	1.5	25.4–31.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	599	57.4	2.7	52.1–62.6
$16,000–$24,999	253	46.1	4.1	38.1–54.2
$25,000–$39,999	314	43.7	3.7	36.6–51.0
≥ $40,000	940	22.1	1.7	18.9–25.7
‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Multivitamin Use 4 or More Times per Week During the Month Prior to Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	261	20.9	3.5	14.9–28.6
20–24	540	21.1	2.3	16.9–26.0
25–34	1,136	45.1	1.9	41.4–48.8
≥ 35	351	54.4	3.6	47.4–61.3
Race
White	2,130	39.3	1.4	36.7–42.1
Black or African American	76	17.3	5.9	8.5–31.8
All other races	82	34.5	6.9	22.5–48.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	603	22.0	2.2	17.9–26.7
No	1,685	45.7	1.6	42.7–48.8
Education (years)
< 12	429	18.6	2.5	14.2–24.1
12	667	26.4	2.2	22.2–31.0
> 12	1,174	53.7	1.9	50.0–57.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	872	19.3	1.7	16.1–23.0
No	1,416	49.5	1.7	46.2–52.8
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	600	18.0	2.1	14.3–22.4
$16,000–$24,999	256	24.8	3.4	18.8–32.0
$25,000–$39,999	314	40.9	3.6	34.0–48.1
≥ $40,000	944	56.6	2.1	52.5–60.5
‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Physical Abuse by Husband or Partner During Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	258	3.3	1.5	1.3–7.8
20–24	532	3.0	1.0	1.6–5.7
25–34	1,126	1.5	0.4	0.9–2.4
≥ 35	347	1.1	0.7	0.3–4.0
Race
White	2,105	1.9	0.3	1.3–2.7
Black or African American	77	5.7	3.6	1.6–18.5
All other races	81	0.4	0.4	0.1–2.3
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	600	2.3	0.6	1.4–3.9
No	1,663	1.9	0.4	1.2–2.9
Education (years)
< 12	426	2.6	0.9	1.3–5.2
12	658	3.4	0.9	2.0–5.7
> 12	1,161	0.6	0.2	0.3–1.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	863	4.1	0.8	2.8–6.0
No	1,400	0.8	0.3	0.4–1.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	593	4.5	1.0	2.9–7.0
$16,000–$24,999	256	3.0	1.4	1.2–7.2
$25,000–$39,999	310	1.2	0.6	0.4–3.3
≥ $40,000	936	0.5	0.3	0.2–1.5
‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Smoking During the Last 3 Months of Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	259	13.8	2.8	9.2–20.2
20–24	528	14.3	1.8	11.1–18.3
25–34	1,110	8.8	1.0	6.9–11.0
≥ 35	345	8.6	1.9	5.6–13.1
Race
White	2,085	10.5	0.8	9.0–12.2
Black or African American	75	9.3	4.0	3.9–20.7
All other races	82	13.9	4.7	6.9–26.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	587	4.6	1.0	3.0–7.2
No	1,655	13.2	1.0	11.3–15.4
Education (years)
< 12	416	11.9	1.9	8.6–16.2
12	651	17.4	1.8	14.1–21.2
> 12	1,157	6.1	0.9	4.6–8.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	845	15.7	1.5	13.0–18.8
No	1,397	7.6	0.9	6.0–9.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	583	16.6	1.8	13.3–20.5
$16,000–$24,999	251	21.3	3.5	15.3–28.9
$25,000–$39,999	310	9.8	1.9	6.7–14.1
≥ $40,000	933	4.9	0.9	3.4–7.1
‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Pregnancy-Related Complications That Required a Hospital Stay of At Least 1 Day, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	261	13.6	2.5	9.3–19.4
20–24	538	12.3	1.7	9.4–16.0
25–34	1,128	9.5	1.1	7.6–11.8
≥ 35	352	8.6	1.6	6.0–12.3
Race
White	2,120	10.3	0.8	8.9–11.9
Black or African American	77	15.9	5.1	8.2–28.7
All other races	82	7.6	3.3	3.1–17.3
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	603	11.2	1.7	8.3–14.9
No	1,676	10.1	0.8	8.7–11.8
Education (years)
< 12	426	14.1	2.2	10.3–19.0
12	665	12.8	1.5	10.1–16.1
> 12	1,170	7.5	0.8	6.0–9.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	869	13.4	1.4	10.8–16.5
No	1,410	8.7	0.8	7.2–10.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	600	12.1	1.6	9.3–15.6
$16,000–$24,999	256	16.6	3.1	11.4–23.6
$25,000–$39,999	313	8.4	1.9	5.4–12.9
≥ $40,000	938	8.6	1.0	6.9–10.8
‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	257	69.1	3.7	61.5–75.8
20–24	520	65.4	2.8	59.8–70.6
25–34	1,107	72.5	1.7	69.1–75.6
≥ 35	341	63.5	3.4	56.6–69.8
Race
White	2,071	70.4	1.3	67.8–72.8
Black or African American	75	44.7	8.0	29.9–60.4
All other races	79	65.6	6.6	51.7–77.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	584	67.6	2.5	62.5–72.3
No	1,641	69.9	1.4	67.0–72.6
Education (years)
< 12	415	66.0	3.0	59.9–71.7
12	645	68.7	2.4	63.9–73.1
> 12	1,148	71.0	1.7	67.6–74.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	848	66.7	2.1	62.4–70.7
No	1,377	70.6	1.5	67.5–73.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	582	64.0	2.6	58.7–69.0
$16,000–$24,999	250	73.5	3.4	66.2–79.7
$25,000–$39,999	305	72.1	3.3	65.1–78.2
≥ $40,000	925	70.5	1.8	66.8–74.0
‡ Confidence interval.

Colorado
Prevalence of Infant Checkup Within 1 Week of Hospital Discharge for Infants Discharged Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	138	82.5	3.9	73.6–88.8
20–24	298	87.1	2.4	81.8–91.1
25–34	671	88.9	1.5	85.5–91.6
≥ 35	173	91.7	2.5	85.4–95.4
Race
White	1,209	88.3	1.1	85.9–90.4
Black or African American	28	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	43	88.6^§§	5.5	72.6–95.8
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	319	82.4	2.7	76.6–87.1
No	961	90.7	1.1	88.3–92.6
Education (years)
< 12	216	82.9	3.1	76.0–88.1
12	375	88.0	2.1	83.2–91.5
> 12	683	90.9	1.3	88.0–93.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	464	81.5	2.4	76.4–85.7
No	816	92.0	1.1	89.6–93.8
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	310	81.9	2.8	75.9–86.7
$16,000–$24,999	153	86.5	3.4	78.3–91.9
$25,000–$39,999	202	92.1	2.5	85.7–95.8
≥ $40,000	526	92.0	1.3	89.1–94.3
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Colorado
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	231	82.4	3.1	75.5–87.8
20–24	480	83.0	2.3	78.1–87.0
25–34	1,044	87.5	1.4	84.5–89.9
≥ 35	316	86.6	2.4	81.2–90.6
Race
White	1,938	86.2	1.0	84.1–88.1
Black or African American	66	77.3	7.0	60.9–88.1
All other races	67	84.1^††	5.2	71.3–91.8
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	520	79.3^††	2.4	74.2–83.5
No	1,551	88.6	1.0	86.5–90.4
Education (years)
< 12	366	74.1^††	3.0	67.8–79.6
12	601	83.0	2.0	78.7–86.6
> 12	1,086	91.6	1.1	89.3–93.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	764	79.8	2.0	75.7–83.4
No	1,307	89.2	1.1	86.8–91.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	520	79.0	2.4	73.9–83.3
$16,000–$24,999	236	82.4	3.0	75.9–87.5
$25,000–$39,999	286	88.2	2.4	82.5–92.2
≥ $40,000	881	92.0	1.2	89.3–94.0
Note: Sufficient well-baby care is defined as an infant receiving 2 or more checkups by 2–3 months (60–122 days) of age; 3 or more checkups by 4–5 months (123–183 days) of age; or 4 or more checkups by 6–9 months (184–274 days) of age. ‡ Confidence interval. †† Missing ≥ 10% data.

Colorado
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	260	82.2	3.3	74.9–87.7
20–24	531	86.7	1.9	82.4–90.0
25–34	1,125	87.5	1.3	84.7–89.8
≥ 35	342	85.0	2.4	79.7–89.1
Race
White	2,101	86.1	1.0	84.0–87.9
Black or African American	77	94.4	3.4	82.5–98.4
All other races	80	83.5	5.5	69.8–91.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	590	83.2	2.1	78.8–86.9
No	1,668	87.8	1.0	85.6–89.6
Education (years)
< 12	420	81.4	2.6	75.7–86.0
12	660	88.2	1.6	84.7–90.9
> 12	1,160	87.4	1.2	84.8–89.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	856	85.0	1.7	81.4–88.0
No	1,402	87.2	1.1	84.8–89.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	594	82.9	2.1	78.5–86.6
$16,000–$24,999	255	87.6	2.8	81.1–92.1
$25,000–$39,999	309	88.7	2.5	82.7–92.8
≥ $40,000	939	88.0	1.3	85.1–90.3
Note: Contraceptive use is defined as using any of the following birth control methods at time of survey: not having sex at certain times (rhythm) or using such birth control methods as the pill, Norplant^®, shots (Depo-Provera^®), condoms, diaphragm, foam, IUD, tubal ligation, or vasectomy. ‡ Confidence interval.