Louisiana: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Louisiana
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	10,087	16.0	269	15.8
20–24	20,762	32.9	556	32.6
25–34	26,592	42.2	726	42.6
≥ 35	5,619	8.9	153	9.0
Race
White	35,642	56.5	933	54.8
Black or African American	25,899	41.1	733	43.0
Native American	406	0.6	13	0.8
Asian or Pacific Islander	1,024	1.6	23	1.3
All other races	88	0.1	2	0.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	1,357	2.2	26	1.5
No	61,654	97.8	1,676	98.5
Education (years)
< 12	14,496	23.0	349	20.5
12	23,105	36.7	642	37.7
> 12	25,413	40.3	712	41.8
Marital status
Married	33,363	52.9	894	52.5
Unmarried	29,657	47.1	809	47.5
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	6,033	9.6	486	28.6
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	57,074	90.4	1,215	71.4
Parity
First birth	25,203	40.0	735	43.2
Second birth or higher	37,809	60.0	968	56.8
Total	63,112		1,704

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	24,910	23,170–26,651	44.6	41.7–47.4	654	43.5
$16,000–$24,999	7,038	5,988–8,087	12.6	10.8–14.6	195	13.0
$25,000–$39,999	8,364	7,251–9,476	15.0	13.1–17.0	237	15.7
≥ $40,000	15,595	14,214–16,975	27.9	25.5–30.5	419	27.8
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	8,588	7,387–9,789	14.1	12.3–16.2	222	13.7
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.

Louisiana
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	268	83.0	2.6	77.3–87.5
20–24	548	63.5	2.3	58.9–67.9
25–34	716	40.4	2.1	36.4–44.5
≥ 35	145	35.4	4.5	27.2–44.5
Race
White	919	43.6	1.8	40.2–47.1
Black or African American	721	71.1	2.0	67.0–74.9
All other races	37	33.4^§§	9.2	18.3–53.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	26	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,649	54.5	1.4	51.8–57.2
Education (years)
< 12	346	70.0	2.7	64.4–75.1
12	632	59.4	2.2	55.0–63.6
> 12	698	41.7	2.1	37.7–45.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	994	69.9	1.7	66.6–73.1
No	683	31.4	2.0	27.7–35.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	643	70.1	2.0	65.9–73.9
$16,000–$24,999	191	55.9	4.0	48.0–63.6
$25,000–$39,999	233	42.5	3.6	35.6–49.8
≥ $40,000	415	27.6	2.4	23.2–32.6
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
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	267	16.6	2.7	12.0–22.5
20–24	555	17.3	1.7	14.1–21.0
25–34	724	35.6	2.0	31.8–39.5
≥ 35	153	46.0	4.5	37.5–54.8
Race
White	932	33.0	1.6	29.9–36.3
Black or African American	729	19.7	1.8	16.4–23.4
All other races	38	23.2^§§	7.5	11.7–40.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	26	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,671	27.8	1.2	25.5–30.3
Education (years)
< 12	346	20.6	2.5	16.2–25.9
12	641	20.3	1.8	17.0–24.0
> 12	711	37.4	2.0	33.6–41.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,002	18.2	1.4	15.6–21.0
No	697	41.0	2.0	37.1–45.0
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	651	16.9	1.7	13.9–20.4
$16,000–24,999	195	24.9	3.4	18.8–32.2
$25,000–39,999	237	28.9	3.3	22.9–35.8
≥ $40,000	418	47.5	2.7	42.3–52.7
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
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	266	8.7	2.0	5.4–13.6
20–24	549	6.8	1.3	4.8–9.7
25–34	714	3.7	0.8	2.3–5.7
≥ 35	153	2.5	1.4	0.8–7.4
Race
White	918	3.8	0.7	2.6–5.4
Black or African American	726	7.3	1.2	5.3–10.0
All other races	38	13.0^§§	6.9	4.3–33.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	26	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,654	5.2	0.6	4.1–6.6
Education (years)
< 12	344	9.9	1.8	6.9–14.1
12	630	5.8	1.1	4.0–8.4
> 12	707	2.7	0.7	1.6–4.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	993	7.7	1.0	6.0–9.9
No	689	2.0	0.6	1.1–3.7
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	646	10.2	1.4	7.8–13.3
$16,000–$24,999	189	3.2	1.5	1.2–7.8
$25,000–$39,999	233	3.6	1.4	1.6–7.6
≥ $40,000	417	1.2	0.6	0.4–3.0
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
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	9.0	2.0	5.8–13.7
20–24	540	13.8	1.7	10.8–17.4
25–34	706	12.2	1.4	9.7–15.3
≥ 35	150	7.4	2.3	4.0–13.3
Race
White	899	16.5	1.4	14.0–19.3
Black or African American	718	5.3	1.0	3.6–7.6
All other races	38	10.0^§§	5.4	3.3–26.4
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	26	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,627	12.0	0.9	10.3–13.9
Education (years)
< 12	331	21.5	2.5	16.9–26.8
12	623	13.8	1.6	11.0–17.2
> 12	700	5.2	0.9	3.6–7.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	972	15.5	1.3	13.1–18.3
No	683	6.5	1.1	4.7–8.9
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	629	15.2	1.6	12.3–18.6
$16,000–$24,999	189	16.6	3.1	11.4–23.5
$25,000–$39,999	233	14.9	2.7	10.3–21.1
≥ $40,000	413	4.4	1.1	2.7–7.1
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
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	262	16.7	2.6	12.2–22.4
20–24	550	20.8	1.9	17.3–24.8
25–34	707	16.5	1.6	13.7–19.8
≥ 35	153	10.4	2.6	6.3–16.8
Race
White	922	17.4	1.3	15.0–20.2
Black or African American	713	17.9	1.7	14.8–21.4
All other races	37	9.4^§§	5.4	2.8–26.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	24	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,646	17.3	1.0	15.3–19.4
Education (years)
< 12	342	18.5	2.4	14.3–23.6
12	629	16.6	1.6	13.6–20.1
> 12	700	17.6	1.6	14.7–21.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	984	19.2	1.4	16.6–22.2
No	688	14.8	1.5	12.2–17.9
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	640	17.0	1.7	14.0–20.5
$16,000–24,999	192	24.6	3.5	18.4–32.1
$25,000–39,999	231	18.8	2.9	13.8–25.0
≥ $40,000	415	14.0	1.8	10.7–17.9
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	263	55.0	3.5	48.0–61.7
20–24	543	56.1	2.4	51.4–60.8
25–34	703	56.1	2.1	52.1–60.2
≥ 35	151	44.0	4.5	35.6–52.9
Race
White	917	59.3	1.7	55.9–62.7
Black or African American	706	48.7	2.3	44.3–53.1
All other races	37	48.8^§§	9.3	31.5–66.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	25	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,633	54.8	1.4	52.1–57.5
Education (years)
< 12	339	51.8	3.1	45.8–57.8
12	627	56.6	2.2	52.2–60.9
> 12	693	55.0	2.1	50.9–59.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	983	53.5	1.8	49.9–57.0
No	677	56.9	2.1	52.8–60.9
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	638	52.1	2.3	47.7–56.5
$16,000–$24,999	192	56.6	4.0	48.6–64.2
$25,000–$39,999	229	64.5	3.5	57.4–71.0
≥ $40,000	415	57.3	2.6	52.1–62.4
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
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	106	70.7	4.5	61.3–78.6
20–24	231	71.5	3.0	65.2–77.0
25–34	308	72.4	2.6	67.1–77.2
≥ 35	53	72.6^§§	6.2	58.9–83.0
Race
White	463	73.4	2.1	69.2–77.3
Black or African American	222	69.1	3.2	62.6–75.0
All other races	13	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	13	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	684	72.2	1.7	68.7–75.5
Education (years)
< 12	129	68.8	4.1	60.2–76.2
12	264	69.4	2.9	63.5–74.8
> 12	305	75.5	2.5	70.3–80.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	381	70.4	2.4	65.6–74.9
No	317	73.7	2.5	68.6–78.3
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	241	70.5	3.0	64.3–76.0
$16,000–24,999	80	76.5	4.9	65.7–84.7
$25,000–39,999	116	75.2	4.0	66.5–82.3
≥ $40,000	194	75.1	3.1	68.6–80.7
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	203	82.7^††	2.8	76.4–87.6
20–24	460	78.6	2.1	74.2–82.5
25–34	594	82.6	1.7	79.1–85.7
≥ 35	130	86.5^††	3.2	78.9–91.7
Race
White	814	83.1	1.4	80.2–85.6
Black or African American	541	79.5^††	2.0	75.4–83.1
All other races	32	79.5^§§	8.1	59.3–91.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	22	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}
No	1,363	81.7^††	1.1	79.3–83.8
Education (years)
< 12	266	78.0^††	2.7	72.2–82.9
12	519	79.1^††	2.0	75.0–82.7
> 12	602	85.5	1.5	82.2–88.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	795	78.2^††	1.6	74.9–81.2
No	592	86.4	1.5	83.2–89.0
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	518	78.9^††	2.0	74.8–82.5
$16,000–$24,999	160	73.6	3.7	65.7–80.2
$25,000–$39,999	197	80.8	3.1	74.1–86.1
≥ $40,000	359	88.9	1.7	85.1–91.9
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. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Louisiana
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	266	86.9	2.4	81.4–90.9
20–24	555	83.2	1.8	79.3–86.5
25–34	717	85.3	1.5	82.1–88.0
≥ 35	152	82.6	3.5	74.7–88.4
Race
White	929	85.4	1.2	82.8–87.7
Black or African American	724	83.2	1.7	79.6–86.2
All other races	37	87.6^§§	6.3	69.4–95.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	26	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,662	84.3	1.0	82.2–86.2
Education (years)
< 12	342	84.0	2.3	79.0–87.9
12	638	84.5	1.7	80.9–87.5
> 12	709	85.0	1.5	81.8–87.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	996	83.7	1.4	80.9–86.2
No	694	85.9	1.5	82.8–88.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	649	81.7	1.8	78.0–84.9
$16,000–24,999	194	88.9	2.5	83.0–93.0
$25,000–39,999	236	88.5	2.4	83.0–92.3
≥ $40,000	417	85.9	1.9	81.9–89.2
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. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.