Maryland: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Maryland
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	6,195	9.6	96	6.6
20–24	13,473	21.0	201	13.7
25–34	33,425	52.0	482	32.9
≥ 35	11,190	17.4	684	46.8
Race
White	40,051	62.4	919	62.9
Black or African American	19,676	30.7	442	30.3
American Indian	222	0.3	3	0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander	3,293	5.1	77	5.3
All other races	946	1.5	20	1.4
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	5,291	8.3	89	6.1
No	58,725	91.7	1,369	93.9
Education (years)
< 12	9,136	14.4	150	10.4
12	19,052	29.9	395	27.3
> 12	35,450	55.7	900	62.3
Marital status
Married	41,440	64.5	1,016	69.4
Unmarried	22,852	35.5	447	30.6
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	5,062	7.9	670	45.9
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	59,224	92.1	791	54.1
Parity
First birth	26,419	41.1	578	39.6
Second birth or higher	37,813	58.9	881	60.4
Total	64,292		1,463

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	12,400	10,298–14,501	20.9	17.7–24.5	244	17.9
$16,000–$24,999	6,198	4,612–7,784	10.4	8.1–13.4	103	7.5
$25,000–$39,999	8,622	6,835–10,410	14.5	11.8–17.7	168	12.3
≥ $40,000	32,155	29,851–34,459	54.2	50.1–58.1	851	62.3
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	6,044	4,531–7,558	9.6	7.5–12.3	138	9.8
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.

Maryland
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	94	84.1	5.0	71.8–91.7
20–24	198	64.0	4.4	55.0–72.1
25–34	479	33.2	2.8	27.9–39.0
≥ 35	672	24.2	2.0	20.5–28.2
Race
White	910	34.6	2.4	30.1–39.4
Black or African American	434	63.8	3.5	56.6–70.3
All other races	98	32.6	7.5	19.8–48.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	89	42.7	7.4	29.1–57.5
No	1,349	43.9	2.1	39.9–47.9
Education (years)
< 12	145	61.8	5.7	50.1–72.2
12	388	54.1	3.8	46.7–61.4
> 12	892	33.4	2.4	28.8–38.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	365	61.5	3.7	54.0–68.5
No	1,078	35.6	2.3	31.3–40.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	241	73.0	4.1	64.2–80.3
$16,000–$24,999	102	57.6	6.8	44.0–70.1
$25,000–$39,999	166	53.1	5.7	41.9–63.9
≥ $40,000	840	27.6	2.4	23.2–32.6
‡ Confidence interval.

Maryland
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	95	11.8	4.6	5.3–24.1
20–24	199	21.5	3.8	15.0–29.8
25–34	481	40.9	2.9	35.4–46.7
≥ 35	679	51.0	2.3	46.5–55.5
Race
White	914	41.9	2.4	37.4–46.6
Black or African American	438	23.7	3.1	18.2–30.3
All other races	100	27.8	6.7	16.7–42.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	88	32.3	6.9	20.4–47.0
No	1,361	35.6	1.9	32.0–39.4
Education (years)
< 12	148	15.0	4.2	8.5–25.2
12	393	28.3	3.4	22.2–35.4
> 12	895	44.8	2.5	40.0–49.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	365	20.9	3.1	15.5–27.7
No	1,089	41.9	2.2	37.6–46.3
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	243	21.9	4.0	15.1–30.7
$16,000–$24,999	103	16.7	5.0	8.9–29.0
$25,000–$39,999	168	25.0	4.8	16.8–35.5
≥ $40,000	847	49.4	2.6	44.3–54.5
‡ Confidence interval.

Maryland
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	95	10.3	4.2	4.5–21.8
20–24	200	8.6	2.6	4.7–15.2
25–34	481	2.8	1.0	1.4–5.7
≥ 35	680	2.6	0.7	1.5–4.5
Race
White	916	1.6	0.6	0.7–3.4
Black or African American	438	11.4	2.4	7.4–17.0
All other races	100	3.8	2.9	0.8–15.8
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	89	3.0	2.7	0.5–16.0
No	1,362	5.0	1.0	3.4–7.2
Education (years)
< 12	149	10.8	3.7	5.4–20.6
12	393	5.3	1.7	2.8–9.9
> 12	896	3.1	1.0	1.7–5.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	367	10.1	2.3	6.4–15.6
No	1,089	2.4	0.8	1.3–4.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	243	12.9	3.2	7.8–20.6
$16,000–$24,999	102	9.5	4.3	3.8–21.9
$25,000–$39,999	168	2.5	1.6	0.7–8.8
≥ $40,000	851	1.2	0.6	0.5–3.1
‡ Confidence interval.

Maryland
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	93	14.4	5.0	7.1–27.0
20–24	195	10.3	2.7	6.0–17.0
25–34	475	6.5	1.4	4.2–9.8
≥ 35	668	7.4	1.2	5.4–10.1
Race
White	910	8.7	1.3	6.4–11.7
Black or African American	423	7.9	2.0	4.8–13.0
All other races	97	6.8	4.5	1.7–22.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	88	0.2	0.2	0.0–1.5
No	1,339	9.0	1.2	7.0–11.6
Education (years)
< 12	141	18.5	4.4	11.3–28.8
12	384	9.4	2.1	6.0–14.2
> 12	890	5.4	1.2	3.5–8.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	353	14.2	2.6	9.7–20.1
No	1,078	5.6	1.0	4.0–8.0
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	233	13.7	3.1	8.6–21.0
$16,000–$24,999	102	14.2	4.8	7.1–26.4
$25,000–$39,999	166	7.3	2.8	3.4–15.1
≥ $40,000	843	4.7	1.1	3.0–7.3
‡ Confidence interval.

Maryland
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	95	11.9	4.2	5.8–22.8
20–24	198	10.6	2.6	6.5–16.8
25–34	480	10.3	1.6	7.5–13.8
≥ 35	677	11.4	1.3	9.0–14.2
Race
White	914	10.2	1.4	7.8–13.2
Black or African American	436	12.3	2.1	8.8–17.0
All other races	99	7.7	3.1	3.4–16.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	88	16.5	5.6	8.3–30.4
No	1,358	10.2	1.1	8.3–12.5
Education (years)
< 12	149	17.5	4.4	10.5–27.8
12	390	9.9	2.0	6.6–14.7
> 12	894	9.4	1.2	7.3–12.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	366	13.7	2.5	9.6–19.3
No	1,084	9.3	1.1	7.3–11.7
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	243	10.8	2.6	6.7–17.0
$16,000–$24,999	103	8.8	3.8	3.7–19.5
$25,000–$39,999	167	14.6	3.7	8.7–23.6
≥ $40,000	843	8.9	1.2	6.8–11.6
‡ Confidence interval.

Maryland
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	95	53.4	7.0	39.8–66.5
20–24	199	61.0	4.4	52.1–69.2
25–34	477	58.8	2.9	53.0–64.4
≥ 35	672	52.3	2.3	47.8–56.7
Race
White	909	61.2	2.3	56.5–65.7
Black or African American	433	50.3	3.7	43.0–57.5
All other races	99	60.6	7.5	45.4–73.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	89	62.8	7.1	48.3–75.3
No	1,349	57.1	2.0	53.1–61.0
Education (years)
< 12	148	53.5	5.8	42.1–64.6
12	392	52.9	3.8	45.5–60.2
> 12	885	61.1	2.4	56.3–65.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	366	55.3	3.8	47.9–62.5
No	1,077	58.7	2.2	54.3–63.0
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	241	57.1	4.7	47.7–66.0
$16,000–$24,999	103	62.6	6.5	49.1–74.3
$25,000–$39,999	166	49.6	5.7	38.7–60.6
≥ $40,000	844	59.5	2.5	54.5–64.3
‡ Confidence interval.

Maryland
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	40	74.4^§§	8.8	54.1–87.8
20–24	88	84.4	4.4	73.7–91.3
25–34	203	85.8	2.7	79.6–90.4
≥ 35	263	81.8	2.6	76.2–86.3
Race
White	408	86.8	2.1	82.1–90.4
Black or African American	142	78.5	4.6	68.1–86.1
All other races	43	76.4^§§	9.0	54.8–89.6
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	36	88.0^§§	6.2	69.9–95.8
No	555	83.4	2.1	78.9–87.1
Education (years)
< 12	55	79.1^§§	6.9	62.6–89.5
12	154	81.5	4.2	71.8–88.4
> 12	379	85.6	2.3	80.5–89.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	142	85.4	3.8	76.2–91.4
No	452	83.2	2.3	78.2–87.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	87	81.7	5.2	69.4–89.8
$16,000–$24,999	46	96.0^§§	3.0	84.1–99.1
$25,000–$39,999	69	84.5	5.9	69.2–92.9
≥ $40,000	354	82.7	2.7	76.8–87.3
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Maryland
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	77	92.9^††	3.7	81.2–97.5
20–24	164	83.9^††	3.7	75.3–89.9
25–34	432	91.6	1.7	87.5–94.4
≥ 35	620	88.1	1.6	84.7–90.9
Race
White	856	90.2	1.5	86.8–92.8
Black or African American	348	86.7^††	2.7	80.5–91.1
All other races	88	94.1^††	3.4	82.8–98.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	78	85.9	5.4	71.6–93.6
No	1,211	89.7	1.3	86.8–92.0
Education (years)
< 12	117	83.1^††	4.7	71.7–90.5
12	335	86.3^††	2.8	79.8–91.0
> 12	826	92.7	1.3	89.6–94.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	309	86.9^††	2.6	80.8–91.3
No	984	90.5	1.4	87.2–92.9
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	207	83.8^††	3.7	75.1–89.8
$16,000–$24,999	94	87.7	4.5	75.9–94.2
$25,000–$39,999	142	83.9^††	4.6	72.9–91.0
≥ $40,000	779	94.1	1.2	91.2–96.0
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.

Maryland
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	95	87.4	4.6	75.4–94.0
20–24	199	85.5	3.2	78.0–90.8
25–34	480	80.4	2.3	75.5–84.6
≥ 35	678	80.0	1.8	76.2–83.3
Race
White	914	85.0	1.7	81.4–88.0
Black or African American	437	81.3	2.9	75.0–86.3
All other races	99	57.3	7.7	42.0–71.3
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	89	78.3	6.1	64.1–87.9
No	1,358	82.5	1.5	79.3–85.3
Education (years)
< 12	149	88.1	3.7	78.8–93.6
12	392	83.2	2.8	77.1–87.9
> 12	893	80.1	2.0	75.9–83.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	365	84.1	2.7	77.9–88.7
No	1,087	81.4	1.8	77.7–84.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	243	85.5	3.3	77.7–91.0
$16,000–$24,999	103	80.6	5.5	67.6–89.2
$25,000–$39,999	168	81.3	4.3	71.4–88.3
≥ $40,000	848	81.9	2.0	77.7–85.5
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.