Nebraska: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Nebraska
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	2,363	9.5	228	12.0
20–24	6,399	25.6	521	27.5
25–34	12,997	52.1	946	49.9
≥ 35	3,199	12.8	199	10.5
Race
White	21,813	89.2	1,171	61.9
Black or African American	1,398	5.7	299	15.8
American Indian	316	1.3	124	6.6
Asian or Pacific Islander	538	2.2	243	12.8
All other races	399	1.6	56	3.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3,147	13.3	424	23.0
No	20,444	86.7	1,418	77.0
Education (years)
< 12	4,034	16.5	446	23.6
12	6,567	26.9	536	28.3
> 12	13,855	56.7	910	48.1
Marital status
Married	17,478	71.4	1,244	65.7
Unmarried	6,995	28.6	650	34.3
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	1,505	6.1	116	6.1
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	22,967	93.9	1,778	93.9
Parity
First birth	9,438	38.6	757	40.0
Second birth or higher	15,034	61.4	1,137	60.0
Total	24,959		1,894

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	5,543	5,001–6,086	25.7	23.4–28.2	542	34.3
$16,000–$24,999	3,133	2,683–3,583	14.6	12.6–16.7	258	16.3
$25,000–$39,999	3,671	3,179–4,164	17.1	14.9–19.4	253	16.0
≥ $40,000	9,181	8,542–9,820	42.6	39.8–45.6	528	33.4
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	1,740	1,450–2,031	7.2	6.1–8.4	222	12.3
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.

Nebraska
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	223	85.2	2.4	80.0–89.3
20–24	513	53.1	2.7	47.8–58.3
25–34	926	32.9	1.8	29.4–36.5
≥ 35	192	29.3	3.9	22.3–37.4
Race
White	1,148	41.0	1.5	38.0–44.1
Black or African American	292	69.4	2.4	64.4–73.9
All other races	413	43.8	2.6	38.9–48.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	412	46.9	2.3	42.4–51.4
No	1,390	42.0	1.6	38.9–45.1
Education (years)
< 12	430	57.8	2.8	52.2–63.1
12	523	56.6	2.7	51.2–61.9
> 12	900	31.9	1.8	28.5–35.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	957	63.0	1.9	59.1–66.7
No	897	28.1	1.7	24.8–31.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	533	65.3	2.6	60.0–70.2
$16,000–$24,999	252	52.4	3.9	44.8–60.0
$25,000–$39,999	249	41.4	3.7	34.4–48.9
≥ $40,000	523	25.1	2.1	21.2–29.3
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
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	226	10.3	2.5	6.3–16.3
20–24	519	25.4	2.3	21.1–30.2
25–34	940	45.0	1.9	41.2–48.8
≥ 35	198	48.2	4.2	40.1–56.4
Race
White	1,164	38.6	1.5	35.7–41.6
Black or African American	296	19.7	2.1	15.9–24.1
All other races	422	25.6	2.1	21.7–29.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	420	19.8	1.8	16.5–23.6
No	1,411	39.9	1.6	36.8–43.0
Education (years)
< 12	440	20.2	2.3	16.0–25.1
12	535	21.2	2.3	17.1–25.9
> 12	906	49.1	1.9	45.4–52.9
Medicaid recipient
Yes	976	19.3	1.6	16.3–22.6
No	907	49.7	1.9	46.0–53.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	539	18.0	2.2	14.0–22.7
$16,000–$24,999	256	23.4	3.2	17.7–30.2
$25,000–$39,999	253	31.4	3.5	25.0–38.5
≥ $40,000	525	56.4	2.4	51.7–61.0
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
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	228	10.2	2.6	6.1–16.6
20–24	516	4.8	1.1	3.0–7.5
25–34	941	3.7	0.7	2.5–5.4
≥ 35	197	1.7	1.1	0.5–5.7
Race
White	1,164	4.0	0.6	3.0–5.4
Black or African American	296	8.4	1.5	5.9–11.8
All other races	421	5.6	1.1	3.8–8.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	423	6.2	1.1	4.3–8.7
No	1,407	4.3	0.6	3.2–5.7
Education (years)
< 12	445	5.9	1.4	3.8–9.2
12	533	6.4	1.2	4.3–9.2
> 12	902	2.9	0.7	1.9–4.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	977	7.7	1.1	5.8–10.1
No	905	1.9	0.5	1.1–3.3
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	540	9.0	1.6	6.3–12.7
$16,000–$24,999	256	5.5	1.8	2.9–10.3
$25,000–$39,999	251	3.9	1.4	1.9–7.8
≥ $40,000	528	1.0	0.4	0.4–2.4
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
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	225	20.9	4.0	14.2–29.7
20–24	511	20.5	2.3	16.4–25.4
25–34	935	11.1	1.3	8.8–13.9
≥ 35	199	9.5	2.6	5.5–16.0
Race
White	1,158	14.9	1.2	12.8–17.4
Black or African American	296	10.8	1.7	7.9–14.5
All other races	415	7.2	0.9	5.6–9.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	422	3.8	0.9	2.4–5.9
No	1,396	15.1	1.2	12.9–17.6
Education (years)
< 12	435	17.2	2.7	12.6–23.2
12	529	27.7	2.6	22.9–32.9
> 12	904	7.0	1.0	5.3–9.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	963	22.9	1.9	19.5–26.8
No	907	8.2	1.1	6.3–10.7
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	531	28.6	2.7	23.6–34.3
$16,000–$24,999	258	21.0	3.4	15.0–28.4
$25,000–$39,999	249	14.8	2.8	10.0–21.2
≥ $40,000	527	5.6	1.2	3.7–8.3
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
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	225	14.4	3.3	9.0–22.3
20–24	519	13.8	1.9	10.6–17.9
25–34	945	11.2	1.2	9.0–13.8
≥ 35	198	9.9	2.4	6.1–15.9
Race
White	1,167	11.8	1.0	10.0–14.0
Black or African American	297	15.7	1.9	12.3–19.8
All other races	422	12.3	1.5	9.7–15.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	422	8.9	1.3	6.6–11.7
No	1,413	12.6	1.1	10.7–14.8
Education (years)
< 12	442	10.3	1.9	7.1–14.5
12	534	15.1	2.0	11.6–19.4
> 12	909	11.1	1.2	9.0–13.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	975	14.1	1.5	11.4–17.2
No	912	10.6	1.2	8.5–13.1
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	538	11.8	1.8	8.8–15.8
$16,000–$24,999	257	14.7	2.9	9.8–21.4
$25,000–$39,999	253	11.7	2.4	7.8–17.2
≥ $40,000	528	10.7	1.5	8.1–13.9
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	225	55.6	4.4	47.0–63.9
20–24	517	60.5	2.6	55.3–65.5
25–34	935	64.3	1.9	60.6–67.9
≥ 35	197	59.7	4.1	51.4–67.4
Race
White	1,157	62.9	1.5	59.9–65.8
Black or African American	295	50.4	2.6	45.3–55.5
All other races	421	57.7	2.6	52.6–62.6
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	415	59.3	2.2	54.9–63.7
No	1,407	62.7	1.5	59.6–65.7
Education (years)
< 12	436	58.0	2.9	52.3–63.5
12	532	60.9	2.7	55.6–66.0
> 12	904	63.7	1.8	60.0–67.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	968	57.8	2.0	53.8–61.7
No	906	65.0	1.8	61.4–68.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	537	56.7	2.8	51.2–62.0
$16,000–$24,999	257	61.0	3.8	53.3–68.2
$25,000–$39,999	252	63.6	3.6	56.4–70.2
≥ $40,000	525	66.3	2.3	61.7–70.6
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
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	121	83.2	3.7	74.6–89.3
20–24	294	81.5	2.7	75.6–86.2
25–34	571	78.6	2.0	74.4–82.3
≥ 35	108	63.9	5.4	52.9–73.7
Race
White	708	78.5	1.6	75.2–81.5
Black or African American	146	69.6	3.4	62.5–75.8
All other races	239	77.3	2.7	71.6–82.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	237	77.2	2.5	71.8–81.8
No	830	79.0	1.7	75.5–82.0
Education (years)
< 12	241	79.4	2.8	73.3–84.5
12	307	77.5	2.9	71.2–82.8
> 12	546	78.0	2.0	73.8–81.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	535	80.0	2.1	75.5–83.8
No	559	76.8	2.0	72.7–80.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	293	83.3	2.5	77.8–87.7
$16,000–$24,999	152	75.3	4.3	66.0–82.7
$25,000–$39,999	147	77.3	4.0	68.5–84.2
≥ $40,000	336	78.1	2.5	72.9–82.6
‡ Confidence interval.

Nebraska
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	201	73.9^††	3.9	65.5–80.9
20–24	458	80.1	2.2	75.4–84.1
25–34	851	87.5	1.3	84.8–89.8
≥ 35	180	81.2	3.4	73.7–87.0
Race
White	1,062	84.8	1.2	82.4–86.9
Black or African American	264	69.5^††	2.6	64.2–74.3
All other races	363	76.4^††	2.5	71.2–80.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	366	75.3^††	2.1	70.9–79.2
No	1,275	84.8	1.2	82.3–86.9
Education (years)
< 12	377	65.7^††	3.0	59.6–71.3
12	479	81.6	2.2	76.9–85.5
> 12	832	89.1	1.2	86.4–91.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	856	79.0	1.7	75.5–82.1
No	834	86.8	1.3	83.9–89.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	479	82.6	2.1	78.1–86.3
$16,000–$24,999	235	80.3	3.1	73.4–85.8
$25,000–$39,999	227	87.8	2.5	82.1–91.9
≥ $40,000	486	88.2	1.6	84.6–91.0
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.

Nebraska
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	228	90.5	2.2	85.1–94.1
20–24	518	87.2	1.7	83.4–90.2
25–34	937	85.5	1.3	82.7–87.9
≥ 35	199	71.6	3.8	63.6–78.4
Race
White	1,165	85.3	1.1	83.1–87.3
Black or African American	295	81.4	2.1	76.9–85.1
All other races	421	78.5	2.1	74.2–82.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	420	81.5	1.8	77.8–84.8
No	1,410	85.0	1.1	82.6–87.0
Education (years)
< 12	440	83.5	1.8	79.6–86.7
12	536	85.0	1.9	80.9–88.4
> 12	904	84.9	1.4	82.1–87.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	974	84.9	1.4	82.0–87.5
No	908	84.6	1.4	81.8–87.1
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	540	84.6	1.9	80.4–88.0
$16,000–$24,999	258	85.5	2.6	79.6–89.9
$25,000–$39,999	253	90.4	2.1	85.4–93.8
≥ $40,000	526	83.4	1.8	79.6–86.6
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.