Vermont: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Vermont
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	532	8.5	78	7.1
20–24	1,398	22.3	253	22.9
25–34	3,264	52.1	583	52.8
≥ 35	1,071	17.1	190	17.2
Race
White	6,105	97.6	1,072	97.5
Black or African American	44	0.7	6	0.5
American Indian	9	0.1	1	0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander	93	1.5	21	1.9
All other races	2	0.0	0	0.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	29	0.5	6	0.6
No	6,152	99.5	1,084	99.4
Education (years)
< 12	692	11.1	94	8.6
12	2,176	35.0	386	35.4
> 12	3,352	53.9	610	56.0
Marital status
Married	4,252	67.9	738	66.8
Unmarried	2,013	32.1	366	33.2
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	346	5.5	215	19.6
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	5,907	94.5	881	80.4
Parity
First birth	2,787	44.5	492	44.6
Second birth or higher	3,472	55.5	610	55.4
Total	6,265		1,104

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	1,448	1,286–1,609	24.0	21.5–26.7	250	23.5
$16,000–$24,999	805	683–926	13.4	11.5–15.5	150	14.1
$25,000–$39,999	1,243	1,099–1,386	20.6	18.3–23.1	222	20.9
≥ $40,000	2,530	2,358–2,703	42.0	39.1–44.9	441	41.5
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	402	310–494	6.5	5.2–8.1	68	6.3
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.

Vermont
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	78	74.1	4.9	63.4–82.6
20–24	251	56.9	3.1	50.8–62.8
25–34	580	25.2	1.8	21.9–28.9
≥ 35	187	21.8	3.0	16.5–28.2
Race
White	1,064	35.4	1.5	32.6–38.3
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	22	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,076	35.4	1.4	32.6–38.3
Education (years)
< 12	93	61.1	5.0	50.9–70.4
12	382	42.7	2.5	37.8–47.7
> 12	607	26.8	1.7	23.5–30.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	468	55.4	2.3	50.9–59.8
No	628	20.8	1.6	17.9–24.1
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	249	60.9	3.1	54.7–66.8
$16,000–$24,999	147	47.2	4.1	39.2–55.4
$25,000–$39,999	222	32.4	3.1	26.6–38.7
≥ $40,000	437	19.1	1.8	15.8–22.9
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Vermont
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	78	11.3	3.5	6.0–20.2
20–24	252	21.9	2.6	17.2–27.4
25–34	583	49.5	2.0	45.5–53.5
≥ 35	190	53.9	3.6	46.9–60.8
Race
White	1,072	41.4	1.5	38.5–44.3
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	21	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,083	41.3	1.5	38.4–44.2
Education (years)
< 12	94	18.4	4.1	11.7–27.7
12	386	27.2	2.3	23.0–31.8
> 12	609	54.0	2.0	50.1–57.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	471	22.6	1.9	19.1–26.5
No	632	54.9	1.9	51.1–58.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	250	18.6	2.5	14.2–23.9
$16,000–$24,999	150	34.3	3.9	27.1–42.3
$25,000–$39,999	222	34.9	3.1	29.1–41.2
≥ $40,000	440	59.1	2.3	54.6–63.5
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Vermont
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	0	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
20–24	253	4.1	1.2	2.3–7.2
25–34	582	2.1	0.6	1.2–3.6
≥ 35	189	1.6	0.9	0.6–4.6
Race
White	996	2.4	0.5	1.6–3.5
Black or African American	4	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	22	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	4	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,009	2.6	0.5	1.8–3.7
Education (years)
< 12	61	4.3	2.5	1.4–12.7
12	348	3.1	0.9	1.8–5.4
> 12	604	1.8	0.5	1.0–3.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	404	4.8	1.0	3.2–7.2
No	620	1.0	0.4	0.4–2.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	198	7.5	1.8	4.7–11.9
$16,000–$24,999	138	3.8	1.6	1.7–8.4
$25,000–$39,999	216	1.6	0.8	0.6–4.4
≥ $40,000	437	0.6	0.4	0.2–2.1
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Vermont
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	76	37.4	5.6	27.2–48.9
20–24	252	29.7	2.9	24.4–35.6
25–34	579	12.9	1.4	10.4–15.8
≥ 35	189	9.8	2.1	6.5–14.7
Race
White	1,064	18.4	1.2	16.1–20.8
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	22	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,076	18.3	1.2	16.1–20.7
Education (years)
< 12	90	42.8	5.2	33.0–53.2
12	383	29.0	2.3	24.6–33.7
> 12	609	6.5	0.9	4.9–8.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	468	32.4	2.2	28.3–36.8
No	628	7.2	1.0	5.5–9.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	245	36.5	3.1	30.7–42.8
$16,000–$24,999	149	26.7	3.7	20.1–34.5
$25,000–$39,999	221	15.0	2.4	10.9–20.2
≥ $40,000	441	6.7	1.2	4.8–9.5
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Vermont
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	78	13.7	3.8	7.8–23.0
20–24	253	14.6	2.1	11.0–19.1
25–34	583	9.2	1.1	7.3–11.6
≥ 35	190	11.0	2.1	7.6–15.8
Race
White	1,072	11.4	0.9	9.7–13.3
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	22	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,084	11.2	0.9	9.6–13.1
Education (years)
< 12	94	13.5	3.4	8.2–21.6
12	386	13.2	1.6	10.4–16.7
> 12	610	9.5	1.1	7.6–11.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	471	14.0	1.5	11.3–17.2
No	633	8.9	1.0	7.1–11.1
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	250	13.3	1.9	9.9–17.6
$16,000–$24,999	150	15.2	2.9	10.4–21.6
$25,000–$39,999	222	12.5	2.1	8.9–17.2
≥ $40,000	441	8.6	1.2	6.5–11.2
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Vermont
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	78	66.4	5.2	55.6–75.8
20–24	250	70.1	2.8	64.3–75.3
25–34	563	65.0	1.9	61.1–68.7
≥ 35	186	62.0	3.5	55.0–68.6
Race
White	1,046	65.7	1.4	62.9–68.5
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	22	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,064	65.6	1.4	62.8–68.3
Education (years)
< 12	93	69.1	4.7	59.3–77.4
12	386	63.8	2.4	58.9–68.4
> 12	586	66.8	1.9	63.1–70.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	461	65.4	2.2	61.0–69.5
No	616	66.1	1.8	62.4–69.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	245	65.8	3.0	59.7–71.4
$16,000–$24,999	143	62.2	4.0	54.2–69.7
$25,000–$39,999	215	68.4	3.1	62.1–74.2
≥ $40,000	434	65.6	2.2	61.2–69.7
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Vermont
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	44	81.9^§§	5.3	69.1–90.2
20–24	159	85.9	2.8	79.5–90.5
25–34	335	83.8	1.9	79.6–87.3
≥ 35	102	85.0	3.3	77.4–90.3
Race
White	620	84.8	1.4	81.9–87.3
Black or African American	5	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	13	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	4	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	631	84.8	1.4	81.8–87.3
Education (years)
< 12	56	83.1^§§	4.8	71.5–90.6
12	220	82.1	2.6	76.5–86.6
> 12	361	85.8	1.7	82.1–88.9
Medicaid recipient
Yes	267	82.5	2.3	77.6–86.5
No	373	85.7	1.7	82.0–88.8
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	142	85.1	3.0	78.2–90.1
$16,000–$24,999	74	73.3	4.9	62.6–81.8
$25,000–$39,999	140	89.4	2.5	83.5–93.4
≥ $40,000	260	84.9	2.1	80.3–88.5
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Vermont
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	70	75.3	5.1	64.2–83.9
20–24	235	82.9	2.4	77.6–87.2
25–34	554	84.1	1.5	80.9–86.9
≥ 35	178	93.3	1.7	89.0–96.0
Race
White	1,008	84.9	1.1	82.5–86.9
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	19	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,018	85.3	1.1	83.0–87.3
Education (years)
< 12	82	78.9	4.5	68.9–86.4
12	354	83.2	2.0	79.0–86.7
> 12	588	86.7	1.4	83.8–89.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	426	80.1	1.9	76.0–83.6
No	611	88.1	1.3	85.4–90.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	220	78.6	2.8	72.6–83.5
$16,000–$24,999	141	81.4	3.3	74.1–87.0
$25,000–$39,999	214	85.7	2.3	80.4–89.7
≥ $40,000	425	90.4	1.4	87.3–92.8
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.

Vermont
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	78	82.1	4.3	72.2–89.0
20–24	253	92.4	1.6	88.7–95.0
25–34	583	89.5	1.2	86.8–91.7
≥ 35	190	81.3	2.8	75.2–86.1
Race
White	1,072	88.1	1.0	86.1–89.9
Black or African American	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
All other races	22	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	6	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,084	88.7	0.9	86.7–90.4
Education (years)
< 12	94	89.8	3.0	82.3–94.3
12	386	89.8	1.5	86.5–92.4
> 12	610	87.1	1.3	84.3–89.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	471	89.8	1.4	86.7–92.1
No	633	87.0	1.3	84.3–89.3
Annual household income
≤ $15,999	250	87.7	2.1	83.0–91.1
$16,000–$24,999	150	90.9	2.2	85.6–94.4
$25,000–$39,999	222	90.0	1.9	85.6–93.2
≥ $40,000	441	86.8	1.6	83.5–89.6
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. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.