Washington: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Washington
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	6,942	9.1	171	11.3
20–24	18,944	24.8	375	24.7
25–34	39,342	51.5	728	47.9
≥ 35	11,125	14.6	246	16.2
Race
White	61,851	83.9	677	45.5
Black or African American	3,156	4.3	248	16.7
Asian or Pacific Islander	6,770	9.2	320	21.5
American Indian	1,811	2.5	242	16.3
All other races	93	0.1	0	0.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	12,185	16.2	321	21.3
No	62,849	83.8	1,185	78.7
Education (years)
< 12	12,401	17.2	289	20.5
12	21,798	30.2	419	29.7
> 12	37,969	52.6	701	49.8
Marital status
Married	54,102	70.9	982	64.8
Unmarried	22,169	29.1	533	35.2
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	3,840	5.1	90	5.9
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	72,176	94.9	1,425	94.1
Parity
First birth	30,719	40.9	685	46.0
Second birth or higher	44,472	59.1	804	54.0
Total	76,376		1,520

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	20,236	17,993–22,480	27.6	24.7–30.7	523	36.2
$16,800–$25,199	9,985	8,168–11,801	13.6	11.3–16.3	218	15.1
$25,200–$35,999	10,215	8,292–12,138	13.9	11.5–16.8	191	13.2
≤ $36,000	32,819	30,219–35,419	44.8	41.3–48.4	513	35.5
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	9,376	7,826–10,926	12.7	10.8–14.9	264	18.2
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.

Washington
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	171	69.5	5.6	57.7–79.2
20–24	373	51.5	3.8	44.2–58.8
25–34	717	32.6	2.4	28.0–37.5
≥ 35	239	28.7	4.1	21.4–37.4
Race
White	667	39.1	2.2	34.9–43.4
Black or African American	247	59.2	3.1	53.0–65.1
Asian or Pacific Islander	319	32.7	2.6	27.8–38.1
All other races	236	61.3	3.4	54.4–67.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	319	45.0	3.0	39.3–50.9
No	1,167	38.9	2.1	34.9–43.1
Education (years)
< 12	286	56.4	4.3	47.9–64.5
12	413	51.5	3.5	44.6–58.3
> 12	690	27.7	2.3	23.4–32.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	635	55.6	3.0	49.7–61.3
No	865	31.7	2.2	27.6–36.1
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	520	60.5	3.1	54.3–66.3
$16,800–$25,199	218	45.4	4.9	36.0–55.0
$25,200–$35,999	185	39.8	5.1	30.3–50.2
≥ $36,000	505	23.9	2.5	19.3–29.1
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
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	170	12.3	3.8	6.5–22.0
20–24	374	28.3	3.5	22.0–35.5
25–34	726	42.1	2.6	37.1–47.3
≥ 35	246	47.0	4.4	38.5–55.7
Race
White	676	38.9	2.2	34.8–43.2
Black or African American	246	20.1	2.4	15.8–25.4
Asian or Pacific Islander	319	34.5	2.6	29.6–39.8
All other races	242	21.5	2.7	16.8–27.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	321	23.9	2.5	19.3–29.3
No	1,181	39.7	2.1	35.7–43.9
Education (years)
< 12	288	21.7	3.7	15.4–29.8
12	418	25.6	3.1	19.9–32.2
> 12	699	48.4	2.6	43.2–53.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	641	24.3	2.6	19.5–29.9
No	875	43.5	2.3	39.1–48.1
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	522	22.7	2.9	17.6–28.8
$16,800–$25,199	218	25.8	4.4	18.2–35.2
$25,200–$35,999	189	33.4	5.0	24.4–43.8
≥ $36,000	512	50.9	2.9	45.1–56.6
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
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	171	1.4	0.6	0.6–3.0
20–24	375	2.8	1.1	1.3–6.0
25–34	724	2.2	0.8	1.1–4.4
≥ 35	245	0.5	0.3	0.2–1.4
Race
White	676	2.0	0.6	1.1–3.5
Black or African American	246	4.9	1.3	2.9–8.1
Asian or Pacific Islander	319	0.4	0.3	0.1–2.3
All other races	242	7.0	1.6	4.5–10.8
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	320	2.9	1.0	1.5–5.7
No	1,181	1.8	0.6	1.0–3.3
Education (years)
< 12	288	5.1	2.0	2.3–10.8
12	418	2.1	1.0	0.8–5.1
> 12	698	1.0	0.5	0.4–2.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	641	4.3	1.3	2.3–7.7
No	874	0.8	0.3	0.4–1.6
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	522	4.2	1.4	2.1–8.0
$16,800–$25,199	217	3.5	1.9	1.2–9.7
$25,200–$35,999	190	0.9	0.4	0.4–1.9
≥ $36,000	512	0.6	0.4	0.2–2.1
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
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	171	18.4	5.3	10.2–31.0
20–24	370	17.7	3.3	12.2–25.1
25–34	722	10.4	1.8	7.3–14.5
≥ 35	246	5.0	2.0	2.2–10.9
Race
White	675	12.7	1.6	9.9–16.1
Black or African American	245	8.9	1.8	6.0–13.2
Asian or Pacific Islander	318	1.6	0.8	0.6–4.1
All other races	238	17.7	2.4	13.4–22.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	321	1.1	0.6	0.3–3.3
No	1,174	13.9	1.6	11.1–17.3
Education (years)
< 12	283	20.6	4.4	13.4–30.4
12	416	20.0	3.0	14.7–26.6
> 12	699	4.2	1.1	2.5–7.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	636	20.4	2.8	15.4–26.5
No	873	7.6	1.3	5.4–10.7
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	516	20.6	3.1	15.2–27.5
$16,800–$25,199	217	16.2	4.3	9.4–26.4
$25,200–$35,999	190	15.1	4.0	8.8–24.8
≥ $36,000	512	3.8	1.2	2.0–7.0
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
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	168	10.3	3.6	5.1–19.9
20–24	374	6.8	1.6	4.2–10.9
25–34	726	7.6	1.3	5.4–10.7
≥ 35	245	9.5	2.6	5.4–16.1
Race
White	676	7.6	1.1	5.6–10.1
Black or African American	244	14.2	2.5	10.0–19.9
Asian or Pacific Islander	318	8.5	1.5	5.9–11.9
All other races	242	17.7	2.4	13.4–23.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	320	11.0	1.9	7.9–15.3
No	1,179	7.4	1.1	5.5–9.8
Education (years)
< 12	285	7.4	2.0	4.3–12.5
12	418	10.1	2.1	6.7–15.0
> 12	700	6.4	1.2	4.5–9.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	637	9.1	1.6	6.4–12.9
No	876	7.5	1.2	5.5–10.1
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	520	10.1	1.9	7.0–14.5
$16,800–$25,199	218	6.0	1.4	3.8–9.4
$25,200–$35,999	191	9.6	3.1	5.0–17.5
≥ $36,000	513	7.5	1.5	4.9–11.1
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	169	71.5	5.8	59.1–81.4
20–24	370	73.6	3.3	66.7–79.5
25–34	715	70.6	2.4	65.7–75.1
≥ 35	242	64.9	4.2	56.3–72.7
Race
White	662	71.2	2.0	67.1–75.0
Black or African American	245	62.6	3.1	56.2–68.5
Asian or Pacific Islander	317	69.2	2.6	64.0–74.1
All other races	240	66.0	3.5	58.8–72.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	318	70.2	2.7	64.7–75.3
No	1,164	71.1	2.0	67.1–74.8
Education (years)
< 12	284	71.6	4.0	63.2–78.8
12	411	72.2	3.1	65.6–77.9
> 12	691	68.3	2.5	63.3–73.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	630	74.4	2.6	68.9–79.1
No	866	68.4	2.2	64.0–72.5
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	515	73.7	2.8	67.8–78.8
$16,800–$25,199	215	63.4	4.9	53.4–72.4
$25,200–$35,999	187	69.0	4.9	58.7–77.6
≥ $36,000	507	71.2	2.7	65.7–76.1
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
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	128	85.0	5.0	72.5–92.4
20–24	249	86.3	3.0	79.2–91.2
25–34	471	91.7	1.8	87.4–94.7
≥ 35	146	96.4	1.8	90.5–98.7
Race
White	460	90.5	1.6	87.0–93.2
Black or African American	151	88.2	2.5	82.4–92.3
Asian or Pacific Islander	209	90.0	2.2	84.8–93.5
All other races	153	84.2	4.5	73.4–91.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	218	87.9	2.4	82.4–91.9
No	772	91.1	1.5	87.7–93.6
Education (years)
< 12	200	88.0	3.7	78.6–93.6
12	281	86.9	2.8	80.3–91.6
> 12	439	92.7	1.7	88.7–95.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	430	89.5	2.1	84.5–93.0
No	564	91.2	1.6	87.5–93.9
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	346	86.0	2.9	79.3–90.8
$16,800–$25,199	138	91.3	3.0	83.4–95.6
$25,200–$35,999	120	91.2	3.8	80.5–96.3
≥ $36,000	338	93.0	1.8	88.4–95.8
‡ Confidence interval.

Washington
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	154	85.1	4.6	73.9–92.1
20–24	344	77.2	3.5	69.7–83.3
25–34	692	85.4	1.9	81.3–88.8
≥ 35	229	83.8	3.4	75.9–89.4
Race
White	636	83.2	1.7	79.5–86.3
Black or African American	232	76.9	2.7	71.2–81.8
Asian or Pacific Islander	298	88.3	1.9	84.1–91.5
All other races	225	83.8	2.4	78.4–88.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	299	80.1	2.5	74.7–84.6
No	1,106	83.8	1.7	80.3–86.8
Education (years)
< 12	256	74.4	4.5	64.6–82.2
12	390	84.0	2.6	78.2–88.5
> 12	670	86.8	1.8	82.9–90.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	577	73.5	2.9	67.4–78.9
No	842	87.7	1.6	84.2–90.4
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	480	76.7	3.1	70.1–82.2
$16,800–$25,199	203	82.4	4.2	72.6–89.3
$25,200–$35,999	180	87.4	3.5	78.9–92.8
≥ $36,000	491	86.2	2.1	81.5–89.8
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.

Washington
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	170	81.7	5.2	69.4–89.8
20–24	374	85.9	2.7	79.9–90.4
25–34	726	85.5	1.8	81.5–88.8
≥ 35	244	81.6	3.3	74.3–87.3
Race
White	676	84.9	1.6	81.5–87.7
Black or African American	246	82.5	2.3	77.5–86.6
Asian or Pacific Islander	318	83.8	2.0	79.4–87.4
All other races	241	85.9	2.2	81.0–89.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	321	87.5	1.9	83.1–90.8
No	1,179	84.0	1.6	80.7–86.8
Education (years)
< 12	288	88.8	2.8	82.1–93.1
12	419	80.0	2.9	73.8–85.0
> 12	697	86.2	1.8	82.3–89.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	638	87.0	2.1	82.2–90.6
No	876	83.5	1.7	79.8–86.5
Annual household income
≤ $16,799	522	85.1	2.4	79.7–89.3
$16,800–$25,199	218	87.6	3.4	79.3–92.8
$25,200–$35,999	191	84.5	3.7	75.8–90.4
≥ $36,000	512	83.0	2.2	78.2–86.9
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.