West Virginia: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

West Virginia
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	2,440	13.4	585	34.4
20–24	6,098	33.4	430	25.3
25–34	8,276	45.3	563	33.1
≥ 35	1,439	7.9	122	7.2
Race
White	17,458	95.7	1,617	95.1
Black or African American	637	3.5	64	3.8
American Indian	9	0.0	5	0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander	133	0.7	10	0.6
All other races	9	0.0	4	0.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	68	0.4	3	0.2
No	18,114	99.6	1,691	99.8
Education (years)
< 12	3,551	19.6	462	27.4
12	7,361	40.7	722	42.8
> 12	7,168	39.6	504	29.9
Marital status
Married	12,029	66.0	952	56.0
Unmarried	6,204	34.0	747	44.0
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	1,472	8.1	713	42.1
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	16,762	91.9	981	57.9
Parity
First birth	7,651	41.9	919	54.1
Second birth or higher	10,599	58.1	780	45.9
Total	18,253		1,700

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	6,875	6,277–7,473	39.5	36.3–42.9	792	49.7
$17,001–$19,000	1,213	919–1,508	7.0	5.5–8.9	132	8.3
$19,001–$25,500	2,328	1,909–2,748	13.4	11.2–16.0	178	11.2
≥ $25,501	6,969	6,391–7,547	40.1	36.8–43.5	490	30.8
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	1,167	871–1,463	6.5	5.1–8.4	127	7.7
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.

West Virginia
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	576	68.6	1.9	64.9–72.2
20–24	427	48.5	3.3	42.2–54.9
25–34	552	30.6	2.5	26.0–35.7
≥ 35	119	32.4	5.7	22.3–44.3
Race
White	1,593	40.8	1.7	37.5–44.2
Black or African American	62	75.3	8.2	56.1–87.9
All other races	19	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,665	41.7	1.7	38.5–45.0
Education (years)
< 12	455	55.1	3.8	47.7–62.3
12	708	43.8	2.6	38.7–49.0
> 12	499	32.9	2.6	28.0–38.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,116	52.5	2.2	48.1–56.8
No	558	28.7	2.4	24.3–33.6
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	783	52.5	2.7	47.2–57.7
$17,001–$19,000	130	49.0	6.4	36.7–61.4
$19,001–$25,500	172	46.8	5.0	37.3–56.6
≥ $25,501	483	27.1	2.5	22.4–32.3
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

West Virginia
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	582	12.8	1.3	10.4–15.6
20–24	429	14.6	2.2	10.8–19.5
25–34	559	34.1	2.5	29.4–39.3
≥ 35	122	38.2	5.8	27.6–49.9
Race
White	1,611	25.3	1.5	22.5–28.4
Black or African American	62	14.8	5.8	6.6–30.0
All other races	19	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,683	25.2	1.5	22.3–28.2
Education (years)
< 12	459	10.7	2.1	7.3–15.5
12	718	20.3	2.2	16.4–24.9
> 12	503	36.5	2.7	31.5–41.9
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,125	14.3	1.6	11.6–17.7
No	567	38.4	2.6	33.5–43.6
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	789	12.1	1.7	9.2–15.9
$17,001–$19,000	129	32.7	6.2	21.9–45.7
$19,001–$25,500	177	22.6	4.2	15.3–31.9
≥ $25,501	489	37.8	2.8	32.5–43.3
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

West Virginia
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	570	7.0	1.0	5.3–9.3
20–24	421	2.8	1.0	1.4–5.7
25–34	557	2.9	0.9	1.6–5.3
≥ 35	122	2.9	2.0	0.7–10.9
Race
White	1,590	3.5	0.6	2.5–4.8
Black or African American	61	3.7	1.2	1.9–7.0
All other races	19	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,661	3.4	0.6	2.5–4.7
Education (years)
< 12	450	5.3	1.5	3.0–9.3
12	711	4.0	1.0	2.5–6.4
> 12	497	2.0	0.7	1.0–4.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,117	5.3	0.9	3.8–7.4
No	553	1.1	0.6	0.4–3.1
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	780	6.1	1.2	4.2–8.9
$17,001–$19,000	131	1.1	0.5	0.5–2.9
$19,001–$25,500	170	3.2	1.6	1.2–8.3
≥ $25,501	482	1.0	0.6	0.3–3.2
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

West Virginia
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	553	35.9	2.0	32.1–39.8
20–24	411	32.7	3.1	26.9–39.1
25–34	548	19.2	2.1	15.4–23.6
≥ 35	115	14.0	4.1	7.7–24.0
Race
White	1,550	25.6	1.5	22.8–28.7
Black or African American	58	19.6^§§	7.7	8.6–38.8
All other races	19	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,618	25.4	1.5	22.6–28.4
Education (years)
< 12	429	49.2	3.8	41.8–56.7
12	695	32.2	2.5	27.5–37.3
> 12	491	8.3	1.5	5.8–11.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,074	36.1	2.2	31.9–40.5
No	553	12.6	1.8	9.6–16.5
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	751	40.3	2.7	35.1–45.7
$17,001–$19,000	127	27.6	5.7	17.9–40.0
$19,001–$25,500	169	17.9	3.8	11.7–26.5
≥ $25,501	478	12.0	1.8	8.8–16.1
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

West Virginia
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	577	18.1	1.5	15.4–21.2
20–24	427	22.5	2.6	17.8–28.0
25–34	559	16.1	1.8	12.8–20.1
≥ 35	119	7.0	2.2	3.7–12.9
Race
White	1,599	17.4	1.2	15.1–20.0
Black or African American	64	29.8	8.2	16.4–47.9
All other races	19	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,673	17.6	1.2	15.4–20.2
Education (years)
< 12	453	16.0	2.3	11.9–21.2
12	715	19.9	2.0	16.2–24.2
> 12	502	16.0	2.0	12.5–20.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,121	19.9	1.7	16.8–23.4
No	561	14.9	1.8	11.8–18.8
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	785	20.2	2.1	16.5–24.6
$17,001–$19,000	131	17.5	4.2	10.8–27.3
$19,001–$25,500	174	17.3	3.6	11.4–25.4
≥ $25,501	486	15.4	1.9	12.0–19.6
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

West Virginia
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	566	62.4	1.9	58.6–66.1
20–24	421	67.1	3.0	61.1–72.7
25–34	551	64.4	2.5	59.3–69.2
≥ 35	121	66.5	5.5	55.0–76.3
Race
White	1,579	65.6	1.6	62.4–68.8
Black or African American	61	53.8	9.5	35.4–71.2
All other races	19	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,650	65.2	1.6	62.0–68.3
Education (years)
< 12	448	66.7	3.3	59.9–72.8
12	706	65.2	2.5	60.2–69.9
> 12	493	64.7	2.7	59.3–69.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,111	64.5	2.1	60.4–68.5
No	548	66.1	2.5	61.0–70.8
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	773	62.3	2.6	57.1–67.1
$17,001–$19,000	131	70.5	5.3	59.2–79.7
$19,001–$25,500	171	66.5	4.7	56.8–75.0
≥ $25,501	477	68.2	2.6	62.9–73.2
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

West Virginia
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	302	72.7	2.4	67.7–77.2
20–24	188	76.4	3.6	68.7–82.7
25–34	250	74.6	3.0	68.2–80.1
≥ 35	54	73.8^§§	6.8	58.5–84.9
Race
White	758	74.8	2.0	70.8–78.5
Black or African American	25	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}
All other races	11	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	1	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	792	74.9	1.9	70.9–78.5
Education (years)
< 12	226	74.1	4.3	65.0–81.5
12	323	72.3	3.1	65.8–78.0
> 12	242	78.8	3.0	72.4–84.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	516	75.0	2.6	69.7–79.7
No	278	74.7	3.0	68.5–80.0
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	348	74.8	3.2	68.0–80.5
$17,001–$19,000	61	71.6	7.4	55.2–83.8
$19,001–$25,500	94	78.8	5.2	67.0–87.2
≥ $25,501	238	72.7	3.2	66.0–78.6
‡ Confidence interval. †† Missing ≥ 10% data. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

West Virginia
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	509	83.6	1.6	80.2–86.5
20–24	371	82.1	2.7	76.3–86.8
25–34	496	88.8	1.8	84.9–91.8
≥ 35	109	84.4	4.5	73.5–91.4
Race
White	1,416	86.0	1.3	83.3–88.3
Black or African American	53	79.2^††§§	8.3	58.5–91.1
All other races	16	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	2	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}
No	1,479	85.6	1.3	82.9–87.9
Education (years)
< 12	398	82.8	3.0	76.1–87.9
12	630	81.9	2.2	77.2–85.8
> 12	449	90.7	1.7	86.9–93.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	983	83.3	1.8	79.5–86.5
No	502	88.3	1.8	84.3–91.4
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	688	80.8	2.3	75.8–84.9
$17,001–$19,000	122	81.0	5.5	67.9–89.6
$19,001–$25,500	159	84.7	3.7	75.9–90.7
≥ $25,501	430	90.6	1.7	86.7–93.5
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.

West Virginia
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	580	86.3	1.4	83.4–88.7
20–24	428	88.1	2.1	83.3–91.6
25–34	560	90.1	1.6	86.5–92.8
≥ 35	122	82.3	4.5	71.6–89.5
Race
White	1,608	88.1	1.1	85.7–90.1
Black or African American	64	89.4	5.3	73.9–96.2
All other races	18	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	3	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
No	1,681	88.3	1.1	86.0–90.3
Education (years)
< 12	458	85.3	2.6	79.4–89.7
12	718	88.8	1.6	85.2–91.6
> 12	502	88.8	1.8	84.8–91.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,123	86.9	1.5	83.7–89.6
No	567	89.8	1.6	86.2–92.5
Annual household income
≤ $17,000	788	86.2	1.8	82.3–89.4
$17,001–$19,000	132	89.7	3.8	79.4–95.2
$19,001–$25,500	177	89.2	3.1	81.4–93.9
≥ $25,501	488	89.2	1.8	85.1–92.2
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.