Table 9D
2007 Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance (1)
Nation
Maternal Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity, Age, or Education

Maternal Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (2)
Prepregnancy BMI (3)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

Underweight
%

Overweight
%
White, Not Hispanic 488,963 12.7

43.2
Black, Not Hispanic 273,300 9.2

50.9
Hispanic 329,595 8.5

43.3
American Indian/Alaskan Native 13,464 8.5

52.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 37,984 22.3

22.5
Multiple Races 11,347 11.7

43.0
All Other/Unknown 20,921 8.0

46.2
Total 1,175,574 10.9

44.5

Weight Gain (4)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

< Ideal
%

> Ideal
%

White, Not Hispanic 388,668 21.7

47.4
Black, Not Hispanic 203,619 27.5

42.2
Hispanic 262,593 27.2

38.2
American Indian/Alaskan Native 10,840 23.8

44.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 32,054 30.1

29.9
Multiple Races 9,230 21.6

48.1
All Other/Unknown 15,654 30.2

38.2
Total 922,658 25.0

42.8

Anemia (Low Hb/Hct) (5)
Race/Ethnicity

3rd Trimester Number
Included in Analysis

3rd Trimester
%

Postpartum Number
Included in Analysis

Postpartum
%
White, Not Hispanic 76,507 27.7 191,102 23.2
Black, Not Hispanic 44,783 48.2 76,155 46.2
Hispanic 44,772 30.3 120,656 29.8
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2,473 32.6 5,408 34.5
Asian/Pacific Islander 5,161 28.4 11,372 26.7
Multiple Races 1,854 32.0 4,340 27.1
All Other/Unknown 4,626 26.8 5,702 36.8
Total 180,176 33.5 414,735 29.8

Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

%

White, Not Hispanic 125,331 4.1
Black, Not Hispanic 33,895 2.9
Hispanic 61,987 4.1
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3,096 5.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 4,013 4.0
Multiple Races 2,187 3.7
All Other/Unknown 38 *
Total 230,547 3.9

Hypertension During Pregnancy
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

%

White, Not Hispanic 145,889 5.6
Black, Not Hispanic 50,601 4.7
Hispanic 71,753 1.6
American Indian/Alaskan Native 5,309 3.3
Asian/Pacific Islander 4,334 1.7
Multiple Races 2,383 5.0
All Other/Unknown 305 0.7
Total 280,574 4.3

Maternal Health Indicators by Age (2)
Prepregnancy BMI (3)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

Underweight
%

Overweight
%

< 15 Years 4,174 20.1

19.5
15 - 17 Years 76,817 18.7

25.8
18 - 19 Years 150,066 16.0

33.1
20 - 29 Years 703,160 10.6

45.3
30 - 39 Years 223,123 5.9

55.4
>= 40 Years 16,573 4.7

59.3
Unknown 1,661 17.4

29.5
Total 1,175,574 10.9

44.5

Weight Gain (4)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

< Ideal
%

> Ideal
%
< 15 Years 3,172 27.4

41.9
15 - 17 Years 59,164 24.6

44.6
18 - 19 Years 115,435 22.8

46.8
20 - 29 Years 552,868 24.4

43.4
30 - 39 Years 177,992 27.8

38.6
>= 40 Years 12,797 31.9

33.9
Unknown 1,230 23.7

44.1
Total 922,658 25.0

42.8

Anemia (Low Hb/Hct) (5)
Age

3rd Trimester Number
Included in Analysis

3rd Trimester
%

Postpartum Number
Included in Analysis

Postpartum
%

< 15 Years 675 44.1 1,390 35.3
15 - 17 Years 11,597 38.9 26,624 36.7
18 - 19 Years 22,693 36.2 51,681 34.2
20 - 29 Years 110,961 33.4 250,671 29.2
30 - 39 Years 31,660 30.2 78,865 26.7
>= 40 Years 2,297 30.6 5,504 27.3
Unknown 293 32.8 0 *
Total 180,176 33.5 414,735 29.8

Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

%

< 15 Years 814 0.1
15 - 17 Years 15,875 1.1
18 - 19 Years 31,979 1.5
20 - 29 Years 141,474 3.4
30 - 39 Years 37,850 8.4
>= 40 Years 2,391 13.0
Unknown 164 1.8
Total 230,547 3.9

Hypertension During Pregnancy
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

%

< 15 Years 1,047 3.6
15 - 17 Years 19,837 3.7
18 - 19 Years 38,979 4.1
20 - 29 Years 171,861 4.0
30 - 39 Years 45,772 5.4
>= 40 Years 2,912 8.0
Unknown 166 5.4
Total 280,574 4.3

Maternal Health Indicators by Education (2)
Prepregnancy BMI (3)
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

Underweight
%

Overweight
%
< High School 354,440 12.2

41.1
High School 489,824 10.7

45.5
> High School 231,813 9.4

46.7
Unknown 99,497 10.7

46.6
Total 1,175,574 10.9

44.5

Weight Gain (4)
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

< Ideal
%

> Ideal
%

< High School 292,730 27.6

40.1
High School 397,594 24.0

44.3
> High School 194,014 22.6

45.1
Unknown 38,320 27.5

37.4
Total 922,658 25.0

42.8

Anemia (Low Hb/Hct) (5)
Education

3rd Trimester Number
Included in Analysis

3rd Trimester
%

Postpartum Number
Included in Analysis

Postpartum
%
< High School 55,063 36.2 123,716 32.3
High School 75,692 33.4 168,796 29.2
> High School 35,857 28.7 87,170 24.7
Unknown 13,564 36.4 35,053 36.4
Total 180,176 33.5 414,735 29.8

Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

%

< High School 80,016 3.6
High School 96,394 3.9
> High School 46,858 4.7
Unknown 7,279 3.2
Total 230,547 3.9

Hypertension During Pregnancy
Education

Number Included
in Analysis

%

< High School 81,080 3.8
High School 97,419 5.5
> High School 47,340 6.5
Unknown 54,735 1.0
Total 280,574 4.3
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Excludes records with unknown data for health indicators, and data with errors for health and demographic indicators.
(3) Based on 1990 IOM report, "Nutrition During Pregnancy": underweight (BMI <19.8), overweight (BMI >26.0; includes overweight and obese women).
(4) Based on 1990 IOM report, "Nutrition During Pregnancy": underweight prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 28 to 40 lbs), normal weight prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 25
 to 35 lbs), overweight prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 15 to 25 lbs), obese prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 15 to 25 lbs).
(5) Based on 1990 MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States"; adjusted for altitude and smoking.
* Percentages are not calculated if <100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.