Arkansas: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Arkansas
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	5,411	15.6	351	17.8
20–24	12,186	35.0	674	34.2
25–34	14,637	42.1	796	40.4
≥ 35	2,546	7.3	149	7.6
Race
White	26,687	76.9	1,522	77.4
Black or African American	6,761	19.5	409	20.8
American Indian	179	0.5	4	0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander	522	1.5	12	0.6
All other races	557	1.6	19	1.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	2,911	8.4	141	7.2
No	31,680	91.6	1,821	92.8
Education (years)
< 12	7,788	22.6	438	22.4
12	13,885	40.3	878	44.9
> 12	12,783	37.1	641	32.8
Marital status
Married	21,669	62.5	1,200	61.1
Unmarried	13,011	37.5	765	38.9
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	2,635	7.6	836	42.5
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	32,142	92.4	1,133	57.5
Parity
First birth	14,061	40.5	870	44.2
Second birth or higher	20,696	59.5	1,100	55.8
Total	34,782		1,970

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	15,156	14,094–16,217	46.5	43.4–49.6	964	51.9
$18,001–$28,000	5,171	4,419–5,923	15.9	13.7–18.3	305	16.4
$28,001–$48,000	4,711	3,996–5,426	14.5	12.4–16.8	262	14.1
≥ $48,001	7,564	6,668–8,460	23.2	20.6–26.1	326	17.6
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	5,410	4,640–6,180	15.9	13.8–18.3	334	17.6
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.

Arkansas
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	348	72.0	3.3	65.2–78.0
20–24	673	58.3	2.7	53.0–63.5
25–34	789	38.7	2.3	34.3–43.4
≥ 35	141	29.7	5.2	20.6–40.7
Race
White	1,508	44.3	1.7	40.9–47.7
Black or African American	406	73.7	3.3	66.8–79.6
All other races	34	58.1^§§	11.4	35.6–77.6
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	140	45.7	5.6	35.1–56.7
No	1,804	50.5	1.6	47.3–53.7
Education (years)
< 12	434	61.4	3.3	54.7–67.6
12	870	55.8	2.3	51.2–60.4
> 12	635	37.9	2.5	33.1–43.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,177	65.2	1.9	61.3–69.0
No	774	32.1	2.2	27.9–36.6
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	956	65.2	2.1	60.9–69.3
$18,001–$28,000	300	52.2	4.0	44.3–60.0
$28,001–$48,000	260	43.2	4.1	35.3–51.4
≥ $48,001	324	20.9	2.9	15.8–27.1
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
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	346	13.2	2.5	9.1–18.9
20–24	667	20.7	2.3	16.6–25.6
25–34	795	31.8	2.2	27.6–36.3
≥ 35	148	50.2	5.6	39.3–61.1
Race
White	1,514	29.5	1.6	26.5–32.8
Black or African American	404	14.4	2.6	10.0–20.3
All other races	34	15.1^§§	7.4	5.4–35.6
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	140	16.8	4.2	10.1–26.6
No	1,808	27.1	1.5	24.4–30.1
Education (years)
< 12	433	17.5	2.7	12.8–23.3
12	872	16.6	1.7	13.6–20.2
> 12	639	41.4	2.6	36.4–46.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,178	15.1	1.5	12.4–18.2
No	778	39.9	2.3	35.5–44.5
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	956	13.6	1.6	10.8–17.0
$18,001–$28,000	302	19.1	3.0	13.9–25.5
$28,001–$48,000	262	31.3	3.8	24.3–39.3
≥ $48,001	325	53.2	3.5	46.3–60.1
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
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	349	11.0	2.2	7.3–16.2
20–24	674	6.6	1.3	4.4–9.7
25–34	795	4.8	1.1	3.1–7.4
≥ 35	149	3.1	2.0	0.8–10.7
Race
White	1,520	5.9	0.8	4.5–7.7
Black or African American	408	8.0	1.9	4.9–12.6
All other races	35	7.2^§§	6.4	1.2–33.3
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	141	9.0	3.3	4.3–17.7
No	1,818	6.1	0.8	4.7–7.8
Education (years)
< 12	437	11.3	2.2	7.7–16.4
12	876	7.3	1.3	5.2–10.2
> 12	641	2.5	0.8	1.4–4.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,184	9.7	1.2	7.5–12.5
No	783	2.3	0.7	1.3–4.1
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	961	9.6	1.4	7.3–12.6
$18,001–$28,000	305	5.1	1.8	2.4–10.1
$28,001–$48,000	262	2.8	1.3	1.1–7.0
≥ $48,001	326	1.5	0.9	0.5–4.7
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
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	333	22.2	3.0	16.9–28.5
20–24	652	23.9	2.3	19.7–28.8
25–34	777	15.2	1.7	12.2–18.8
≥ 35	145	15.9	4.1	9.4–25.6
Race
White	1,470	21.0	1.4	18.5–23.8
Black or African American	398	11.7	2.5	7.6–17.6
All other races	35	14.2^§§	8.6	4.0–39.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	139	4.7	2.5	1.6–12.7
No	1,760	20.4	1.3	18.0–23.0
Education (years)
< 12	408	29.3	3.1	23.5–35.8
12	852	23.8	2.0	20.1–28.0
> 12	634	8.9	1.4	6.6–12.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,139	27.5	1.9	24.0–31.3
No	768	9.7	1.3	7.4–12.6
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	922	28.4	2.1	24.4–32.6
$18,001–$28,000	297	17.8	2.8	12.9–24.0
$28,001–$48,000	256	15.5	3.0	10.4–22.4
≥ $48,001	323	6.4	1.7	3.8–10.5
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
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	349	14.8	2.5	10.6–20.3
20–24	673	15.4	1.8	12.1–19.3
25–34	796	9.2	1.1	7.2–11.7
≥ 35	149	17.4	4.1	10.7–27.0
Race
White	1,520	11.3	1.0	9.6–13.3
Black or African American	408	18.6	2.8	13.8–24.6
All other races	35	9.3^§§	6.4	2.3–31.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	141	10.9	3.2	6.0–18.9
No	1,818	12.9	1.0	11.1–14.9
Education (years)
< 12	436	12.8	2.1	9.3–17.4
12	878	15.4	1.6	12.5–18.8
> 12	640	9.7	1.3	7.4–12.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,185	14.8	1.3	12.4–17.7
No	782	10.2	1.3	8.0–13.0
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	962	15.5	1.5	12.7–18.7
$18,001–$28,000	305	11.9	2.2	8.2–17.1
$28,001–$48,000	262	9.6	2.1	6.2–14.6
≥ $48,001	326	9.1	1.8	6.1–13.3
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	349	68.0	3.3	61.2–74.1
20–24	668	67.6	2.6	62.4–72.4
25–34	775	68.8	2.2	64.3–72.9
≥ 35	145	62.2	5.4	51.1–72.1
Race
White	1,494	70.6	1.5	67.5–73.5
Black or African American	406	55.1	3.7	47.8–62.2
All other races	33	73.6^§§	9.8	51.0–88.2
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	127	72.8	5.2	61.6–81.7
No	1,802	67.4	1.5	64.4–70.2
Education (years)
< 12	423	67.8	3.1	61.4–73.6
12	866	67.4	2.2	63.0–71.6
> 12	635	67.9	2.4	63.0–72.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,174	64.2	2.0	60.3–68.0
No	763	71.9	2.1	67.7–75.8
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	949	67.3	2.1	63.0–71.3
$18,001–$28,000	301	67.7	3.7	60.0–74.5
$28,001–$48,000	258	71.3	3.7	63.6–78.0
≥ $48,001	320	68.8	3.3	62.1–74.9
‡ Confidence interval. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
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	174	80.1	3.7	72.0–86.4
20–24	364	71.9	3.0	65.7–77.3
25–34	408	74.9	2.6	69.6–79.6
≥ 35	63	71.1	6.7	56.4–82.4
Race
White	815	74.0	1.8	70.2–77.4
Black or African American	173	78.9	4.2	69.6–85.9
All other races	18	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}	^{‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	74	71.5	6.5	57.3–82.4
No	930	75.0	1.7	71.4–78.2
Education (years)
< 12	212	75.2	3.7	67.3–81.7
12	452	76.5	2.5	71.3–81.0
> 12	337	72.3	2.9	66.4–77.6
Medicaid recipient
Yes	581	76.4	2.2	71.8–80.5
No	428	72.6	2.5	67.4–77.3
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	479	74.9	2.5	69.6–79.4
$18,001–$28,000	161	76.4	4.0	67.6–83.4
$28,001–$48,000	143	75.8	4.3	66.5–83.2
≥ $48,001	176	71.5	3.9	63.3–78.4
‡ Confidence interval. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Arkansas
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	322	76.1	3.4	68.8–82.1
20–24	629	79.7	2.2	75.0–83.6
25–34	740	78.8	2.0	74.7–82.4
≥ 35	140	73.8	4.9	63.0–82.3
Race
White	1,421	78.3	1.5	75.3–81.0
Black or African American	373	79.0	3.1	72.3–84.4
All other races	33	76.0^§§	9.6	53.0–89.9
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	122	58.9^††	5.8	47.2–69.6
No	1,701	79.9	1.3	77.2–82.4
Education (years)
< 12	389	69.0	3.3	62.2–75.1
12	824	78.2	2.0	74.0–81.8
> 12	606	82.9	2.0	78.7–86.5
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,098	75.7	1.8	72.0–79.2
No	733	81.1	1.9	77.2–84.4
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	886	74.1	2.1	69.9–78.0
$18,001–$28,000	292	80.8	3.2	73.8–86.3
$28,001–$48,000	240	80.8	3.4	73.2–86.7
≥ $48,001	313	84.2	2.6	78.4–88.6
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. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.

Arkansas
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	348	84.3	2.7	78.3–88.9
20–24	671	88.4	1.8	84.4–91.6
25–34	793	90.7	1.3	87.7–93.0
≥ 35	149	89.9	3.4	81.2–94.8
Race
White	1,513	88.0	1.1	85.5–90.0
Black or African American	409	91.4	2.1	86.4–94.6
All other races	35	97.9^§§	1.6	91.1–99.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	137	83.3	4.1	73.6–89.8
No	1,816	89.3	1.0	87.2–91.1
Education (years)
< 12	434	82.7	2.6	76.9–87.2
12	874	89.6	1.4	86.4–92.1
> 12	640	91.3	1.4	88.1–93.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,182	87.9	1.4	85.0–90.3
No	779	90.0	1.4	86.9–92.4
Annual household income
≤ $18,000	959	88.5	1.4	85.3–91.0
$18,001–$28,000	305	91.4	2.3	85.7–95.0
$28,001–$48,000	262	92.9	2.0	87.8–95.9
≥ $48,001	324	87.4	2.4	82.0–91.3
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. §§ < 60 respondents; may not be reliable.