Florida: 2002 PRAMS Surveillance Report

Florida
Characteristics of PRAMS-Eligible Population and Respondents, 2002
Characteristic	PRAMS-eligible population		PRAMS respondents
Characteristic	Size	Percent	Size	Percent
Age (years)
< 20	23,189	11.5	602	29.7
20–24	51,397	25.5	396	19.5
25–34	97,981	48.7	783	38.6
≥ 35	28,816	14.3	245	12.1
Race
White	148,973	74.1	1,197	59.1
Black or African American	45,212	22.5	764	37.7
American Indian	1,042	0.5	10	0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander	5,301	2.6	45	2.2
All other races	474	0.2	9	0.4
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	50,910	25.3	395	19.5
No	150,102	74.7	1,630	80.5
Education (years)
< 12	40,771	20.4	560	27.9
12	68,219	34.1	707	35.3
> 12	90,935	45.5	738	36.8
Marital status
Married	122,311	60.7	966	47.6
Unmarried	79,064	39.3	1,062	52.4
Birth weight
Low (< 2,500 g)	15,310	7.6	1,052	51.9
Normal (≥ 2,500 g)	186,029	92.4	974	48.1
Parity
First birth	85,349	42.4	1,058	52.2
Second birth or higher	115,969	57.6	970	47.8
Total	201,411		2,028

	Estimated PRAMS-eligible population				PRAMS respondents
	Size	95% CI^‡	Percent	95% CI^‡	Size	Percent
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	63,802	57,681–69,923	35.0	31.8–38.3	761	43.3
$15,601–$25,200	36,212	31,167–41,257	19.9	17.3–22.7	356	20.3
$25,201–$39,600	30,590	25,627–35,552	16.8	14.2–19.7	236	13.4
≥ $39,601	51,718	45,889–57,547	28.4	25.3–31.7	404	23.0
In crowded household
(> 1 person/room)	30,167	25,411–34,924	15.5	13.2–18.0	304	15.5
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.

Florida
Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	597	74.9	2.3	70.1–79.2
20–24	394	56.7	3.6	49.6–63.5
25–34	770	38.3	2.4	33.6–43.2
≥ 35	241	34.1	4.2	26.4–42.8
Race
White	1,184	41.8	2.1	37.8–45.9
Black or African American	753	65.1	2.5	60.1–69.8
All other races	64	26.5	6.9	15.2–42.1
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	390	45.8	3.5	39.1–52.8
No	1,611	46.4	1.9	42.8–50.1
Education (years)
< 12	551	56.5	3.6	49.4–63.3
12	697	56.0	3.0	50.1–61.7
> 12	733	35.0	2.4	30.5–39.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,106	63.0	2.3	58.3–67.4
No	898	32.0	2.2	27.9–36.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	752	59.6	2.9	53.8–65.1
$15,601–$25,200	352	53.3	3.9	45.5–60.9
$25,201–$39,600	234	43.5	4.5	34.9–52.4
≥ $39,601	401	24.2	2.9	19.0–30.3
‡ Confidence interval.

Florida
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	601	14.4	1.9	11.1–18.4
20–24	393	16.6	2.7	11.9–22.7
25–34	776	38.1	2.5	33.4–43.0
≥ 35	244	38.4	4.4	30.3–47.3
Race
White	1,191	32.3	2.0	28.5–36.3
Black or African American	758	21.5	2.1	17.6–25.8
All other races	64	43.4	8.2	28.4–59.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	391	26.8	3.2	21.1–33.5
No	1,622	31.7	1.8	28.2–35.3
Education (years)
< 12	554	16.5	2.7	11.9–22.4
12	702	25.2	2.6	20.5–30.7
> 12	738	39.8	2.5	35.0–44.8
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,107	17.9	1.9	14.5–21.8
No	909	40.9	2.3	36.3–45.5
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	755	20.4	2.4	16.1–25.5
$15,601–$25,200	356	29.7	3.6	23.1–37.3
$25,201–$39,600	236	32.5	4.3	24.6–41.4
≥ $39,601	404	41.2	3.4	34.6–48.0
‡ Confidence interval.

Florida
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	595	5.8	1.2	3.8–8.7
20–24	394	4.5	1.4	2.4–8.2
25–34	776	2.1	0.6	1.2–3.7
≥ 35	241	1.1	0.8	0.3–4.3
Race
White	1,184	2.0	0.5	1.2–3.3
Black or African American	757	6.8	1.3	4.6–9.9
All other races	64	0.0	—	—
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	386	1.8	0.9	0.6–4.7
No	1,619	3.4	0.6	2.4–4.7
Education (years)
< 12	547	5.6	1.4	3.4–9.1
12	702	3.4	1.0	2.0–6.0
> 12	736	1.5	0.5	0.8–2.9
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,106	4.4	0.9	3.0–6.4
No	902	1.7	0.5	0.9–3.1
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	758	4.1	1.0	2.5–6.7
$15,601–$25,200	353	4.8	1.4	2.7–8.3
$25,201–$39,600	236	1.7	1.1	0.5–6.0
≥ $39,601	404	0.5	0.3	0.1–1.6
‡ Confidence interval.

Florida
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	588	14.9	1.9	11.5–19.1
20–24	392	13.1	2.6	8.8–19.0
25–34	773	8.3	1.5	5.8–11.6
≥ 35	241	6.9	2.4	3.5–13.3
Race
White	1,176	12.6	1.4	10.1–15.5
Black or African American	753	2.1	0.6	1.1–3.8
All other races	64	5.9	3.5	1.8–18.0
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	381	1.9	0.9	0.7–4.7
No	1,612	12.9	1.3	10.5–15.8
Education (years)
< 12	542	18.8	2.9	13.7–25.2
12	699	12.2	2.0	8.8–16.7
> 12	733	4.6	1.1	2.9–7.3
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,100	14.4	1.7	11.3–18.1
No	896	6.2	1.2	4.2–9.0
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	749	11.1	1.8	8.0–15.2
$15,601–$25,200	354	15.0	2.9	10.1–21.6
$25,201–$39,600	234	9.5	2.8	5.2–16.6
≥ $39,601	402	5.1	1.6	2.8–9.2
‡ Confidence interval.

Florida
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	596	19.3	2.0	15.7–23.5
20–24	393	12.7	2.2	9.0–17.6
25–34	773	13.1	1.5	10.5–16.3
≥ 35	244	9.1	2.1	5.7–14.1
Race
White	1,184	11.4	1.2	9.3–13.9
Black or African American	757	20.1	2.0	16.5–24.3
All other races	64	6.6	3.5	2.3–17.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	388	5.7	1.3	3.7–8.7
No	1,617	15.8	1.3	13.5–18.4
Education (years)
< 12	548	17.8	2.5	13.3–23.3
12	700	10.7	1.5	8.1–13.9
> 12	737	12.5	1.5	9.9–15.7
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,108	15.0	1.5	12.3–18.1
No	900	11.5	1.3	9.2–14.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	760	14.3	1.8	11.1–18.1
$15,601–$25,200	353	17.0	2.6	12.4–22.8
$25,201–$39,600	235	11.2	2.7	6.9–17.5
≥ $39,601	404	10.0	1.7	7.2–13.7
‡ Confidence interval.

Florida
Prevalence of Infant Discharge from Hospital Within 48 Hours, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	586	56.0	2.6	50.8–61.0
20–24	386	60.3	3.5	53.4–66.9
25–34	770	56.0	2.5	51.1–60.8
≥ 35	238	49.4	4.6	40.5–58.3
Race
White	1,167	59.6	2.1	55.5–63.6
Black or African American	750	44.4	2.6	39.4–49.5
All other races	62	56.3	8.2	40.1–71.3
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	378	58.4	3.5	51.5–65.1
No	1,601	55.2	1.9	51.5–58.9
Education (years)
< 12	539	56.5	3.5	49.5–63.2
12	691	56.8	2.9	51.1–62.4
> 12	730	55.2	2.5	50.3–60.1
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,087	56.1	2.3	51.5–60.6
No	895	56.1	2.3	51.4–60.6
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	748	52.3	2.9	46.7–57.9
$15,601–$25,200	348	59.6	3.8	52.0–66.7
$25,201–$39,600	235	58.4	4.4	49.5–66.7
≥ $39,601	401	59.8	3.4	53.0–66.3
‡ Confidence interval.

Florida
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	231	81.4	2.9	75.0–86.4
20–24	152	84.5	3.5	76.4–90.2
25–34	266	82.1	2.7	76.1–86.9
≥ 35	81	88.7	4.3	77.3–94.7
Race
White	473	84.8	2.0	80.4–88.4
Black or African American	232	76.5	3.5	69.0–82.6
All other races	26	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}	^{††‡ ‡}
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	161	85.1	3.5	76.9–90.7
No	570	82.8	2.0	78.4–86.4
Education (years)
< 12	215	81.1	4.0	72.1–87.7
12	252	85.9	2.9	79.3–90.7
> 12	258	83.4	2.6	77.6–88.0
Medicaid recipient
Yes	410	82.8	2.5	77.3–87.2
No	321	84.0	2.5	78.5–88.2
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	253	82.9	3.2	75.6–88.4
$15,601–$25,200	141	81.6	4.1	72.2–88.3
$25,201–$39,600	90	88.9	4.0	78.2–94.7
≥ $39,601	166	81.4	3.6	73.2–87.5
‡ Confidence interval. †† Missing ≥ 10% data. ‡‡ < 30 respondents; not reported.

Florida
Prevalence of Sufficient Well-Baby Care, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	501	74.0^††	2.5	69.0–78.6
20–24	346	72.7	3.3	65.7–78.6
25–34	687	83.5	1.9	79.4–87.0
≥ 35	211	87.5^††	3.0	80.4–92.3
Race
White	1,057	83.0	1.6	79.6–86.0
Black or African American	632	71.4^††	2.5	66.3–76.1
All other races	56	80.3^††§§	7.0	63.0–90.7
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	344	89.0	2.3	83.7–92.7
No	1,401	77.3	1.7	73.9–80.4
Education (years)
< 12	459	73.5^††	3.3	66.7–79.4
12	611	76.8	2.5	71.4–81.4
> 12	663	86.0	1.8	82.1–89.2
Medicaid recipient
Yes	940	75.5	2.1	71.1–79.4
No	807	84.5	1.8	80.7–87.7
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	640	77.5	2.5	72.2–82.0
$15,601–$25,200	312	78.3	3.3	71.1–84.1
$25,201–$39,600	213	85.1	3.3	77.4–90.5
≥ $39,601	375	89.7	2.1	84.9–93.1
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.

Florida
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraceptive Use, 2002
**By Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics**
Characteristic	Respondents	Percent	Standard Error	95% CI^‡
Age (years)
< 20	588	81.6	2.1	77.2–85.3
20–24	391	84.9	2.4	79.4–89.0
25–34	772	84.9	1.8	81.1–88.0
≥ 35	241	81.8	3.4	74.1–87.6
Race
White	1,179	86.2	1.4	83.2–88.7
Black or African American	750	79.0	2.1	74.5–82.8
All other races	62	74.0	7.4	57.4–85.8
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Yes	384	90.3	2.0	85.6–93.5
No	1,607	81.8	1.4	78.8–84.5
Education (years)
< 12	543	80.9	2.6	75.3–85.5
12	696	85.9	1.9	81.7–89.3
> 12	732	84.1	1.9	80.1–87.4
Medicaid recipient
Yes	1,096	83.7	1.6	80.3–86.6
No	898	84.3	1.7	80.7–87.4
Annual household income
≤ $15,600	755	82.5	2.0	78.2–86.1
$15,601–$25,200	353	84.0	2.9	77.6–88.9
$25,201–$39,600	235	92.5	2.3	86.7–95.9
≥ $39,601	403	83.3	2.6	77.6–87.8
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.