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Did Mother Receive Counseling on Seatbelt Use?*
2002 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results
        No       Yes    
Demographic Groups Population %   CI   %   CI  
  Total 13,546 46.4 43.1 - 49.7 53.6 50.3 - 56.9
Age                    
<20 years 1,147 52.5 40.1 - 64.9 47.5 35.1 - 59.9
20-24 years 3,364 45.2 38.3 - 52.1 54.8 47.9 - 61.7
25-34 years 7,149 46.4 42.1 - 50.7 53.6 49.3 - 57.9
35+ years 1,886 44.4 35.0 - 53.7 55.6 46.3 - 65.0
Mother's Race                  
White 13,013 46.3 43.0 - 49.7 53.7 50.3 - 57.0
Black 171 # # - # # # - #
Other 337 45.0 18.7 - 71.2 55.1 28.8 - 81.3
Hispanic Origin                  
Yes 168^ # # - # # # - #
No 13,373^ 46.4 43.1 - 49.8 53.6 50.2 - 56.9
Education                  
< High School 1,427 53.3 41.9 - 64.6 46.7 35.4 - 58.1
High School 4,772 42.9 37.3 - 48.5 57.1 51.5 - 62.7
> High School 7,277 47.8 43.4 - 52.1 52.2 47.9 - 56.6
Marital Status                  
Married 9,130 46.2 42.3 - 50.2 53.8 49.8 - 57.7
Other 4,417 46.8 40.8 - 52.8 53.2 47.2 - 59.2
Income                    
$15,999 or less 3,227** 43.9 36.9 - 50.8 56.2 49.2 - 63.1
$16,000-24,999 1,461** 52.8 42.9 - 62.8 47.2 37.2 - 57.1
$25,000-39,999 2,076** 42.6 34.6 - 50.6 57.4 49.4 - 65.4
$40,000 or more 5,632** 47.5 42.6 - 52.4 52.5 47.6 - 57.4
Enrolled in WIC                  
No 8,719** 45.4 41.4 - 49.3 54.6 50.7 - 58.6
Yes 4,223** 48.6 42.5 - 54.6 51.4 45.4 - 57.5
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid                
No 7,899** 45.7 41.6 - 49.8 54.3 50.2 - 58.4
Yes 5,080** 47.5 42.0 - 53.0 52.5 47.0 - 58.0
Infant's birth weight                  
<2500 grams 855 44.8 41.3 - 48.4 55.2 51.6 - 58.7
2500 grams or more 12,688 46.5 43.0 - 50.0 53.5 50.0 - 57.0
NOTES:
Population size for groups giving birth in Maine are taken from the Maine Vital Statistics System unless otherwise noted.
Unknowns are excluded from all tabulations.
*Survey Question 22:  During any of your prenatal care visits, did a doctor, nurse, or other health care worker talk with you
  about any of the things listed below?  d. Using a seat belt during your pregnancy
** Estimates of the population size for this group giving birth in Maine are made through PRAMS.
^ Estimate of Hispanic population giving birth in Maine is taken from the 2002 birth file.
# There were fewer than 10 survey respondents to this question.  Data may be unreliable for describing this group, therefore
percent is not reported.
CI = 95% Confidence Interval