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2006 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Always | Almost Always | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | |||||||||||||||||||
Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | ||||||||||||
Total | 14,152 | 9.6 | 7.7 | - | 11.8 | 13.5 | 11.6 | - | 15.9 | 17.7 | 15.3 | - | 20.3 | 28.3 | 25.4 | - | 31.5 | 30.9 | 27.9 | - | 34.1 | ||
Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||
<20 years | 1,135 | 13.9 | 5.7 | - | 30.1 | 14.0 | 6.3 | - | 28.5 | 15.8 | 7.4 | - | 30.6 | 33.3 | 20.4 | - | 49.3 | 23.0 | 12.6 | - | 38.2 | ||
20-24 years | 3,580 | 5.4 | 3.0 | - | 9.5 | 12.7 | 8.9 | - | 17.9 | 18.7 | 14.1 | - | 24.4 | 32.0 | 26.1 | - | 38.6 | 31.2 | 25.2 | - | 37.9 | ||
25-34 years | 7,399 | 10.0 | 7.6 | - | 13.0 | 13.9 | 11.1 | - | 17.3 | 18.3 | 15.1 | - | 22.1 | 28.6 | 24.7 | - | 32.9 | 29.2 | 25.3 | - | 33.4 | ||
35+ years | 2,037 | 14.1 | 9.1 | - | 21.2 | 13.0 | 8.3 | - | 19.9 | 13.9 | 9.1 | - | 20.8 | 18.2 | 12.5 | - | 25.6 | 40.8 | 32.7 | - | 49.5 | ||
Mother's Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 13,494 | 8.8 | 7.0 | - | 11.0 | 13.8 | 11.6 | - | 16.3 | 17.3 | 14.9 | - | 20.0 | 28.2 | 25.2 | - | 31.4 | 31.9 | 28.8 | - | 35.2 | ||
Black | 299 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
Other | 344 | 29.4 | 14.8 | - | 50.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | - | 27.6 | 29.8 | 15.1 | - | 50.3 | 29.0 | 14.2 | - | 50.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 | - | 27.6 | ||
Hispanic Origin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 221^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
No | 13,908^ | 9.7 | 7.8 | - | 11.9 | 13.5 | 11.3 | - | 15.9 | 17.6 | 15.2 | - | 20.3 | 28.2 | 25.3 | - | 31.4 | 31.0 | 28.0 | - | 34.2 | ||
Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||
< High School | 1,526 | 12.1 | 5.8 | - | 23.7 | 9.6 | 4.3 | - | 20.1 | 15.8 | 8.7 | - | 26.9 | 29.7 | 19.4 | - | 42.6 | 32.8 | 22.0 | - | 45.8 | ||
High School | 4,759 | 7.9 | 5.1 | - | 11.9 | 13.2 | 9.7 | - | 17.8 | 21.1 | 16.6 | - | 26.4 | 27.1 | 22.1 | - | 32.7 | 30.8 | 25.6 | - | 36.5 | ||
> High School | 7,786 | 10.0 | 7.8 | - | 12.8 | 14.4 | 11.6 | - | 17.6 | 16.2 | 13.4 | - | 19.6 | 28.7 | 25.3 | - | 32.7 | 30.7 | 26.9 | - | 34.7 | ||
Marital Status | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 8,934 | 9.4 | 7.3 | - | 12.1 | 13.9 | 11.3 | - | 16.9 | 17.4 | 14.6 | - | 20.7 | 27.1 | 23.6 | - | 30.8 | 32.2 | 28.5 | - | 36.1 | ||
Other | 5,216 | 9.8 | 6.8 | - | 14.0 | 12.9 | 9.5 | - | 17.3 | 18.0 | 14.0 | - | 22.8 | 30.3 | 25.2 | - | 35.9 | 29.0 | 24.0 | - | 34.5 | ||
Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
$14,999 or less | 3,687** | 11.6 | 7.7 | - | 17.1 | 10.7 | 7.2 | - | 15.7 | 19.9 | 15.0 | - | 25.8 | 26.7 | 21.0 | - | 33.4 | 31.1 | 25.1 | - | 37.9 | ||
$16,000-24,999 | 1,803** | 7.3 | 3.8 | - | 13.5 | 15.5 | 10.0 | - | 23.3 | 20.6 | 14.3 | - | 28.9 | 28.1 | 20.5 | - | 37.1 | 28.6 | 21.0 | - | 37.5 | ||
$25,000-49,999 | 3,089** | 8.6 | 5.5 | - | 13.2 | 16.8 | 12.3 | - | 22.6 | 13.6 | 9.6 | - | 18.9 | 35.2 | 29.0 | - | 42.0 | 25.8 | 20.4 | - | 32.1 | ||
$50,000 or more | 4,706** | 9.6 | 6.8 | - | 13.3 | 12.7 | 9.6 | - | 16.7 | 17.5 | 13.8 | - | 21.9 | 25.2 | 20.9 | - | 30.1 | 35.1 | 30.2 | - | 40.4 | ||
Enrolled in WIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 8,248** | 8.7 | 6.6 | - | 11.3 | 13.2 | 10.7 | - | 16.3 | 17.2 | 14.3 | - | 20.5 | 29.1 | 25.4 | - | 33.0 | 31.8 | 28.1 | - | 35.8 | ||
Yes | 4,954** | 10.7 | 7.5 | - | 15.0 | 14.1 | 10.5 | - | 18.6 | 18.4 | 14.4 | - | 23.2 | 26.9 | 22.1 | - | 32.4 | 30.0 | 24.9 | - | 35.6 | ||
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 7,125** | 9.4 | 7.1 | - | 12.3 | 13.3 | 10.7 | - | 16.6 | 17.5 | 14.4 | - | 21.1 | 28.0 | 24.2 | - | 32.1 | 31.8 | 27.9 | - | 36.0 | ||
Yes | 6,161** | 9.8 | 7.0 | - | 13.5 | 13.7 | 10.5 | - | 17.6 | 17.8 | 14.3 | - | 22.1 | 28.8 | 24.3 | - | 33.7 | 30.0 | 25.4 | - | 35.0 | ||
Infant's birth weight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
<2500 grams | 966 | 5.4 | 4.0 | - | 7.2 | 11.2 | 9.1 | - | 13.6 | 21.3 | 18.5 | - | 24.4 | 27.0 | 23.9 | - | 30.3 | 35.2 | 31.8 | - | 38.7 | ||
2500 grams or more | 13,184 | 9.8 | 7.9 | - | 12.2 | 13.6 | 11.4 | - | 16.2 | 17.5 | 14.9 | - | 20.3 | 28.4 | 25.3 | - | 31.7 | 30.7 | 27.5 | - | 34.1 | ||
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 56: How often does your new baby sleep in the same bed with you or anyone else? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
always, almost always, sometimes, rarely, never | |||||||||||||||||||||||
** 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 2006 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine Department of Health and Human Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||