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Frequency Baby Rides in a Child Safety Seat | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Always | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | |||||||||||||||||||
Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | ||||||||||||
Total | 14,110 | 99.7 | 99.1 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||
<20 years | 1,176 | 100.0 | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
20-24 years | 3,620 | 99.4 | 97.5 | - | 99.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
25-34 years | 7,307 | 99.7 | 98.7 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
35+ years | 2,007 | 100.0 | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Mother's Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 13,392 | 99.7 | 99.1 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Black | 330 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
Other | 373 | 98.2 | 94.9 | - | 99.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | - | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Hispanic Origin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 208^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
No | 13,871^ | 99.7 | 99.1 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||
< High School | 1,490 | 99.7 | 99.1 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
High School | 4,761 | 99.9 | 99.7 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
> High School | 7,798 | 99.6 | 98.5 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Marital Status | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 8,592 | 99.6 | 98.6 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Other | 5,515 | 99.8 | 99.7 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
$14,999 or less | 4,090** | 99.8 | 99.5 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
$15,000-24,999 | 1,821** | 99.9 | 99.6 | - | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
$25,000-49,999 | 3,054** | 99.4 | 96.9 | - | 99.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
$50,000 or more | 4,547** | 99.7 | 97.8 | - | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Enrolled in WIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 8,149** | 99.5 | 98.6 | - | 99.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Yes | 5,221** | 99.9 | 99.7 | - | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 6,485** | 99.5 | 98.2 | - | 99.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Yes | 7,027** | 99.9 | 99.7 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
Infant's birth weight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
<2500 grams | 892 | 98.3 | 97.1 | - | 99.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | - | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
2500 grams or more | 13,207 | 99.8 | 99.1 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | ||
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 68: When your new baby rides in a car, truck or van, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
how often does he or she ride in an infant car seat? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
always, often, 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 2007 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||