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Infant Co-Sleeps with Another | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Always | Almost Always | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | |||||||||||||||||||
Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | ||||||||||||
Total | 13,605 | 8.4 | 6.7 | - | 10.5 | 14.6 | 12.4 | - | 17.2 | 19.7 | 17.1 | - | 22.5 | 23.6 | 20.9 | - | 26.6 | 33.7 | 30.6 | - | 37.0 | ||
Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||
<20 years | 1,119 | 8.8 | 3.9 | - | 18.8 | 15.1 | 8.2 | - | 26.0 | 19.8 | 11.9 | - | 31.1 | 28.7 | 19.1 | - | 40.7 | 27.6 | 18.2 | - | 39.6 | ||
20-24 years | 3,490 | 8.7 | 5.4 | - | 13.5 | 12.4 | 8.7 | - | 17.5 | 23.8 | 18.4 | - | 30.1 | 20.1 | 15.4 | - | 25.9 | 35.1 | 29.0 | - | 41.7 | ||
25-34 years | 7,126 | 8.0 | 5.8 | - | 10.8 | 15.2 | 12.1 | - | 18.9 | 19.2 | 15.7 | - | 23.1 | 25.6 | 21.7 | - | 29.8 | 32.2 | 28.0 | - | 36.7 | ||
35+ years | 1,867 | 9.1 | 5.2 | - | 15.4 | 16.7 | 11.2 | - | 24.3 | 13.5 | 8.6 | - | 20.6 | 19.8 | 13.8 | - | 27.5 | 40.9 | 32.4 | - | 49.9 | ||
Mother's Race | |||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 12,829 | 8.1 | 6.4 | - | 10.3 | 14.8 | 12.5 | - | 17.5 | 19.5 | 16.9 | - | 22.4 | 23.8 | 21.0 | - | 26.9 | 33.7 | 30.5 | - | 37.1 | ||
Black | 367 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
Other | 390 | 19.3 | 8.5 | - | 38.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | - | 20.0 | 27.2 | 13.8 | - | 46.5 | 22.4 | 10.1 | - | 42.5 | 27.1 | 12.8 | - | 48.4 | ||
Hispanic Origin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 220^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
No | 13365^ | 8.2 | 6.5 | - | 10.3 | 14.7 | 12.5 | - | 17.3 | 19.4 | 16.8 | - | 22.2 | 23.9 | 21.1 | - | 26.9 | 33.8 | 30.7 | - | 37.2 | ||
Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||
< High School | 1,477 | 5.6 | 2.0 | - | 14.9 | 9.5 | 4.3 | - | 19.6 | 30.4 | 20.4 | - | 42.7 | 18.7 | 11.1 | - | 29.8 | 35.8 | 25.2 | - | 48.1 | ||
High School | 4,605 | 9.4 | 6.4 | - | 13.6 | 15.2 | 11.4 | - | 20.0 | 20.7 | 16.3 | - | 25.9 | 20.8 | 16.4 | - | 26.0 | 34.0 | 28.5 | - | 39.9 | ||
> High School | 7,523 | 8.4 | 6.3 | - | 11.1 | 15.1 | 12.2 | - | 18.5 | 17.2 | 14.2 | - | 20.7 | 26.5 | 22.9 | - | 30.5 | 32.8 | 28.9 | - | 37.0 | ||
Marital Status | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 8,232 | 8.3 | 6.2 | - | 11.0 | 14.8 | 11.9 | - | 18.2 | 18.9 | 15.6 | - | 22.6 | 23.5 | 20.1 | - | 27.4 | 34.6 | 30.5 | - | 38.8 | ||
Other | 5,372 | 8.5 | 5.9 | - | 12.1 | 14.5 | 11.1 | - | 18.6 | 20.7 | 16.7 | - | 25.4 | 23.7 | 19.5 | - | 28.5 | 32.6 | 27.8 | - | 37.9 | ||
Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
$14,999 or less | 3,041** | 12.3 | 8.2 | - | 18.1 | 14.2 | 9.9 | - | 19.9 | 20.5 | 15.2 | - | 27.0 | 24.7 | 19.0 | - | 31.5 | 28.3 | 22.2 | - | 35.4 | ||
$16,000-24,999 | 2,115** | 7.8 | 4.3 | - | 13.7 | 13.9 | 8.9 | - | 21.3 | 25.3 | 18.5 | - | 33.6 | 22.1 | 15.9 | - | 29.7 | 31.0 | 23.6 | - | 39.4 | ||
$25,000-49,999 | 2,627** | 7.4 | 4.4 | - | 12.2 | 22.6 | 17.0 | - | 29.5 | 20.9 | 15.4 | - | 27.5 | 19.5 | 14.4 | - | 25.9 | 29.6 | 23.4 | - | 36.7 | ||
$50,000 or more | 4,277** | 6.9 | 4.5 | - | 10.4 | 13.4 | 10.0 | - | 17.8 | 15.9 | 12.2 | - | 20.4 | 29.4 | 24.5 | - | 34.8 | 34.4 | 29.2 | - | 39.9 | ||
Enrolled in WIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 7,660** | 8.3 | 6.2 | - | 11.0 | 15.7 | 12.7 | - | 19.1 | 18.9 | 15.8 | - | 22.6 | 25.8 | 22.2 | - | 29.7 | 31.3 | 27.5 | - | 35.5 | ||
Yes | 5,355** | 8.6 | 5.9 | - | 12.3 | 13.3 | 10.0 | - | 17.5 | 20.5 | 16.4 | - | 25.3 | 20.5 | 16.5 | - | 25.2 | 37.2 | 32.0 | - | 42.6 | ||
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | |||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 6,009** | 7.3 | 5.2 | - | 10.2 | 14.0 | 10.9 | - | 17.7 | 15.9 | 12.7 | - | 19.7 | 27.4 | 23.3 | - | 31.8 | 35.5 | 31.0 | - | 40.2 | ||
Yes | 7,062** | 9.3 | 6.9 | - | 12.5 | 15.2 | 12.1 | - | 18.9 | 22.9 | 19.1 | - | 27.2 | 20.4 | 16.8 | - | 24.4 | 32.2 | 28.0 | - | 36.9 | ||
Infant's birth weight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
<2500 grams | 910 | 5.6 | 4.1 | - | 7.7 | 10.0 | 7.9 | - | 12.5 | 19.6 | 16.7 | - | 22.8 | 24.8 | 21.7 | - | 28.3 | 40.0 | 36.3 | - | 43.8 | ||
2500 grams or more | 12,689 | 8.5 | 6.7 | - | 10.8 | 14.9 | 12.6 | - | 17.6 | 19.7 | 17.0 | - | 22.7 | 23.5 | 20.7 | - | 26.7 | 33.4 | 30.1 | - | 36.9 | ||
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 2008 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||