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Mother's Body Mass Index Before Pregnancy* | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | |||||||||||||||||
Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | |||||||||||
Total | 14,152 | 11.4 | 9.4 | - | 13.7 | 53.3 | 50.0 | - | 56.7 | 11.0 | 9.1 | - | 13.2 | 24.3 | 21.6 | - | 27.3 | |||
Age | ||||||||||||||||||||
<20 years | 1,135 | 18.4 | 9.3 | - | 33.0 | 57.4 | 42.3 | - | 71.2 | 7.8 | 2.8 | - | 19.9 | 16.4 | 8.0 | - | 30.7 | |||
20-24 years | 3,580 | 13.3 | 9.5 | - | 18.4 | 50.4 | 43.6 | - | 57.1 | 10.9 | 7.2 | - | 16.0 | 25.5 | 20.2 | - | 31.6 | |||
25-34 years | 7,399 | 10.7 | 8.2 | - | 13.9 | 53.9 | 49.4 | - | 58.3 | 9.9 | 7.5 | - | 12.8 | 25.6 | 21.8 | - | 29.7 | |||
35+ years | 2,037 | 6.8 | 3.6 | - | 12.6 | 54.9 | 46.3 | - | 63.1 | 16.8 | 11.3 | - | 24.4 | 21.5 | 15.4 | - | 29.2 | |||
Mother's Race | ||||||||||||||||||||
White | 13,494 | 11.5 | 9.5 | - | 13.9 | 53.1 | 49.7 | - | 56.5 | 11.0 | 9.0 | - | 13.3 | 24.4 | 21.6 | - | 27.4 | |||
Black | 299 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |||
Other | 344 | 10.3 | 3.1 | - | 29.6 | 56.1 | 35.5 | - | 74.9 | 15.6 | 5.5 | - | 37.1 | 18.0 | 6.5 | - | 40.9 | |||
Hispanic Origin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 221^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |||
No | 13,908^ | 11.4 | 9.4 | - | 13.8 | 53.2 | 49.8 | - | 56.6 | 11.0 | 9.1 | - | 13.3 | 24.3 | 21.6 | - | 27.3 | |||
Education | ||||||||||||||||||||
< High School | 1,526 | 13.4 | 7.0 | - | 24.3 | 63.4 | 50.7 | - | 74.4 | 7.4 | 3.0 | - | 17.0 | 15.8 | 8.6 | - | 27.2 | |||
High School | 4,759 | 11.5 | 8.2 | - | 16.0 | 49.1 | 43.1 | - | 55.1 | 9.0 | 6.1 | - | 13.0 | 30.5 | 25.2 | - | 36.2 | |||
> High School | 7,786 | 10.9 | 8.5 | - | 13.8 | 53.5 | 49.3 | - | 57.7 | 12.7 | 10.1 | - | 15.8 | 22.9 | 19.5 | - | 26.7 | |||
Marital Status | ||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 8,934 | 10.0 | 7.8 | - | 12.7 | 56.1 | 52.0 | - | 60.1 | 10.9 | 8.6 | - | 13.7 | 23.0 | 19.8 | - | 26.6 | |||
Other | 5,216 | 13.5 | 10.0 | - | 18.0 | 49.1 | 43.3 | - | 54.9 | 11.1 | 8.0 | - | 15.2 | 26.3 | 21.6 | - | 31.7 | |||
Income | ||||||||||||||||||||
$14,999 or less | 3,700** | 11.8 | 8.0 | - | 16.9 | 45.5 | 38.7 | - | 52.5 | 14.6 | 10.4 | - | 20.1 | 28.2 | 22.5 | - | 34.6 | |||
$15,000-24,999 | 1,790** | 10.6 | 6.0 | - | 18.1 | 57.4 | 48.1 | - | 66.1 | 7.1 | 3.8 | - | 13.0 | 24.9 | 17.9 | - | 33.6 | |||
$25,000-49,999 | 3,063** | 12.1 | 8.3 | - | 17.4 | 52.0 | 45.2 | - | 58.7 | 10.6 | 7.1 | - | 15.5 | 25.3 | 20.0 | - | 31.6 | |||
$50,000 or more | 4,668** | 10.9 | 8.0 | - | 14.7 | 58.8 | 53.5 | - | 64.0 | 9.9 | 7.2 | - | 13.5 | 20.4 | 16.4 | - | 25.1 | |||
Enrolled in WIC | ||||||||||||||||||||
No | 8,233** | 10.9 | 8.6 | - | 13.8 | 58.0 | 53.9 | - | 62.0 | 9.9 | 7.7 | - | 12.6 | 21.2 | 18.0 | - | 24.7 | |||
Yes | 4,884** | 12.4 | 9.0 | - | 16.8 | 45.3 | 39.5 | - | 51.1 | 13.0 | 9.6 | - | 17.4 | 29.4 | 24.4 | - | 34.8 | |||
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
No | 7,116** | 11.2 | 8.7 | - | 14.2 | 60.1 | 55.8 | - | 64.3 | 9.2 | 7.0 | - | 12.0 | 19.5 | 16.3 | - | 23.2 | |||
Yes | 6,106** | 11.6 | 8.7 | - | 15.4 | 45.4 | 40.3 | - | 50.7 | 13.1 | 10.0 | - | 16.9 | 29.9 | 25.4 | - | 34.8 | |||
Infant's birth weight | ||||||||||||||||||||
<2500 grams | 966 | 14.5 | 12.2 | - | 17.1 | 49.0 | 45.6 | - | 52.4 | 10.4 | 8.5 | - | 12.7 | 26.2 | 23.3 | - | 29.3 | |||
2500 grams or more | 13,184 | 11.2 | 9.1 | - | 13.7 | 53.6 | 50.0 | - | 57.2 | 11.0 | 9.0 | - | 13.4 | 24.2 | 21.3 | - | 27.4 | |||
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 Questions 5 and 6: Just before you got pregnant, how much did you weigh? | ||||||||||||||||||||
How tall are you without shoes? | ||||||||||||||||||||
** 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 |
Mother's Body Mass Index Before Pregnancy* | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | ||||||||||||||||||
Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | |||||||||||||||
Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | |||||||||
Total | 14,152 | 11.4 | 9.4 | - | 13.7 | 53.3 | 50.0 | - | 56.7 | 11.0 | 9.1 | - | 13.2 | 24.3 | 21.6 | - | 27.3 | |
Age | ||||||||||||||||||
<20 years | 1,135 | 18.4 | 9.3 | - | 33.0 | 57.4 | 42.3 | - | 71.2 | 7.8 | 2.8 | - | 19.9 | 16.4 | 8.0 | - | 30.7 | |
20-24 years | 3,580 | 13.3 | 9.5 | - | 18.4 | 50.4 | 43.6 | - | 57.1 | 10.9 | 7.2 | - | 16.0 | 25.5 | 20.2 | - | 31.6 | |
25-34 years | 7,399 | 10.7 | 8.2 | - | 13.9 | 53.9 | 49.4 | - | 58.3 | 9.9 | 7.5 | - | 12.8 | 25.6 | 21.8 | - | 29.7 | |
35+ years | 2,037 | 6.8 | 3.6 | - | 12.6 | 54.9 | 46.3 | - | 63.1 | 16.8 | 11.3 | - | 24.4 | 21.5 | 15.4 | - | 29.2 | |
Mother's Race | ||||||||||||||||||
White | 13,494 | 11.5 | 9.5 | - | 13.9 | 53.1 | 49.7 | - | 56.5 | 11.0 | 9.0 | - | 13.3 | 24.4 | 21.6 | - | 27.4 | |
Black | 299 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |
Other | 344 | 10.3 | 3.1 | - | 29.6 | 56.1 | 35.5 | - | 74.9 | 15.6 | 5.5 | - | 37.1 | 18.0 | 6.5 | - | 40.9 | |
Hispanic Origin | ||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 221^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |
No | 13,908^ | 11.4 | 9.4 | - | 13.8 | 53.2 | 49.8 | - | 56.6 | 11.0 | 9.1 | - | 13.3 | 24.3 | 21.6 | - | 27.3 | |
Education | ||||||||||||||||||
< High School | 1,526 | 13.4 | 7.0 | - | 24.3 | 63.4 | 50.7 | - | 74.4 | 7.4 | 3.0 | - | 17.0 | 15.8 | 8.6 | - | 27.2 | |
High School | 4,759 | 11.5 | 8.2 | - | 16.0 | 49.1 | 43.1 | - | 55.1 | 9.0 | 6.1 | - | 13.0 | 30.5 | 25.2 | - | 36.2 | |
> High School | 7,786 | 10.9 | 8.5 | - | 13.8 | 53.5 | 49.3 | - | 57.7 | 12.7 | 10.1 | - | 15.8 | 22.9 | 19.5 | - | 26.7 | |
Marital Status | ||||||||||||||||||
Married | 8,934 | 10.0 | 7.8 | - | 12.7 | 56.1 | 52.0 | - | 60.1 | 10.9 | 8.6 | - | 13.7 | 23.0 | 19.8 | - | 26.6 | |
Other | 5,216 | 13.5 | 10.0 | - | 18.0 | 49.1 | 43.3 | - | 54.9 | 11.1 | 8.0 | - | 15.2 | 26.3 | 21.6 | - | 31.7 | |
Income | ||||||||||||||||||
$14,999 or less | 3,700** | 11.8 | 8.0 | - | 16.9 | 45.5 | 38.7 | - | 52.5 | 14.6 | 10.4 | - | 20.1 | 28.2 | 22.5 | - | 34.6 | |
$15,000-24,999 | 1,790** | 10.6 | 6.0 | - | 18.1 | 57.4 | 48.1 | - | 66.1 | 7.1 | 3.8 | - | 13.0 | 24.9 | 17.9 | - | 33.6 | |
$25,000-49,999 | 3,063** | 12.1 | 8.3 | - | 17.4 | 52.0 | 45.2 | - | 58.7 | 10.6 | 7.1 | - | 15.5 | 25.3 | 20.0 | - | 31.6 | |
$50,000 or more | 4,668** | 10.9 | 8.0 | - | 14.7 | 58.8 | 53.5 | - | 64.0 | 9.9 | 7.2 | - | 13.5 | 20.4 | 16.4 | - | 25.1 | |
Enrolled in WIC | ||||||||||||||||||
No | 8,233** | 10.9 | 8.6 | - | 13.8 | 58.0 | 53.9 | - | 62.0 | 9.9 | 7.7 | - | 12.6 | 21.2 | 18.0 | - | 24.7 | |
Yes | 4,884** | 12.4 | 9.0 | - | 16.8 | 45.3 | 39.5 | - | 51.1 | 13.0 | 9.6 | - | 17.4 | 29.4 | 24.4 | - | 34.8 | |
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | ||||||||||||||||||
No | 7,116** | 11.2 | 8.7 | - | 14.2 | 60.1 | 55.8 | - | 64.3 | 9.2 | 7.0 | - | 12.0 | 19.5 | 16.3 | - | 23.2 | |
Yes | 6,106** | 11.6 | 8.7 | - | 15.4 | 45.4 | 40.3 | - | 50.7 | 13.1 | 10.0 | - | 16.9 | 29.9 | 25.4 | - | 34.8 | |
Infant's birth weight | ||||||||||||||||||
<2500 grams | 966 | 14.5 | 12.2 | - | 17.1 | 49.0 | 45.6 | - | 52.4 | 10.4 | 8.5 | - | 12.7 | 26.2 | 23.3 | - | 29.3 | |
2500 grams or more | 13,184 | 11.2 | 9.1 | - | 13.7 | 53.6 | 50.0 | - | 57.2 | 11.0 | 9.0 | - | 13.4 | 24.2 | 21.3 | - | 27.4 | |
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 Questions 5 and 6: Just before you got pregnant, how much did you weigh? | ||||||||||||||||||
How tall are you without shoes? | ||||||||||||||||||
** 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 | ||||||||||||||||||