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Frequency Baby Rides in a Child Safety Seat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Always | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | ||||||||||||||||||
Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | % | CI | |||||||||||
Total | 14,152 | 99.4 | 98.7 | - | 99.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||
<20 years | 1,135 | 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 | 3,580 | 99.1 | 96.8 | - | 99.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
25-34 years | 7,399 | 99.4 | 98.1 | - | 99.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
35+ years | 2,037 | 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 | 13,494 | 99.6 | 99.0 | - | 99.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Black | 299 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |
Other | 344 | 91.2 | 71.8 | - | 97.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 8.8 | 2.3 | - | 28.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Hispanic Origin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | 221^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |
No | 13,908^ | 99.4 | 98.7 | - | 99.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
< High School | 1,526 | 98.9 | 93.2 | - | 99.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | - | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
High School | 4,759 | 99.9 | 99.8 | - | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
> High School | 7,786 | 99.2 | 98.0 | - | 99.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Marital Status | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 8,934 | 99.1 | 97.8 | - | 99.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Other | 5,216 | 99.9 | 99.8 | - | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$14,999 or less | 3,663** | 99.5 | 97.5 | - | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
$15,000-24,999 | 1,784** | 99.2 | 94.6 | - | 99.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
$25,000-49,999 | 3,156** | 99.5 | 96.9 | - | 99.9 | 0.5 | 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 | 4,693** | 99.4 | 97.6 | - | 99.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Enrolled in WIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 8,280** | 99.1 | 97.9 | - | 99.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Yes | 4,914** | 99.9 | 99.8 | - | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No | 7,176** | 99.2 | 97.9 | - | 99.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Yes | 6,121** | 99.7 | 98.5 | - | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
Infant's birth weight | ||||||||||||||||||||||
<2500 grams | 966 | 99.7 | 98.8 | - | 99.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | |
2500 grams or more | 13,184 | 99.4 | 98.6 | - | 99.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||