Data, Research and Vital Statistics

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

2008 PRAMS Detailed Data Tables

Alcohol

• Binge drinking before pregnancy
• Binge drinking during pregnancy

Birth Control

• Birth control used at time of conception

Breastfeeding

• Initiate breastfeeding
• Still breastfeeding

Child Safety Seats

• Location of safety seat

Depression

• Mom felt down, depressed or hopeless since birth

History/Previous Births

• Previous preterm baby
• Previous low birth weight baby

Insurance

• Insured before pregnancy
• MaineCare before pregnancy
• How delivery was paid - Health Insurance or HMO
• How delivery was paid -MaineCare

Mercury

• Mom told how mercury could affect baby
• Mom received a mercury and safe eating brochure

Nutrition

• Pre-pregnancy BMI
• Vitamin use before pregnancy
• Mom exercised 3 months before pregnancy

Oral Health

• Counseled on how to care for teeth and gums during pregnancy
• Dental insurance
• Ever had teeth cleaned
• Had a dental problem and needed to see a dentist
• Teeth cleaned before most recent pregnancy
• Teeth cleaned during most recent pregnancy
• Teeth cleaned after most recent pregnancy
• Went to a dentist or clinic

Pregnancy Intention

• Pregnancy intention

Prenatal Care and Labor

• HIV testing
• Mom got prenatal care as early as wanted

Problems and Health Conditions

• Diabetes before pregnancy
• Diabetes during pregnancy
• High blood pressure during pregnancy
• Labor pains more than 3 weeks early
• Premature rupture of membranes

Sleep Routines

• Baby co-sleeps with another person

Smoking

• Smoked before pregnancy
• Smoked during pregnancy
• Smokes now
• Mother Smoked 100+ Cigarettes in the Past Two Years
• Household smoking rules

Stresses during 12 Months Before Baby Born

• Number of stressful events

WIC

• Baby enrolled in WIC
• WIC-during pregnancy