TABLE 2. Prevalence of preconception health indicators among reproductive-aged women (aged 18–44 years) with a recent live birth, by age group, race/ethnicity, and insurance — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 2013 and 2014*.
| Characteristic | Recent unwanted pregnancy† | Prepregnancy multivitamin use§ | Postpartum use of effective contraception¶ |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Age group (yrs)** | |||
| 18–24 | 6.4 (5.8–7.1) | 17.9 (17.0–18.9) | 64.9 (63.6–66.2) |
| 25–34 | 4.9 (4.6–5.3) | 37.4 (36.6–38.2) | 55.1 (54.3–55.9) |
| 35–44 | 9.8 (8.9–10.8) | 45.4 (43.8–46.9) | 50.6 (49.0–52.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity** | |||
| White | 5.0 (4.6–5.4) | 37.8 (37.1–38.6) | 56.8 (55.9–57.6) |
| Black | 11.6 (10.4–12.8) | 21.6 (20.2–23.2) | 64.9 (63.1–66.7) |
| Hispanic | 6.4 (5.6–7.3) | 26.2 (24.8–27.7) | 59.3 (57.5–61.0) |
| Other | 6.0 (5.2–6.8) | 31.7 (30.1–33.4) | 44.6 (42.8–46.5) |
| Prepregnancy insurance††§§ | |||
| Yes | 5.8 (5.5–6.1) | 37.4 (36.7–38.1) | 56.7 (56.0–57.4) |
| No | 7.3 (6.6–8.1) | 17.1 (16.0–18.2) | 57.9 (56.4–59.5) |
| Overall | 6.1 (5.8–6.4) | 33.6 (33.0–34.2) | 56.9 (56.3–57.6) |
Abbreviation: CI = 95% confidence interval.
* Includes Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New York City, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Data self-reported by women aged 18–44 years who recently had a live birth.
† Defined as a pregnancy among women who reported that just before they got pregnant with their most recent live-born infant, they did not want to be pregnant then or at any time in the future.
§ Defined as taking a multivitamin, prenatal vitamin, or folic acid supplement every day of the month before pregnancy.
¶ Includes male or female sterilization, implant, intrauterine device, injectable, pill, patch, or ring.
** In Chi-square tests, differences by age and by race/ethnicity are significant at p<0.05 for all indicators.
†† Defined as having private, Medicaid, other government plans such as TRICARE, military health care, IHS or tribal, and other kinds of health insurance during the month before pregnancy.
§§ In Chi-square tests, differences by insurance are significant at p<0.05 for all indicators except postpartum use of effective contraception.