Jan 13, 2014 ... The North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is
a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative ...
Surveillance Update High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Preeclampsia or Toxemia during Pregnancy January 2014
Percentage of North Carolina Mothers Who Reported High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Preeclampsia or Toxemia during Most Recent Pregnancy, by Education — N.C. PRAMS 2009–11
Percentage of North Carolina Mothers Who Reported High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Preeclampsia or Toxemia during Most Recent Pregnancy, by Mother’s Weight Status before Pregnancy — N.C. PRAMS 2009–11
100
100
90
90
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80
70
70
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60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10 0 Point Estimate Upper CI (95%)* Lower CI (95%)*
10 Total 15.3 16.8 13.9
< High School 9.8 13.2 7.2
High School 19.3 22.7 16.3
> High School 15.4 17.4 13.7
Percentage of North Carolina Mothers Who Reported High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Preeclampsia or Toxemia during Most Recent Pregnancy, by Baby’s Birth Weight — N.C. PRAMS 2009–11
0 Point Estimate Upper CI (95%)* Lower CI (95%)*
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
Point Estimate Upper CI (95%)* Lower CI (95%)*
< 2500 Grams 29.1 31.9 26.4
2500+ Grams 14.1 15.7 12.6
Normal
24.3 29.8 19.4
18.8 21.1 16.6
Overweight
Obese 19.8 23.3 16.8
21.4 26.5 17.0
Percentage of North Carolina Mothers Who Reported High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Preeclampsia or Toxemia during Most Recent Pregnancy, by Marital Status — N.C. PRAMS 2009–11
100
0
Underweight
0 Point Estimate Upper CI (95%)* Lower CI (95%)*
Married 13.4 15.2 11.8
Other 18.0 20.7 15.6
The North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative to reduce infant mortality and low birth weight. N.C. PRAMS is a random, stratified, monthly mail/telephone survey of North Carolina women who recently delivered a live-born infant. The PRAMS survey collects data on maternal behaviors and experiences before, during and after pregnancy for a sample of North Carolina women. This report is based on the responses of 3,095 mothers who delivered during 2009–2011 in the state of North Carolina and participated in the PRAMS survey two to four months after delivery. Specifically, this surveillance update focuses on mothers who responded to the question, “Did you have any of the following problems during your most recent pregnancy: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HYPERTENSION, PREECLAMPSIA OR TOXEMIA.” For more detailed information please visit the N.C. PRAMS website at: www.schs.state.nc.us/units/stat/prams. * CI (95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level). State of North Carolina / Pat McCrory, Governor Department of Health and Human Services / Aldona Z. Wos, M.D., Secretary / www.ncdhhs.gov North Carolina Division of Public Health / Robin Cummings, M.D., Acting State Health Director / www.publichealth.nc.gov State Center for Health Statistics / Karen L. Knight, M.S., Director / PRAMS / (919) 855-4495 / www.schs.state.nc.us/units/stat/prams North Carolina DHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
