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Unintended PregnancyWest Virginia 1996 - 2006
Melissa A. Baker, M.A.
Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
WV Bureau for Public Health
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PRAMS Background
CDC funded in 1987 and data collection began in 1988 to target infant mortality
Currently 75% of all births nationwide represented by PRAMS
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PRAMS Methodology
Population based surveillance system designed to monitor maternal experiences and behaviors before, during and after pregnancy
Use mail and phone methods to survey mothers who recently gave birth
Stratified sample of women with recent live birth drawn each month from birth certificate records
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Unintended Pregnancy
Thinking back to just before you got pregnant with your new baby, how did you feel about becoming pregnant?• I wanted to be pregnant sooner
• I wanted to be pregnant later
• I wanted to be pregnant then
• I didn’t want to be pregnant then or at any time in the future
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%Unintended Pregnancies and Unmarried Pregnancies
1996-2006 42 42
3740 42
4742 44 44 42 43
32 32 32 32 33 33 34 35 36 38 39
0
10
20
30
40
50
'96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
Wanted Later or Not At All Unmarried
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%Unintended Pregnancy by Maternal Age
0
20
40
60
80
'96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
Mom <20 Mom 20-29 Mom >30
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%Unintended Pregnancy by Maternal Education
010203040506070
'96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
<12 years 12 years 13-15 years >=16 years
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%Unintended Pregnancy by Delivery Payor Source
0
20
40
60
80
'96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
Delivery Paid by MedicaidDelivery Paid by Other Source
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%Unintended Pregnancy by Marital Status
0
20
40
60
80
'96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
All unintended pregnancies Married Other
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%Unintended Pregnancy by Maternal Age & Marital Status
48
68
31
62
29
46
0
20
40
60
80
'06
<20 Married <20 Other 20-29 Married 20-29 Other >30 Married >30 Other
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Conclusions
West Virginia PRAMS data confirm our long held beliefs that a greater number of unintended pregnancies are reported among women who are: younger, unmarried, lower education level and lower income level.
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What is Family Planning?
Family Planning (FPP) provides individuals the information and means to exercise personal choice in determining the number and spacing of their children.
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Services Provided by Family Planning:
Pregnancy testingMedical historyComplete physical examOverview of all contraceptive optionsLaboratory servicesDiagnosis and treatment of STD’sContraceptive suppliesEducation and counseling Referral for identified medical problems
February 4, 2008
WV Family Planning Program Clinics
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Family Planning Clients Served in 2007
Women: 54,588
Men: 2,212
Adolescents:15,808
Total unduplicated clients: 56,800