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	From the New Mexico Department of Health New Mexico Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System NM-IBIS New Mexico's Indicator-Based Information System for Public Health provides access to public health datasets and information on New Mexico's priority health issues. For the most currently available PRAMS data, click here PRAMS Home What is NM PRAMS? How do we use PRAMS data? Surveillance Report Other reports Other presentations and reports Privacy of responses PRAMS methodology Links to related sites Our sponsors Contact us What is NM PRAMS? The New Mexico Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (NM PRAMS) surveys new mothers to improve maternal and infant health. The NM Department of Health (NMDOH) and national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conduct this project. The survey asks mothers about their experiences, attitudes, and behaviors before, during and shortly after pregnancy. NM PRAMS started with July 1997 births. [Top] How do we use PRAMS data? NM PRAMS informs policy makers, healthcare providers and the public about health of NM mothers and infants. PRAMS data are useful for making decisions about healthcare services, programs and policies. [Top] The PRAMS Surveillance Report This includes an executive summary and more detailed reports with the public health context of PRAMS data and actions. Each topic includes a multiyear table (1998-2002) and detailed tables (2001-2002 combined). The sidebar provides links to each topic. You will need Adobe Reader, which you may download for free. After viewing each topic, use your browser's back button/arrow to return to this page. Contact NM PRAMS if you would like a printed copy of the entire Surveillance Report. For year 2003 births, there are multiyear tables not included in the current Surveillance Report. Because we must wait until the birth year ends and send our files to CDC for processing, we cannot report data until at least two years after each birth year. Contact NM PRAMS if you need the most recent data. [Top] Other reports and data tables These include reports about teens, individual counties, newsletters, and presentations. To view reports you will need Adobe Reader, which you may download for free. [Top] Privacy of responses We observe strict rules, defined by CDC protocols, to protect confidentiality and security. Names and survey responses are not matched. We use identifying information only for PRAMS survey operations (mailings and telephone interviews). Only NM PRAMS staff may access personal identifiers (names, addresses). [Top] PRAMS methodology NM PRAMS samples over 2,000 new mothers each year. A computer chooses names at random from live birth certificates. Participation in PRAMS is voluntary. Approximately 70% of sampled mothers respond to NM PRAMS. Mailed questionnaires are the primary mode of response. Telephone interviewers call mothers who do not respond by mail. For the survey questions or details about PRAMS operations and methods, see the appendix of our surveillance report. [Top] Sponsors of NM PRAMS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PRAMS project in Atlanta, Georgia provides funding and technical support through the Cooperative Agreement U50/CCU613632. Other funders include the NM Department of Health in partnership with the NM Title V Maternal and Child Health grant; the Family Preservation and Support Project of the NM Children, Youth, and Families Department; and the Medical Assistance Division of the NM Human Services Department. The NM PRAMS Steering Committee consists of members from the community and the NM Department of Health. [Top] NM PRAMS reports and web pages are not official CDC reports. To view reports, you will need Adobe Reader, which you may download for free. Contact us Please let us know how you use NM PRAMS data. We welcome your comments about our website or reports. nm.prams@state.nm.us ph. (505)476-8895 NM PRAMS Family Health Bureau NM Department of Health 2040 S. Pacheco Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 [Top] Webpage last updated August 15, 2005		NM Dept. of Health data MCH Epidemiology home PRAMS Home Contact NM PRAMS nm.prams@state.nm.us ph. (505)476-8895 2040 S. Pacheco Santa Fe, NM 87505 PRAMS SURVEY 2004-2008 English 2004-2008 Spanish MULTIYEAR TABLES Y1998-2003 SURVEILLANCE REPORT 2004-2005 birth years SURVEILLANCE REPORT 2001-2002 birth years Introduction & summary Preconception Folic Acid Intention of pregnancy Family Planning Teen pregnancy Contraceptive use Mother’s health Alcohol use Cigarette smoking Partner abuse Weight and diabetes Healthcare and services Prenatal care Payer of healthcare Health-related services Oral health Infant care Breastfeeding Sleep position Well-child care Food sufficiency Appendix, methodology Survey questions SURVEILLANCE REPORTS from previous years Y1999 births Y2000 births OTHER REPORTS RELATED LINKS NM sites CDC PRAMS Other PRAMS states

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