1. NORTH CAROLINA
2008
Pregnancy Nutrition
Surveillance System

2. Comparing Contributor and National Data
Graphics
Comparing Contributor and National Data
2007 (prior year) national PNSS data are presented.
Contributors included 28 states, the District of Columbia, 4 Indian Tribal Organizations, and 1 U.S. territory.

3. Source of data
* Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

4. Racial and ethnic distribution
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

5. Trends in racial and ethnic distribution
2008 NC PNSS Table 14C

6. Age distribution
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

7. Trends in age distribution
2008 NC PNSS Table 15C

8. Education level
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

9. Migrant status
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

10. Household income reported as percent poverty level
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

11. Program participation at initial prenatal visit
* Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children ** Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program *** Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
2008 NC PNSS Table 1C

12. Timing of WIC enrollment and medical care
WIC Enrollment Medical Care
Year
2010
target*
* Year 2010 target: 90% of pregnant women will enter into prenatal care during the first trimester.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

13. Trends in WIC enrollment and medical care
2008 NC PNSS Table 17C

14. Trends in first trimester WIC enrollment by race and ethnicity
2008 NC PNSS Table 21C

15. Parity and interpregnancy interval
Parity Interpregnancy Interval
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

16. Prevalence of prepregnancy underweight and overweight*
Underweight Normal Overweight (top) and
Obese
* Underweight (BMI < 19.8); overweight (BMI = ); and obese (BMI > 29.0).
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

17. Prevalence of prepregnancy underweight* by race and ethnicity
* BMI < 19.8.
2008 NC PNSS Table 9C

18. Prevalence of prepregnancy overweight* by race and ethnicity
* BMI > 26.0 (includes overweight and obese women).
2008 NC PNSS Table 9C

19. Prevalence of less than ideal maternal weight gain
Prevalence of less than ideal maternal weight gain* by race and ethnicity
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
2008 NC PNSS Table 9C

20. Prevalence of greater than ideal maternal weight gain
Prevalence of greater than ideal maternal weight gain* by race and ethnicity
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
2008 NC PNSS Table 9C

21. Prevalence of less than ideal, ideal and greater than ideal maternal weight gain*
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

22. Maternal weight gain* by prepregnancy BMI**
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds ** Underweight (BMI < 19.8); overweight (BMI = ); and obese (BMI > 29.0).
2008 NC PNSS Table 13C

23. Trends in prevalence of prepregnancy overweight and underweight*
* Underweight (BMI < 19.8); overweight (BMI > 26.0; includes overweight and obese).
2008 NC PNSS Table 16C

24. Trends in prevalence of less than ideal and greater than ideal weight gain*
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
2008 NC PNSS Table 16C

25. Trends in the prevalence of less than ideal maternal weight gain
Trends in the prevalence of less than ideal maternal weight gain* by race and ethnicity
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
2008 NC PNSS Table 20C

26. Trends in the prevalence of greater than ideal maternal weight gain
Trends in the prevalence of greater than ideal maternal weight gain* by race and ethnicity
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
2008 NC PNSS Table 20C

27. Prevalence of anemia* by timing of program enrollment
* Hb or Hct < 5th percentile, CDC MMWR vol. 47 (No. RR-3), 1998.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

28. Prevalence of third-trimester anemia* by race and ethnicity
* Hb or Hct < 5th percentile, CDC MMWR vol. 47 (No. RR-3), 1998.
2008 NC PNSS Table 9C

29. Prevalence of postpartum anemia* by race and ethnicity
* Hb or Hct < 5th percentile, CDC MMWR vol. 47 (No. RR-3), 1998.
2008 NC PNSS Table 9C

30. Trends in prevalence of third trimester anemia* by race and ethnicity
* Hb or Hct < 5th percentile, CDC MMWR vol. 47 (No. RR-3), 1998.
2008 NC PNSS Table 20C

31. Trends in the prevalence of postpartum anemia* by race and ethnicity
* Hb or Hct < 5th percentile, CDC MMWR vol. 47 (No. RR-3), 1998.
2008 NC PNSS Table 20C

32. Prevalence of smoking and smoking in the household by pregnancy status
Smoking Smoking in the
Household
Year 2010 target: 99% of pregnant women report no smoking in the past month.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

33. Smoking changes during pregnancy among women who reported smoking three months prior to pregnancy
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

34. Trends in prevalence of smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy
Trends in prevalence of smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy by race and ethnicity
2008 NC PNSS Table 22C

35. Prevalence of maternal drinking
Year 2010 Target: 6% or less of pregnant women report use of alcohol in the previous month.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

36. Prevalence of low birthweight and high birthweight *
LBW (top) and HBW
VLBW
* VLBW < 1500 g; LBW = < 2500 g; HBW > 4000 g ** Year 2010 Target: Reduce very low birthweight to < 0.9 percent and low birthweight to < 5.0 percent.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

37. Prevalence of selected birth outcomes*
* Preterm: < 37 weeks gestation. Full term low birthweight: 37 or more weeks and < 2500 g.
2008 NC PNSS Table 2C

38. Prevalence of low birthweight* by race and ethnicity
Year
2010
target**
* Low birthweight includes VLBW < 1500 g and LBW = 1500-<2500 g ** Year 2010 target: Reduce low birthweight to < 5.0 percent.
2008 NC PNSS Table 12C

39. Prevalence of low birthweight* by selected health indicators
Under- Normal Over < Ideal Ideal > Ideal Smoker Nonsmoker
weight weight
Year
2010
target**
* Low birthweight includes VLBW < 1500 g and LBW = 1500-<2500 g ** Year 2010 target: Reduce low birthweight to < 5.0 percent.
2008 NC PNSS Table 13C

40. Prevalence of high birthweight* by race and ethnicity
* High birthweight > 4000 g.
2008 NC PNSS Table 12C

41. Prevalence of preterm delivery* by race and ethnicity
* Preterm: < 37 weeks gestation.
2008 NC PNSS Table 12C

42. Trends in the prevalence of low birthweight* by race and ethnicity
2008 NC PNSS Table 23C

43. Trends in the prevalence of high birthweight* by race and ethnicity
2008 NC PNSS Table 23C

44. Trends in the prevalence of preterm delivery* by race and ethnicity
* < 37 weeks gestation.
2008 NC PNSS Table 23C

45. Percentage of infants ever breastfed* by race and ethnicity
Year 2010 target**
* Includes infants currently breastfeeding or ever breastfed as reported by mother at postpartum visit ** Year 2010 Target: Increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period to 75%.
2008 NC PNSS Table 12C

46. Trends in the percentage of infants. ever breastfed
Trends in the percentage of infants ever breastfed* by race and ethnicity
* Reported by mother at postpartum visit. Year 2010 target: increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period to 75%.
2008 NC PNSS Table 23C

47. Maps State Maps of County Data
Pregnancy Nutrition
Surveillance System

48. Percentage of pregnancies among females aged ≤ 17 years, by county
NC PNSS Table 4B

49. Percentage of women enrolling in WIC during their first trimester, by county
NC PNSS Table 6B

50. Prevalence of prepregnancy underweight*, by county
* BMI < 19.8.
NC PNSS Table 5B

51. Prevalence of prepregnancy overweight*, by county
* BMI > 26.0.
NC PNSS Table 5B

52. Prevalence of < ideal weight gain*, by county
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
NC PNSS Table 5B

53. Prevalence of > ideal weight gain*, by county
* Ideal weight gain: prepregnancy underweight = pounds; prepregnancy normal weight = pounds; prepregnancy overweight and obese = pounds.
NC PNSS Table 5B

54. Prevalence of smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy, by county
NC PNSS Table 7B

55. Prevalence of low birthweight*, by county
* < 2500 grams.
NC PNSS Table 8B

56. Prevalence of high birthweight*, by county
* > 4000 grams.
NC PNSS Table 8B

57. Prevalence of preterm delivery*, by county
* < 37 weeks gestation.
NC PNSS Table 8B

58. Percentage of infants ever breastfed*, by county
* Reported by mother at postpartum visit..
NC PNSS Table 8B