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The data from the North Carolina PRAMS project will be used to plan various types of programs across the state to support pregnant women and new mothers. For example, PRAMS data has been used with North Carolina's Back-To-Sleep Campaign, which aims to reduce SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) by teaching parents safer sleep positions for their babies.
In this case, PRAMS data showed which mothers had a tendency to put babies to sleep on their stomach. By sharing this data with the Back-to-Sleep Program, planners can use this data to better reach this group of women and lead to healthier infant sleep positions.
These data can also be used to:
In addition, information is distributed to health departments, state legislators, professional societies and researchers.
Currently, forty states and New York City participate in PRAMS, representing approximately 78% of all U.S. live births.
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For details on programs in other states, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PRAMS website.
In many ways, yes.
All state surveys contain a core group of questions that are asked in every state. These core questions are developed and evaluated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to these questions, each state can add a small number of additional questions that are of particular interest to them.