PRAMS Reports
LaPRAMS is an ongoing, population-based risk factor surveillance system designed to describe selected maternal behaviors and experiences that occur before and during pregnancy as well as during a child’s early infancy. LaPRAMS is a cooperative effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Louisiana Office of Public Health, Department of Health and Hospitals
LaPRAMS data provide information on:
- Prenatal maternal behaviors and experiences: pregnancy intention, contraceptive use, alcohol use, tobacco use, physical abuse, life stress, counseling
- Complications of pregnancy: hypertension, diabetes, hospitalization
- Postpartum maternal behaviors and experiences: depression, breastfeeding, contraceptive use, safety, infant sleep position
Additional Resources:
LaPRAMS 2008 Surveillance Report.pdf
LaPRAMS 2007SurveillanceReport.pdf
Flu Shots and Pregnancy Issue Brief.pdf
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