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Protocol - Pregnancy Status - Mother and Baby Health

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Description

These six questions from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) assess problems during pregnancy and after childbirth.

Specific Instructions

None

Availability

Available

Protocol
1. Did you have any of the following problems during your most recent pregnancy? For each item, circle Y (Yes) if you had the problem or circle N (No) if you did not. No Yes
a. Vaginal bleedingNY
b. Kidney or bladder (urinary tract) infectionNY
c. Severe nausea, vomiting, or dehydrationNY
d. Cervix had to be sewn shut (cerclage for incompetent cervix)NY
e. High blood pressure, hypertension (including pregnancy-induced hypertension [PIH]), preeclampsia, or toxemiaNY
f. Problems with the placenta (such as abruptio placentae or placenta previa)NY
g. Labor pains more than 3 weeks before my baby was due (preterm or early labor)NY
h. Water broke more than 3 weeks before my baby was due(premature rupture of membranes [PROM])NY
i. I had to have a blood transfusionNY
j. I was hurt in a car accidentNY

The next questions are about the time since your new baby was born.

2. After your baby was born, was he or she put in an intensive care unit?

[ ] No

[ ] Yes

[ ] I don’t know

3. After your baby was born, how long did he or she stay in the hospital?

[ ] Less than 24 hours (less than 1 day)

[ ] 24 to 48 hours (1 to 2 days)

[ ] 3 to 5 days

[ ] 6 to 14 days

[ ] More than 14 days

[ ] My baby was not born in a hospital

[ ] My baby is still in the hospital

4. Is your baby alive now?

[ ] No

[ ] Yes

5. Is your baby living with you now?

[ ] No

[ ] Yes

6. Did you ever breastfeed or pump breast milk to feed your new baby after delivery, even for a short period of time?

[ ] No

[ ] Yes

7. Did you quit smoking for 7 days or longer during your pregnancy with your last child?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

[ ] Refused

[ ] Don’t know

8. [If yes:] In what month of your pregnancy did you first quit for 7 days or longer?

[ ] First

[ ] Second

[ ] Third

[ ] Fourth

[ ] Fifth

[ ] Sixth

[ ] Seventh

[ ] Eighth

[ ] Ninth

[ ] Refused

[ ] Don’t know

9. Did you start smoking again during that pregnancy or did you stay off cigarettes for the rest of the pregnancy?

[ ] Stayed off rest of pregnancy

[ ] Started again

[ ] Never started again

[ ] Refused

[ ] Don’t know

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self-administered or interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Participants

Women who have given birth

Selection Rationale

Although it is difficult to collect tobacco effects on pregnancy because pregnancy outcomes are related to so many factors, PRAMS includes reliable measures for pregnancy-related events. It has been used extensively for decades and is updated regularly.

Language

English

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
caDSR Form PhenX PX720901 - Pregnancy Status Mother And Baby Health 6238651 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2009

Source

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Phase 6 Core Questions, 2009

Questions 24, 41, 42, 43, 44, & 45

www.cdc.gov/prams/questionnaire.htm#core

2005 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS)

General References

Dillman, D. A. (2000). Mail and Internet surveys: The tailored design method. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Protocol ID

720901

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX720901_Baby_Alive_Now
PX720901130000 Is your baby alive now? N/A
PX720901_Baby_Hospital_Stay_Period
PX720901110000 After your baby was born, how long did he or more
she stay in the hospital? show less
N/A
PX720901_Baby_Intensive_Care
PX720901120000 After your baby was born, how long did he or more
she stay in the hospital? show less
N/A
PX720901_Baby_Living_With_You
PX720901140000 Is your baby living with you now? N/A
PX720901_Ever_Breastfeed_Pump
PX720901150000 Did you ever breastfeed or pump breast milk more
to feed your new baby after delivery, even for a short period of time? show less
Variable Mapping
PX720901_Pregnancy_Month_Quit_Smoking
PX720901170000 [If yes:] In what month of your pregnancy more
did you first quit for 7 days or longer? show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Blood_Infusion
PX720901090000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - I had to have a blood transfusion show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Car_Accident
PX720901100000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - I was hurt in a car accident show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Cervix_Sewn_Shut
PX720901040000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Cervix had to be sewn shut (cerclage for incompetent cervix) show less
Variable Mapping
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Hypertension_Toxemia
PX720901050000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - High blood pressure, hypertension (including pregnancy-induced hypertension [PIH]), preeclampsia, or toxemia show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Kidney_Bladder_Infection
PX720901020000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Kidney or bladder (urinary tract) infection show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Labor_Pain_3weeks
PX720901070000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Labor pains more than 3 weeks before my baby was due (preterm or early labor) show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Nausea_Dehydration
PX720901030000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Severe nausea, vomiting, or dehydration show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Placenta
PX720901060000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Problems with the placenta (such as abruptio placentae or placenta previa) show less
Variable Mapping
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Vaginal_Bleeding
PX720901010000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Vaginal bleeding show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Problem_Water_Broke_3weeks
PX720901080000 Did you have any of the following problems more
during your most recent pregnancy? - Water broke more than 3 weeks before my baby was due (premature rupture of membranes [PROM]) show less
N/A
PX720901_Pregnancy_Start_Smoking_Again
PX720901180000 Did you start smoking again during that more
pregnancy or did you stay off cigarettes for the rest of the pregnancy? show less
N/A
PX720901_Quit_Smoking_During_Pregnancy
PX720901160000 Did you quit smoking for 7 days or longer more
during your pregnancy with your last child? show less
N/A
Tobacco Regulatory Research - Host: Biobehavioral
Measure Name

Pregnancy Status - Mother and Baby Health

Release Date

February 20, 2015

Definition

These questions look at the health of new mothers and babies.

Purpose

To determine health status of new mothers and babies.

Keywords

pregnancy, baby, newborn, pregnancy status, maternal health, Breastfeeding, NICU, pregnancy problems, labor and delivery, birth, neonatal, prenatal

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
720901 Pregnancy Status - Mother and Baby Health
Publications

Garcia-Cazarin, M.L., Mandal, R.J., Grana, R., Wanke, K.L., Meissner, H. (2020) Host-agent-vector-environment measures for electronic cigarette research used in NIH grants. Tobacco Control. 2020 January; 29(1). doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054032