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Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA) survey

MO-07-0123 MIHA

MIHA is an annual survey of California women who recently gave birth to a live infant.  MIHA collects population-based information about maternal health status, health behavior, knowledge, and experiences before, during and shortly after pregnancy.  These data can be used to identify groups of women and infants at high risk for health problems, monitor changes in health status, and measure progress toward goals to improve the health of mothers and infants.  The MIHA survey is modeled on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey.

Background Information

MIHA Questionnaires

  • English version 2008 (Word)Opens a new browser window.... Spanish
  • English version 2007 (Word)Opens a new browser window.... Spanish 
  • English version, 2006 (basis for MIHA 2006 tables) (Word)Opens a new browser window.... Spanish
  • Archives 1999 to 2005 in English
  • Archives 1999 to 2005 in Spanish
  • Data & Statistics

  • MIHA Fact Sheets

  • Alcohol Fact Sheet 2003 (PDF)Opens a new browser window. 
  • Smoking Fact Sheet 2002 (PDF)Opens a new browser window.
  • Unintended Pregnancy Fact Sheet 2002 (PDF)Opens a new browser window.
  • Selected MIHA-based Publications

  • Weight gain during pregnancy
  • Disparities in Maternal & Infant Health: Are We Making Progress? Lessons from California (PDF)Opens a new browser window.
  • Resources

  • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey
  • Contact Us

  • Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program (MCAH)
  • Funding

    • Federal Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Funds.  The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program administers the Maternal and Infant Health Assessment survey.