Table 2.
Antenatal and Birth Outcomes
| Program, n = 278 | Control, n = 229 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of routine prenatal visits | 11.9 ± 5.4 | 11.7 ± 5.5 | 0.599 |
| No. of hospital admissions | 3.1 ± 2.3 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 0.689 |
| No. of emergency room visits | 0.6 ± 0.9 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 0.483 |
| No. of missed appointments | 2.2 ± 2.7 | 2.3 ± 2.7 | 0.654 |
| DHS involvement current pregnancy | 35 (12.6) | 31 (13.5) | 0.752 |
| STI during pregnancy | 34 (12.2) | 40 (17.5) | 0.096 |
| Prescription medicine use | 164 (59) | 106 (46.3) | 0.004 |
| Hypertensive disease of pregnancy | 67 (24.1) | 70 (30.6) | 0.103 |
| Gestational diabetes | 28 (10.1) | 19 (8.3) | 0.493 |
| Cesarean delivery | 78 (28) | 48 (21) | 0.050 |
| GA at delivery, weeks | 38.8 ± 2.3 | 38.7 ± 2.0 | 0.704 |
| Birthweight, grams | 3155 ± 573 | 3118 ± 520 | 0.450 |
| AGA infant | 230 (82.7) | 196 (85.6) | 0.382 |
| 5-minute Apgar | 8.7 ± 0.8 | 8.8 ± 0.6 | 0.103 |
| NICU admission | 47 (16.9) | 30 (13.1) | 0.235 |
All data entered as n (%) or mean ± SD.
AGA, appropriate for gestational age; DHS, Department of Human Services; NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; STI, sexually transmitted infection.