Table 1.

Demographic Information, Reproductive History, and Medical and Pregnancy Complications (N = 574).

Demographic characteristics	% of total sample
Relationship status
Married or living with a romantic partner	95.3
Single	3.6
Divorced/separated	1.1
Education
Did not complete high school	2.0
Completed high school	7.1
Some undergraduate education	51.1
Some graduate education	39.8
Cultural heritage
European	56.5
East Asian	11.5
South Asian	6.2
Southeast Asian	5.6
Indigenous	2.7
Other	17.4
Age in years	M = 32.5 (SD = 4.9), range = 18–47
Reproductive history	% of total sample
First pregnancy	39.9
Prior history of miscarriage	25.5
Prior history of late loss	1.3
Primiparous	69.9
Current pregnancy and birth	% of total sample
Mode of delivery
Vaginal	62.1
Cesarean (before the onset of labor)	37.9
Complications during labor	30.5
Episiotomy performed	9.1
Readmission to the hospital (parent who carried pregnancy)	8.1
Baby admitted to intensive or special care unit	12.3