Table 1.
Demographic, Medical, and Psychological Characteristics of Mothers and Infants at Birth (N=194)
| n (%)/Mean ± SD | Median (10% - 90%) | |
|---|---|---|
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| Biological maternal | ||
| African American | 155 (79.9) | |
| Low socioeconomic status | 194 (100) | |
| Married | 25 (12.9) | |
| Age at birth | 27.28 ± 5.25 | 26 (21 – 35) |
| Years of education | 11.77 ± 1.50 | 12 (10 – 14) |
| Number of prenatal visits | 7.41 ± 4.94 | 8 (1 – 14) |
| Parity | 2.82 ± 1.68 | 3 (1 – 5) |
| Global Severity Index | 0.67 ± 0.69 | 0.45 (0.08 – 1.51) |
| PPVT-R Standard Score | 76.76 ± 13.35 | 77 (60 – 93) |
| WAIS-R Block Design | 7.06 ± 2.10 | 7 (5 – 9) |
| WAIS-R Picture Completion | 6.90 ± 2.32 | 6 (5 – 10) |
| Measures of drinking during pregnancy(n=114)a | ||
| Number of drinks on drinking day | 2.14 ± 2.79 | 1.5 (0.25 – 4.5) |
| Number of drinking days per week | 1.37 ± 1.49 | 0.75 (0.06 – 3.5) |
| Number of drinks per week | 6.51 ± 11.95 | 1.98 (0.06 – 18) |
| More than usual number of drinks | 5.74 ± 8.83 | 3 (0 – 14) |
| Risk drinking (TWEAK ≥ 2) | 72 (63) | |
| Other substance use during pregnancya | ||
| Cigarettes/day (n = 118) | 12.15 ± 10.71 | 10.5 (1.25 – 20) |
| Marijuana joints/week (n = 47) | 2.88 ± 4.23 | 1.1 (0.13 – 7) |
| Cocaine units/week (n = 89) | 24.23 ± 51.34 | 5 (0.38 – 70) |
| Child | ||
| Male | 86 (44.3) | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 38.4 ± 2.9 | 39 (35 – 41) |
| Prematurity (< 37 wks gestational age) | 41 (21.1) | |
| Hobel Neonatal Risk score | 5.8 ± 15.2 | 0 (0 – 15) |
| Birth weight (grams) | 2994 ± 674 | 3130 (2050 – 3710) |
| Birth length (cm) | 48.8 ± 3.9 | 49.0 (44.4 – 53.0) |
| Head circumference (cm) | 33.1 ± 2.4 | 33.0 (30.2 – 35.5) |
| FAEE Levels | ||
| Ethyl Myristate | 715.14 ± 2334.97 | 50.15 (0.00 – 1620.51) |
| Ethyl Myristate | 1206.09 ± 3333.89 | 151.57 (32.85 – 2727.45) |
| Ethyl Oleate | 14797.15 ± | 304.03 (54.60 – |
| 46714.97 | 35334.00) | |
| Ethyl Linoleate | 22850.92 ± | 249.27 (0.00 – 56301.43) |
| 75878.14 | ||
| Ethyl Linolenate | 5819.61 ± 18122.41 | 136.15 (0.00 – 18732.70) |
| Ethyl Arachidonate | 1022.11 ± 2804.85 | 187.69 (0.00 – 2299.17) |
a
Based on users (n) only
1
PPVT-R - Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test – Revised
2
WAIS-R - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised
3
TWEAK - T—Tolerance, W—Worried, E—Eye-opener, A—Amnesia, K—K/Cut Down