Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (n = 240).
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 29 (6) |
| Household size | 4 (2) |
| Household income (monthly) | $1990 ($1162) |
| n (%) | |
| Infant Sex | |
| Male | 106 (44) |
| Female | 134 (56) |
| Parity | |
| Primiparous | 92 (39) |
| Multiparous | 148 (61) |
| Type of delivery | |
| Vaginal | 195 (79) |
| C-section | 45 (21) |
| Maternal Race/Ethnicity | |
| African American | 93 (38) |
| Latino | 92 (38) |
| Non-Latino White | 22 (10) |
| Other b | 33 (14) |
| Education | |
| Less than High School | 49 (20) |
| High School/GED | 135 (56) |
| Attended college | 56 (24) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married or living with partner | 104 (44) |
| Single/divorced/separated | 136 (56) |
| Maternal BMI status | |
| Normal | 41 (17) |
| Overweight/obese | 199 (82) |
| Employment Status c | |
| Employed (full/part time) | 85 (38) |
| Unemployed | 155 (64) |
| Participating in WIC | 204 (82) |
| Participating in SNAP | 110 (45) |
Percentages and mean numbers are rounded. n = 180, others either reported no income, don’t know, or refused to answer the question. b “Other” group includes: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, and multiple race/ethnicity; c employment status at enrollment; WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.