Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of pregnant people in the Atlanta African American Maternal-Child Cohort, 2016 – 2020.
| Characteristic | Analytic Sample | Overall Cohort |
|---|---|---|
| N | 126 | 640 |
| Gestational Weeks at Enrollment | 11 ± 2.2 | 11 ± 2.2 |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Gestational Weeks at Follow-up | 26 ± 2.4 | 27 ± 2.5 |
| Missing | - | 235 (36.7%) |
| Age (years) | 26 ± 5.1 | 25 ± 4.9 |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27 ± 6.9 | 29 ± 7.9 |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married or Cohabitating | 49 (38.9%) | 263 (41.1%) |
| Single | 77 (61.1%) | 284 (44.4%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Education Level | ||
| <High School | 17 (13.5%) | 87 (13.6%) |
| High School | 52 (41.3%) | 213 (33.3%) |
| Some College | 35 (27.8%) | 158 (24.7%) |
| College or Graduate School | 22 (17.5%) | 89 (13.9%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Income-to-poverty Ratio | ||
| >132% | 49 (38.9%) | 230 (35.9%) |
| ≤132% | 77 (61.1%) | 317 (49.5%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Recent Personal Use of Alcohol Tobacco, or Marijuana | ||
| None | 69 (54.8%) | 306 (47.8%) |
| Any | 57 (45.2%) | 241 (37.7%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 54 (42.9%) | 254 (39.7%) |
| 1 | 36 (28.6%) | 149 (23.3%) |
| ≥2 | 36 (28.6%) | 144 (22.5%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Hospital | ||
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 52 (41.3%) | 221 (34.5%) |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | 74 (58.7%) | 326 (50.9%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Medical Insurance | ||
| Medicaid | 100 (79.4%) | 433 (67.7%) |
| Private | 26 (20.6%) | 114 (17.8%) |
| Missing | - | 93 (14.5%) |
| Infant Sex | ||
| Male | 63 (50.0%) | 257 (40.2%) |
| Female | 63 (50.0%) | 272 (42.5%) |
| Missing | - | 111 (17.3%) |
Abbreviations: N, number; SD, standard deviation.
Notes: Statistics presented as N (%) or mean ± SD. Maternal age, marital status, education level, parity, and medical insurance were ascertained at enrollment. Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) abstracted from the medical record at the enrollment visit. Personal use of alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana in the month prior to enrollment used to categorize as none or any.