Table 1.
Demographics, reproductive characteristics and serum lipid profiles among 175 pregnant women enrolled in the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study.
| Demographic Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age at pregnancy, years, median (IQR) | 35 (32, 38) |
| Race, N (%) | |
| White | 154 (88) |
| Black | 5 (2) |
| Asian | 8 (5) |
| Other | 8 (5) |
| Pre-pregnancy body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.9 (21.2, 25.6) |
| 122 (70) | |
| 53 (30) | |
| Ever smoked, N (%) | 50 (29) |
| Graduate degree attainment, N (%) | 105 (60) |
| Primary infertility diagnosis, N (%) | |
| Male factor | 58 (33) |
| Female factor | 59 (33) |
| Unexplained | 58 (33) |
| Mode of conception, N (%) | |
| IUI | 45 (26) |
| IVF | 101 (57) |
| Natural | 29 (17) |
| Number of babies, N (%) | |
| Singleton | 144 (82) |
| Twins and triplets | 31 (18) |
| Trimester of sample collection, N (%) | |
| 1st | 61 (35) |
| 2nd | 47 (27) |
| 3rd | 67 (38) |
| Serum lipid level, mg/dL, median (IQR) | |
| Total triglycerides | 181 (112, 251) |
| Total cholesterol | 229 (190, 279) |
| HDL cholesterol | 68.0 (58.0, 79.0) |
| Non-HDL cholesterol | 161 (122, 204) |
| LDL cholesterol | 120 (92.0, 158) |
N: Number of participants. IUI: intrauterine insemination. IVF: in vitro fertilization. HDL: high-density lipoprotein. LDL: low-density lipoprotein.