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. 2024 Dec 21;24:843. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-07049-y

Table 12.

Variable names and their meanings

Variable name Variable meaning
PreGestDM Pre-gestational diabetes
V1AD12b Previous surgeries - Cervical surgery - LEEP
S02C01 Assisted reproduction for this pregnancy
AgeCat_V1 Age category
Crace_1 Non-Hispanic White
Crace_2 Non-Hispanic Black
Crace_3 Hispanic
Crace_4 Asian
Crace_5 Other
V1AD12e Previous surgeries - Abdominal surgery excluding uterine surgery
V1AD12c Previous surgeries - Cervical surgery - Cryotherapy
V1AD12a Previous surgeries - Cervical surgery - Cone
V2AE06e Have any of your biological mother, sisters, half-sisters, or female first cousins ever had pregnancy complications - Preeclampsia, eclampsia, toxemia or pregnancy induced hypertension
Education Education
V2AE06d Have any of your biological mother, sisters, half-sisters, or female first cousins ever had pregnancy complications - Early or preterm rupture of the membranes
Height Height
BMI BMI Category
V1AG05 Did you smoke any tobacco products in the three months prior to this pregnancy?
PctFedPoverty Income as a percentage of 2013 federal poverty level
Age_at_V1 Age
poverty Poverty category
VITAMINDAMOUNT How often do you take Vitamin D, alone, w/ calcium?
V1AF04 What is your current marital status?
V1AE01 Including this pregnancy, how many times have you been pregnant - Number of pregnancies
VITD_MCG Vitamin D, mcg
SUP_VITD Vitamin D from supplements
VXXB01aa_V1a Medical conditions or diagnoses, High blood pressure (hypertension) - Condition noted, Visit 1
VXXB01ae_V1a Medical conditions or diagnoses, Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes in a prior pregnancy) - Condition noted, Visit 1
V1AG07 (At Visit 1) Did you smoke any tobacco products in the last month?
V1AD08 (At Visit 1) Since you became pregnant, have you had vaginal bleeding more than spotting?
BMI_Cat BMI Category
V1AG10 (At Visit 1) In the last month, did you use smokeless tobacco (chew or snuff)?
STRESSTABSAMOUNT How often do you take Stress-Tabs, B-complex?
V1AD08a (At Visit 1) Since you became pregnant, have you had vaginal bleeding more than spotting?
V1AG06 (At Visit 1) In the three months prior to this pregnancy did you use smokeless tobacco (chew or snuff)?
V1AG04 (At Visit 1) Have you ever used any tobacco products including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco?
V1AH03 (At Visit 1) In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and ’stressed’?
V2AH05 (At Visit 2) In the last month, did you use smokeless tobacco (chew or snuff)?
VXXB01ae_V2a Medical conditions or diagnoses, Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes in a prior pregnancy) - Condition noted, Visit 2
V2AH02 (At Visit 2) Did you smoke any tobacco products in the last month?
U2BB02 (At Visit 2) Cervical length - mm
V2AD03 (At Visit 2) Since last study visit, have you had vaginal bleeding more than spotting?
BMI_V2 (At Visit 2) BMI
V2IA07 (At Visit 2) Coping with stress strengthens
V2AE09 Have your father, mother, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister ever been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure)?
VXXB01aa_V2a Medical conditions or diagnoses, High blood pressure (hypertension) - Condition noted, Visit 2
V2BA01_KG (At Visit 2) Weight
V2AE06c Have any of your biological mother, sisters, half-sisters, or female first cousins ever had pregnancy complications - Spontaneous preterm delivery (<37 weeks)
U2CD07 (At Visit 2) Right uterine artery - Pulsatility Index (PI)
V3AD03 (At Visit 3) Since last study visit, have you had vaginal bleeding more than spotting?
U3BB02 (At Visit 3) Cervical length - mm
VXXB01aa_V3a Medical conditions or diagnoses, High blood pressure (hypertension) - Condition noted, Visit 3
BMI_V3 (At Visit 3) BMI
U3CD07 (At Visit 3) Right uterine artery - Pulsatility Index (PI)
V3AF05 (At Visit 3) In the last month, did you use smokeless tobacco (chew or snuff)?
U3CC07 (At Visit 3) Left uterine artery - Pulsatility Index (PI)
VXXB01ae_V3a Medical conditions or diagnoses, Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes in a prior pregnancy) - Condition noted, Visit 3
V3AG10 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?
V3AF02 (At Visit 3) Did you smoke any tobacco products in the last month?
V3AG05 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?
V3AG06 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?
V3AD03a (At Visit 3) How many days has vaginal bleeding more than spotting happened? - Days
V3AG07 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
V3AG09 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control?
V3AG08 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?
V3AG01 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
U3Dtestcheck (At Visit 3) Whether uterine artery measurement is done
V3AG04 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
V3AG02 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
V3AG03 (At Visit 3) Perceived Stress Scale - In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and ’stressed’?
V2AD03a (At Visit 3) How many days has vaginal bleeding more than spotting happened? - Days
U2CC07 (At Visit 2) Left uterine artery - Pulsatility Index (PI)
V3BA01_KG (At Visit 3) Weight