Table 1.
Characteristics of African American Study Participants
| Variable | Low Literacy ≤6th Grade n = 33 | Higher Literacy ≥7th Grade n = 169 | Total n = 202 | P Value |
| Age | ||||
| 15–25 y | 25 (76) | 121 (72) | 146 (72) | .625 |
| 26–42 y | 8 (24) | 48 (28) | 56 (28) | |
| Years of school, mean (SD) | 10.6 (1.2) | 11.7 (1.8) | 11.6 (1.8) | <.001 |
| Medicaid insurance | 33 (100) | 169 (100) | 202 (100) | |
| Parity (total births) | ||||
| 1 | 13 (39) | 38 (23) | 51 (25) | .105 |
| 2–4 | 14 (42) | 100 (59) | 114 (56) | |
| >5 | 6 (18) | 31 (18) | 37 (18) | |
| Low birth weight (<2,500 g) | 1 (3) | 15 (11) | 16 (8) | .162 |
| Preterm delivery (<36 wk) | 12 (36) | 29 (17) | 41 (20) | .245 |
| Cesarean delivery | 5 (14) | 25 (18) | 30 (17) | .663 |
| First prenatal visit after first tirmester | 23 (70) | 97 (59) | 120 (61) | .257 |
| Inadequate prenatal care utilization (APNCU) | 19 (58) | 82 (49) | 101 (50) | .341 |