Table 3.
Maternal and infant demographic sample description at birth (n = 376).
Noncocaine-exposed n = 176 | Cocaine-exposed n = 200 | |
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Maternal characteristics | ||
Maternal age | 24.0 (5.5) | 29.0 (4.8) |
Prenatal care (≥4 visits) | 86.4% | 68.5% |
Primigravida | 22.2% | 6.5% |
Never married | 87.5% | 91.0% |
Unemployed | 82.4% | 94.5% |
Education (years) | 11.3 (1.4) | 11.1 (1.4) |
Infant characteristics | ||
Birth weight (gms) | 3315 (501) | 2942 (455) |
Birth length (cm) | 50.8 (2.3) | 48.8 (2.5) |
Birth head circumference (cm) | 33.8 (1.4) | 33.0 (1.5) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 39.7 (1.4) | 39.3 (1.4) |
Apgar score (5 min) | 8.7 (0.7) | 8.7 (0.7) |
Male | 48.9% | 49.5% |
Note: Numbers represent means (standard deviations) or percentages where indicated.