Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics for study sample of pregnant Latina and non-Latina white women

Participant Characteristics	Latina (n = 13)	Non-Latina White (n = 7)
Age (years), mean (sd)	25.1 (4.8)	28.6 (5.7)
Body Mass Index (kg/m2), mean (sd)	27.8 (7.8)	24.0 (4.1)
Education Level*
High School Graduate or Less	69.2%	14.3%
Some College	23.1%	42.9%
College Graduate or Greater	7.7%	42.9%
Annual Household Income*
Less than $15,000	84.6%	0%
$15,001 – 30,000	15.4%	0%
More than $30,001	0%	100%
Self-Rated Health
Excellent	15.4%	28.6%
Very Good	30.8%	14.3%
Good	38.5%	28.6%
Fair	15.4%	28.6%
Poor	0%	0%
Married	15.4%	57.1%
# of Children in Household, mean (sd)	1.7 (2.1)	1.1 (1.1)

^*p < .05