Table 2.
CCCEH sample characteristics (n = 54).
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks)a | 39.5 ± 1.6 |
| Birth weight (g)b | 3,324 ± 466 |
| Maternal age (years) | 26.1 ± 4.5 |
| Gestational agea | |
| < 37 weeks | 3 (6) |
| 37–41 weeks | 45 (88) |
| > 41 weeks | 3 (6) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Dominican | 45 (83) |
| African American | 9 (17) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 35 (65) |
| Widowed, divorced, separated | 4 (7) |
| Married | 15 (28) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 6 (11) |
| High school or GED | 35 (65) |
| More than high school | 13 (24) |
| Parity | |
| 0 live births | 21 (39) |
| 1 live birth | 19 (35) |
| > 1 live births | 14 (26) |
| Cesarean sectionc | 14 (27) |
| Body mass indexd | |
| ≤ 24.9 | 29 (54) |
| > 24.9 and ≤ 29.9 | 12 (22) |
| > 29.9 | 10 (19) |
| Female sex, newborn (%) | 26 (48) |
| Season | |
| Summer | 13 (24) |
| Fall | 8 (15) |
| Winter | 17 (31) |
| Spring | 16 (30) |
| Year of delivery | |
| 2002 | 8 (15) |
| 2003 | 13 (24) |
| 2004 | 14 (26) |
| 2005 | 19 (35) |
Values are mean ± SD or no. (%).
a
Three missing for gestational age.
b
Three missing for birth weight.
c
Two missing for delivery method.
d
Three missing for body mass index.