Table 1.
Selected Characteristics of Ladino Guatemalan Women Who Were Born in One of Four Rural Guatemalan Villages
| Variable | N | Mean or % | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Exogenous Variable | |||
| Height for age z score at 24 months | 224 | −2.42 | 1.02 |
| Intermediate Outcomes | |||
| Grades of school completed | 224 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
| Adolescent pre-pregnant BMI (kg/m2) | 224 | 20.3 | 2.7 |
| Adolescent pre-pregnant height (cm) | 224 | 147.7 | 6.2 |
| Final Outcomes | |||
| Age at first birth (years) | 224 | 21.3 | 3.6 |
| Number of children born to date | 224 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Control Variables (and other descriptive variables) | |||
| Socioeconomic status in childhood (1975) | 224 | –0.19 | 1.6 |
| Parental schooling (grades) | 224 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Age at menarche | 224 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| Age at first marriage (years) | 213 | 20.3 | 3.6 |
| Age at adolescent pre-pregnant BMI and height (years) | 224 | 15.7 | 2.2 |
| First pregnancy resulted in a live birth (%) | 224 | 92.8 | |
| Postpartum amenorrhea (months) | 224 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
| Abortion (% who had at least one) | 224 | 16.5 | |
| Contraceptive use in the past 12 months (%) | 224 | 74.1 | |
| Reside in or around village of residence in 2002 (%) | 224 | 73.7 | |
| Age at interview (years) | 224 | 30.3 | 2.2 |