Table 1. Comparison of Maternal Characteristics in Original Birth Cohort (N = 404) with those at 7 to 9 Year Follow Up (N = 137).
| Characteristics of Population | Original Cohort | Follow Up Cohort | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Maternal Age at Enrollment (years) | ||||
| < 20 | 142 | 35.1 | 47 | 34.3 |
| 20 – 24 | 132 | 32.7 | 50 | 36.5 |
| 25 – 29 | 44 | 10.9 | 16 | 11.7 |
| ≥ 30 | 86 | 21.3 | 24 | 17.5 |
| Maternal Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 86 | 21.3 | 21 | 15.3 |
| Black | 112 | 27.7 | 45 | 32.9 |
| Hispanic | 200 | 49.5 | 71 | 51.8 |
| Other | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maternal Education | ||||
| < High School | 118 | 29.2 | 18 | 13.1 |
| High School | 83 | 20.5 | 26 | 19.0 |
| Some College | 103 | 25.5 | 58 | 42.3 |
| ≥ College Degree | 100 | 24.8 | 30 | 21.9 |
| Marital Status at Enrollment | ||||
| Married | 117 | 29.0 | 36 | 26.3 |
| Living w/ Baby's Father | 98 | 24.3 | 23 | 16.8 |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 189 | 46.8 | 76 | 55.5 |
| Smoke during Pregnancy (ever) | 67 | 16.6 | 8 | 5.2 |
| Alcohol during Pregnancy (ever) | 59 | 14.9 | 23 | 15.0 |
| Mother is Primary Caretaker | 112 | 73.2 | ||
| Breastfeeding | ||||
| < 1 month | 61 | 43.9 | ||
| 1-4 months | 43 | 30.9 | ||
| >4 months | 35 | 25.2 | ||