Table 1.
Comparison of Women With and Without Previous Miscarriage
| Previous Miscarriage (n = 113) |
No Previous Miscarriage (n = 250) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD)** | 28.2 (5.68) | 26.5 (5.88) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 64 (56.6) | 174 (69.6) |
| Black | 17 (15.0) | 27 (10.8) |
| Latina | 14 (12.4) | 27 (10.8) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (1.80) | 5 (2.00) |
| Native American | 1 (0.90) | 1 (0.40) |
| Multiethnic | 14 (12.4) | 17 (6.80) |
| Living arrangements, n (%) | ||
| Living with baby’s father | 78 (69.0) | 168 (67.2) |
| Living with family | 22 (19.5) | 53 (21.2) |
| Living with friends | 2 (1.80) | 2 (0.80) |
| Living alone | 9 (8.00) | 10 (4.00) |
| Other | 2 (1.80) | 17 (6.80) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Junior High School | 3 (2.7) | 1 (0.40) |
| Some High School | 19 (16.8) | 30 (12.2) |
| Graduated High School | 39 (34.5) | 97 (39.3) |
| Some College | 42 (37.2) | 94 (38.1) |
| Graduated College | 9 (8.0) | 19 (7.7) |
| Graduate Degree | 1 (0.9) | 6 (2.4) |
| Annual household income, n (%)* | ||
| Under $10,000 | 20 (18.0) | 29 (12.1) |
| $10,000–$20,000 | 34 (30.6) | 54 (22.5) |
| $20,000–$30,000 | 24 (21.6) | 67 (27.9) |
| $30,000–$40,000 | 14 (12.6) | 36 (15.0) |
| $40,000–$50,000 | 10 (9.0) | 24 (10.0) |
| More than $50,000 | 9 (8.1) | 30 (12.5) |
| Pregnant previously, n (%)*** CA=L > 113 (100) | 177 (70.8) | |
| Previous pregnancies, M (SD)*** | 3.76 (2.32) | 1.44 (1.43) |
| Times given birth, M (SD)*** | 1.52 (1.45) | 0.95 (1.10) |
| Has living child (parity), n (%)*** | 83 (73.5) | 135 (54) |
| Planned pregnancy, n (%) | 37.0 (32.7) | 61 (24.4) |
| Time to get pregnant, n (%) | ||
| NA | 76 (67.3) | 189 (75.6) |
| Less than 6 months | 23 (20.4) | 44 (17.6) |
| 6–11 months | 4 (3.50) | 8 (3.20) |
| 1–2 years | 6 (5.30) | 5 (2.00) |
| Greater than 2 years | 2 (1.80) | 3 (1.20) |
| Unsure | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.40) |
| Pre-pregnancy employment, n (%) | ||
| Full-time | 42 (37.2) | 114 (45.6) |
| Part-time | 31 (27.4) | 76 (30.4) |
| Unemployed | 40 (35.4) | 60 (24.0) |
| Current employment, n (%)* | ||
| Full-time | 18 (15.9) | 55 (22.0) |
| Part-time | 24 (21.2) | 78 (31.2) |
| Unemployed | 71 (62.8) | 117 (46.8) |
| Gestational age (weeks), M (SD) | ||
| First assessment | 17.1 (4.56) | 16.7 (4.46) |
| Second assessment | 26.0 (3.64) | 25.9 (3.84) |
| Third assessment | 34.1 (2.37) | 33.9 (2.40) |
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.