Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 287).
| No. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Mothers | |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–24 | 130 (45.3) |
| 25–29 | 95 (33.1) |
| 30–34 | 42 (14.6) |
| 35–45 | 20 (7.0) |
|
| |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 5 (1.7) |
| Latino | 278 (96.9) |
| Other | 4 (1.4) |
|
| |
| Education | |
| ≤6th grade | 121 (42.2) |
| 7–12th grade | 105 (36.6) |
| ≥High School | 61 (21.3) |
|
| |
| Income (% poverty) | |
| <100 | 171 (59.6) |
| 100–200 | 105 (36.6) |
| >200 | 11 (3.8) |
|
| |
| Country of birth | |
| United States | 32 (11.1) |
| Mexico | 251 (87.5) |
| Other | 4 (1.4) |
|
| |
| Time in the USA (years) | |
| ≤5 | 156 (54.4) |
| 6–10 | 69 (24.0) |
| ≥11 | 62 (21.6) |
|
| |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 91 (31.7) |
| ≥1 | 196 (68.3) |
|
| |
| Smoking during pregnancy | |
| No | 271 (94.4) |
| Yes | 16 (5.6) |
|
| |
| Alcohol during pregnancy (≥one serving) | |
| No | 282 (98.3) |
| Yes | 5 (1.7) |
|
| |
| Children | |
| Sex | |
| Boy | 140 (48.8) |
| Girl | 147 (51.2) |
|
| |
| Birthweight (g) | |
| <2500 g | 10 (3.5) |
| 2500–3500 g | 149 (51.9) |
| >3500 g | 128 (44.6) |
|
| |
| Gestational duration (weeks) | |
| <37 | 21 (7.3) |
| 37–42 | 266 (92.7) |
| >42 | 0 (0.0) |