Table I.

Sociodemographic characteristics and birth outcomes.

	Mother–child dyads (mean ± SD, N = 89 unless stated otherwise)
Maternal age (yrs)	31.6 ± 5.6
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	55.2%
Hispanic White	21.8%
African American	6.9%
Asian	13.8%
Other	2.3%
Annual household income
US $0 to $30,000	10.4%
$30,001 to $60,000	21.8%
$60,001 to $100,000	37.9%
Over $100,000	29.9%
Pregnancy-specific anxiety
15 weeks gestation	19.8 ± 5.4 (N = 89)
19 weeks gestation	19.4 ± 5.4 (N = 88)
25 weeks gestation	18.2 ± 4.8 (N = 79)
31 weeks gestation	18.0 ± 4.3 (N = 86)
37 weeks gestation	17.9 ± 4.6 (N = 74)
Average across pregnancy	18.7 ± 4.1 (N = 89)
Prenatal state anxiety (STAI)
15 weeks gestation	22.8 ± 2.9 (N = 88)
19 weeks gestation	22.8 ± 3.1 (N = 88)
25 weeks gestation	19.7 ± 6.2 (N = 78)
31 weeks gestation	21.9 ± 2.8 (N = 88)
37 weeks gestation	19.6 ± 6.4 (N = 72)
Average across pregnancy	21.5 ± 3.0 (N = 89)
Prenatal depression (CESD)
19 weeks gestation	15.5 ± 5.3 (N = 88)
25 weeks gestation	15.6 ± 4.3 (N = 79)
31 weeks gestation	15.8 ± 4.8 (N = 88)
37 weeks gestation	16.4 ± 4.6 (N = 72)
Average across pregnancy	15.7 ± 4.0 (N = 89)
Maternal postpartum depression  (CESD)	14.1 ± 4.6 (N = 71)
Maternal concurrent depression (BDI)	5.8 ± 6.2 (N = 89)
Primiparous	52%
Child sex
Male	56.2%
Female	43.8%
Length of gestation (weeks)	39.2 ± 1.6 (11% 34-36.9 weeks)
Birth weight (grams)	3494.4 ± 484.6 (3.4% ,2500g)