TABLE 3.
Baseline Demographics
| BF (n = 99), n (%) | MOMS (n = 98), n (%) | OP (n = 95), n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother's age, mean | 23.89 | 23.49 | 23.25 |
| Mother's BMI, mean | 27.55 | 29.17 | 28.09 |
| CES-D10 score >11 (depression) | 71(73.1) | 61 (61.3) | 53 (56.4) |
| Mother's education | |||
| < High school | 19 (19)a | 35 (36) | 32 (34)b |
| High school diploma | 47 (47) | 40 (41) | 32 (34) |
| Some college or more | 33 (33) | 23 (23) | 31 (33) |
| Both health numeracy questions correct | 74 (75) | 72 (74) | 59 (62) |
| Mother's marital status | |||
| Single | 49 (49)a | 26 (27) | 49 (52)a |
| Cohabiting | 30 (30) | 38 (39) | 23 (24) |
| Married | 18 (18) | 30 (31) | 18 (19) |
| Widow | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 2 (2) |
| Chose not to answer | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | |
| Mother's race | |||
| Black | 60 (61)a | 20 (20) | 70 (74)a |
| White | 24 (24)a | 65 (66) | 20 (21)a |
| Other | 15 (15) | 13 (13) | 5 (5)b |
| WIC recipient | 92 (93) | 89 (91) | (91) 96 |
| Food stamps | 59 (60) | 52 (53) | 65 (68) |
| Private insurance | 18 (18) | 11 (11) | 7 (7) |
| Infant is female | 45 (45) | 52 (53) | 43 (45) |
| Infant weight/height z scorec | −0.22 | −0.29 | −0.40 |
WIC, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
a
P < .05 compared with BF.
b
P < .05 compared with MOMS.
c
Reported in z scores by using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Growth Charts 2000 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. CDC growth charts: United States. Available at: www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/. Accessed May 30, 2000); represents average distance from mean weight-for-height for gender in SDs.