Table 1.

Description of study population

		Initial study population (n=365)		completed infant temperament assessment at 8 weeks (n=255)		completed infant temperament assessment at 12 months (n=171)
		N	%	N	%	N	%
Age
18–22		58	16	37	15	17	10
>22–28		116	32	77	30	50	29
>28–33		103	28	77	30	56	33
>33		88	24	64	25	48	28
Race
white		232	65	170	67	124	73
black		114	32	74	29	41	24
other		13	4	9	4	4	2
Education
< high school		37	10	17	7	8	5
high school diploma		79	22	54	22	28	17
some college/associate's degree		104	29	76	31	48	29
college degree		92	26	71	29	56	34
> college		43	12	31	12	24	15
Parity
first child		151	41	105	41	64	37
has other children		214	59	150	59	107	63
Marital status
married		214	59	167	65	119	70
living with partner		76	21	49	19	25	15
separated/divorced		11	3	8	3	5	3
never married		60	17	31	12	20	12
Income
<$20000		88	25	53	21	30	18
$20000–$60000		164	46	118	47	83	50
>$60000		101	29	80	32	54	32
Smoked before pregnancy
yes		55	19	46	18	27	17
no		237	81	209	82	129	83
Residence before storm
New Orleans area		253	69	187	73	109	63
Baton Rouge area		112	31	68	27	62	36
Impact on own property and belongings
Much/enormous		107	30	76	30	42	25
some		76	21	49	23	36	21
just a little		105	29	78	31	49	29
none		72	20	41	16	41	24
Number of indicators of hurricane experience
0		103	28	68	27	57	34
1		126	35	94	37	60	36
2		67	19	48	19	26	15
3+		66	18	45	18	26	16