Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (n = 420)
| n | % | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline/Trimester 2 | ||||
| Age (range = 14–21) | 18.56 | 1.68 | ||
| Race/Ethnicitya | ||||
| Latina | 262 | 62.4 | ||
| Black | 158 | 37.6 | ||
| Born Outside U.S. | 119 | 28.3 | ||
| Enrolled in School | 207 | 49.3 | ||
| Grade Completed | 10.92 | 2.06 | ||
| Relationship Status | ||||
| Single, Never Married | 243 | 57.9 | ||
| Not Married, Living with Partner | 114 | 27.1 | ||
| Married | 41 | 9.8 | ||
| Other | 11 | 3.0 | ||
| Pregnancy History: Nulliparous | 352 | 83.8 | ||
| Nutrition | 13.92 | 5.38 | ||
| Exercise | 5.77 | 2.79 | ||
| Everyday Discrimination | 1.45 | 0.46 | ||
| Reason for Discrimination | ||||
| Race/Ethnicity | 74 | 17.6 | ||
| Age | 58 | 13.8 | ||
| Physical Appearance | 24 | 5.7 | ||
| Language | 19 | 4.5 | ||
| Income Level | 14 | 3.3 | ||
| Gender | 11 | 2.6 | ||
| Sexual Orientation | 7 | 1.7 | ||
| Other | 108 | 25.7 | ||
| Refuse to Answer | 105 | 25.0 | ||
| Time 2/Trimester 3 | ||||
| Depressive Symptoms | 10.78 | 8.10 | ||
| Pregnancy Distress | 12.35 | 6.63 | ||
| Pregnancy Symptoms | 20.75 | 9.07 | ||
| Birth Outcomes | ||||
| Birth Weight (grams) | 3152.51 | 519.79 | ||
| Low Birth Weight (BW <2500 grams) | 38 | 9.0 | ||
| Gestational Age (days) | 274.08 | 12.50 | ||
| Preterm Birth (GA < 259 days) | 38 | 9.0 | ||
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Nutrition was measured on a 31 point scale, exercise was measured on a 15 point scale.
a
24 women who did not identify as Latina or Black were excluded from analyses.