TABLE 1.
Characteristics of biological mothers in the methamphetamine-exposed and -unexposed groups
| Mean (SD)/Number (Percent)
|
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed (N = 126) | Unexposed (N = 193) | ||
| Race | .895 | ||
| White | 51 (40.5%) | 77 (39.9%) | |
| Hispanic | 31 (24.6%) | 41 (21.2%) | |
| Pacific Islander | 23 (18.3%) | 33 (17.1%) | |
| Asian | 12 (9.5%) | 26 (13.5%) | |
| Black | 6 (4.8%) | 11(5.7%) | |
| American Indian | 3 (2.4%) | 4 (2.1%) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
| Public insurance | 105 (83.3%) | 152 (78.8%) | .336 |
| Number of prenatal visits | 12.91 (7.31) | 14.16 (5.50) | .086 |
| Education < 12 years | 48 (38.1%) | 72 (37.3%) | .872 |
| Low SES, Hollingshead–V | 36 (28.6%) | 22 (11.4%) | <.001 |
| SES Hollingshead Social Position Index | 25.02 (8.81) | 31.03 (10.13) | <.001 |
| Depression-positive diagnosis (BDI-II) | 53 (42.1%) | 46 (23.8%) | <.001 |
| Depression scores (BDI-II) | 13.29 (9.51) | 9.96 (6.57) | <.001 |
| Weight (lbs.) | 149.51 (39.64) | 145.41 (36.05) | 0.342 |
| Weight Gain (lbs.) | 45.19 (21.21) | 33.85 (15.89) | <.001 |
| Height (feet) | 5.37 (0.23) | 5.32 (0.22) | 0.074 |
| Age (yr) | 25.71 (5.77) | 24.55 (5.54) | 0.075 |
Note: Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Maternal characteristics of biological mothers who did and did not use methamphetamine during pregnancy.