Table 1.
Baseline Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics by Yoga and Control Group
| Yoga Group n = 38a | Control Group n = 13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | ||
| Race* | Asian | 3(8) | 0(0) |
| White | 28(74) | 5(39) | |
| Other (e.g., Mixed, Hispanic or Latino) | 7(18) | 8(61) | |
| Marital status* | Single | 1(3) | 4(31) |
| Married | 34(90) | 9(69) | |
| Divorced/Separated | 1(3) | 0(0) | |
| Education** | Elementary/ Junior/High School | 5(13) | 7(58) |
| Associates Degree | 3(8) | 2(17) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13(34) | 2(17) | |
| Graduate Degree | 17(45) | 1(8) | |
| Annual household income* | ≤$15,000 | 0(0) | 1(8) |
| $15,000- $35,000 | 4(11) | 5(39) | |
| $35,000- $50,000 | 2(5) | 2(15) | |
| $50,000- $100,000 | 6(16) | 2(15) | |
| $100,000- $150,000 | 13(34) | 2(15) | |
| ≥ $150,000 | 13(34) | 1(8) | |
| M(SD) | M(SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | Early pregnancy | 15.16(1.18) | 15.16(1.63) |
| Mid-pregnancy | 25.87(1.98) | 25.91(1.97) | |
| Post partum | 8.91(4.29) | 8.67(1.86) | |
| Chronological age** | 32.95(5.51) | 26.85(5.13) |
a
Two participants in the yoga group dropped out of the study after the first yoga session and demographic information is not available for these participants.
Note. p-values are associated with Fisher's exact tests for categorical variables or t-tests for continuous variables, as appropriate.
*
p <.05
**
p <.01