Table 1.
Demographic Characteristicsa
| Demographic characteristic | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Child characteristics, n (%) | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 63 (56) |
| Full term, n (%) | |
| >=37 weeks | 103 (93) |
| Mother characteristics | |
| Gestational age, mean (SD) | 38.72 (1.74) |
| Years in the United States, mean (SD) | 7.6 (6.1) |
| Family characteristics | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married, living with partner | 98 (87) |
| Maternal education, n (%) | |
| <=6th grade | 56 (50) |
| 7th–12th grade | 34 (30) |
| High school graduate or more | 22 (20) |
| Language, n (%) | |
| Spanish mostly | 102 (91) |
| Both Spanish and English equally | 5 (4) |
| English mostly | 3 (3) |
| Other | 2 (2) |
| Country of birth, n (%) | |
| Mexico | 104 (93) |
| Parity, n (%) | |
| First child | 28 (25) |
| Second child | 34 (30) |
| Third or more children | 50 (45) |
| Poverty level at 42 months, n (%) | |
| At or below US federal poverty level | 79 (71) |
| Poverty to 200% or more below poverty level | 33 (29) |
a
n=112.
SD, standard deviation.