Table 1.
Characteristics of children (n = 300) from the CCCEH birth cohort.
| Characteristic | n (%) or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 25.3 ± 4.8 |
| Maternal asthma history | 76 (25.3) |
| Maternal demoralizationa | 1.1 ± 0.65 |
| Ethnicity | |
| African American | 107 (35.7) |
| Dominican | 193 (64.3) |
| Maternal education | |
| < High school | 107 (35.7) |
| High school or general educational development | 114 (38.0) |
| > High school | 79 (26.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 204 (68) |
| Marriedb | 81 (27.0) |
| Separated, widowed, divorced | 15 (5.0) |
| Household smoke exposurec | 154 (51.3) |
| Prenatal urinary bisphenol A (ng/mL) | 3.1 ± 4.3 |
| Child age at assessment (years) | 8.1 ± 1.9 |
| Child sex (% female) | 163 (54.3) |
| aMean of 27 items each on 5-point Likert scale (0–4) (Dohrenwend et al. 1978). bIncludes women living with the same partner for > 7 years. cWhether or not others smoked in the home during the prenatal period and whether or not the mother and/or others smoked in the home during childhood gathered by repeat questionnaire. | |