Table 1.
Demographic, Medical, and Obstetric Data for the Cohort
| Subject Characteristics | Entire Cohort (N = 775) |
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| Maternal age (years; mean ± SD) | 28 ± 6.5 |
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| Maternal weight at enrollment (pounds; mean ± SD) | 162 ± 44.7 |
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| Maternal race (n [%]) | |
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| White | 374 (48) |
| African American | 360 (46) |
| Other (Asian, Hispanic, Native American) | 41 (6) |
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| Periodontal disease status (n [%]) | |
| Healthy | 211 (27) |
| Mild | 450 (58) |
| Moderate/severe | 114 (15) |
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| CRP (μg/ml; mean ± SD) | 12.6 ± 17.1 |
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| CRP (μg/ml; median [IQR]) | 4.8 (0.63 to 15.7) |
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| CRP >75th percentile (n [%]) | 194 (25) |
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| Married (n [%]) | 394 (51) |
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| Privately insured (n [%]) | 358 (46) |
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| Eligible for WIC/food stamps (n [%]) | 171 (22) |
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| Primigravida (n [%]) | 308 (40) |
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| Multiparous with previous preterm delivery (n [%]) | 133 (28) |
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| Sexually transmitted infection (n [%]) | 97 (13) |
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| Smoking during current pregnancy (n [%]) | 132 (17) |
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| Alcohol use during current pregnancy (n [%]) | 122 (16) |