Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants.
| Characteristic | N = 53 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean: 31.7 Range: 21–43 |
| n (%) | |
| Advanced Maternal Age * | |
| Yes | 16 (30.2) |
| No | 37 (69.8) |
| NIPT Testing | |
| Yes | 10 (18.9) |
| No | 43 (81.1) |
| Pregnancy Status | |
| Prior 2 years | 12 (22.6) |
| Current | 41 (77.4) |
| Gravidity | |
| G0 | 16 (39.0) |
| G+ | 25 (61.0) |
| Trimester | |
| 1st | 2 (4.9) |
| 2nd | 22 (53.7) |
| 3rd | 17 (41.5) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 (1.9) |
| Asian | 1 (1.9) |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 1 (1.9) |
| Black or African American | 17 (32.1) |
| Hispanic | 1 (1.9) |
| White | 29 (54.7) |
| Other/Multiethnic | 3 (5.7) |
| Education | |
| High School graduate or GED | 6 (11.3) |
| Community college | 10 (18.9) |
| College graduate | 19 (35.8) |
| Advanced degree | 18 (34.0) |
* Advanced maternal age defined as 35 years of age or older at the time of delivery.