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. 2015 Dec 1;24(12):1006–1012. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5385

Table 1.

Interviewee Characteristics and Pregnancy Outcomes

Interviewee characteristics n
Age category at time of interview
 25–29 years old 1
 30–34 years old 13
 3539 years old 4
 40–49 years old 4
White racea 20
Hispanic ethnicity 2
Geographic region at time of birthb
 Northeast 7
 Midwest 7
 South 5
 West 3
Education
 High school 2
 Some college 5
 College degree 7
 Graduate degree 8
Condition causing disability
 Cerebral palsy 4
 Spinal cord injury 8
 Other conditionc 9
 More than one conditiond 1
Mobility aid(s) or other assistive technology used at time of most recent pregnancye
 Cane or crutches 4
 Walker 2
 Manual wheelchairf 12
 Scooter 1
 Power wheelchair 5
 Leg braces or ankle-foot orthotic 2
Cesarean delivery 14
 Planned Cesarean 8
 Unplanned Cesarean 6

Total n = 22.

a

Black = 1; Native American = 1.

b

States include: Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah.

c

Arthrogryposis (2 women); Charcot-Marie-Tooth (1); congenital myasthenia (1); missing all four limbs, congenital (1); multiple bone injuries from car crash many years ago (1); NARP (neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa) (1); osteogenesis imperfecta (1); spina bifida (1).

d

Incomplete spinal cord injury and mitochondrial disease.

e

All women used at least one mobility aid or assistive technology, and some used different aids in different settings; some women started using mobility aids during their pregnancy and continued use postpartum.

f

Two women used a manual wheelchair with power assist.