Table 2.
Sample demographics (N = 123)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | |
| <18 | 4 (2.8) |
| 18–24 | 60 (41.7) |
| 25–30 | 42 (29.2) |
| >30 | 38 (26.4) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | |
| Under | 0 (0) |
| Normal | 48 (39.0) |
| Overweight | 41 (33.3) |
| Obese | 34 (27.6) |
| Country of origin | |
| United States | 30 (24.4) |
| Mexico | 59 (48.0) |
| Honduras | 13 (10.6) |
| Other Latin Am. country | 16 (13.0) |
| African country | 3 (2.4) |
| Other country | 2 (1.6) |
| Highest education level | |
| Eighth grade or below | 26 (21.1) |
| Some HS, no diploma | 51 (41.5) |
| HS diploma/GED | 28 (22.7) |
| Some college, vocational/technical degree | 13 (10.6) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 5 (4.1) |
| Language of preference | |
| English | 29 (23.6) |
| Spanish | 85 (69.1) |
| English and Spanish | 9 (7.3) |
| WIC | |
| No | 48 (39.3) |
| Yes | 74 (60.7) |
| Expecting Twins | |
| No | 121 (98.4) |
| Yes | 2 (1.6) |
| Previous pregnancies | |
| 0 | 42 (34.1) |
| 1 | 34 (27.6) |
| 2 | 24 (19.5) |
| 3 | 16 (13.0) |
| 4 | 4 (3.3) |
| 5 | 2 (1.6) |
| 6 | 0 (0) |
| 7 | 1 (0.8) |
| Smoked after pregnancy was confirmed | |
| No | 110 (90.2) |
| Yes | 12 (9.8) |
| Consumed alcohol after pregnancy was confirmed | |
| No | 111 (91.0) |
| Yes | 11 (9) |
| Taking prenatal vitamins | |
| No | 9 (7.3) |
| Yes | 114 (92.7) |
| Currently employed | |
| No, by choice | 17 (13.9) |
| No, not by choice | 56 (45.9) |
| Yes, but with an irregular schedule | 10 (8.2) |
| Yes, part time | 18 (14.8) |
| Yes, full time | 21 (17.2) |