Table 1.
Frequency distributions for demographic variables, smoking indicators, and preterm birth status (N = 204)*
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 119 (58.3) |
| African American | 32 (15.7) |
| Hispanic | 53 (26.0) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married, living with spouse | 96 (48.5) |
| Not married or not living with spouse | 102 (51.5) |
| Education | |
| Grades 1–8 | 17 (8.4) |
| Grades 9–11 | 40 (19.7) |
| Grade 12/GED | 60 (29.6) |
| Some college/vocational education | 45 (22.2) |
| College graduate | 22 (10.8) |
| Graduate work past college | 19 (9.3) |
| Income | |
| $4,999 or less | 33 (19.7) |
| $5,000–$9,999 | 25 (15.0) |
| $10,000–$14,999 | 14 (8.4) |
| $15,000–$19,999 | 16 (9.6) |
| $20,000–$24,999 | 17 (10.2) |
| $25,000–$29,999 | 4 (2.4) |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 18 (10.8) |
| $40,000–$49,999 | 9 (5.4) |
| $50,000 or more | 31 (18.5) |
| Smoking/SHS status | |
| Nonsmoker/Not exposed to SHS | 88 (43.1) |
| Nonsmoker/Passive exposure to SHS | 65 (31.9) |
| Smoker | 51 (25.0) |
| Preterm Birth Status | |
| Yes | 41 (20.1) |
| No | 163 (79.9) |
*
Note: 6 women who participated in this study were not included in these analyses since their racial/ethnic group was too small for individual comparisons.