Table.
Characteristics of Hispanic/Latina women by parity (N=7,467), HCHS/SOL Study, 2008–2011.
| No prior live births (n=1103) |
One prior live birth (n=1205) |
Two prior live births (n=1968) |
Three prior live births (n=1685) |
Four prior live births (n=825) |
Five or more prior live births (n=681) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall, % | 21.1 | 19.9 | 25.7 | 18.6 | 8.8 | 5.9 |
| Age in years, mean (SE) | 27.3 (0.4) | 36.1 (0.5) | 42.7 (0.5) | 45.6 (0.6) | 46.1 (0.9) | 52.1 (0.8) |
| Hispanic/Latino background, % | ||||||
| Central American | 9.6 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Cuban | 12.6 | 23.6 | 18.8 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Dominican | 9.4 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
| Mexican | 40.7 | 31.0 | 37.3 | 45.3 | 50.1 | 55.2 |
| Puerto Rican | 11.5 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 |
| South American | 9.5 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Mixed | 6.6 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| Education, % (SE) | ||||||
| Less than high school | 14.5 (1.4) | 22.5 (2.0) | 27.8 (1.7) | 39.0 (2.2) | 46.7 (3.1) | 71.4 (2.5) |
| High school graduate | 28.5 (1.7) | 28.9 (2.2) | 28.3 (1.6) | 23.5 (1.5) | 28.8 (3.3) | 13.5 (1.8) |
| At least some college | 57.1 (1.9) | 48.5 (2.2) | 43.9 (1.9) | 37.5 (2.2) | 24.4 (2.4) | 15.1 (1.9) |
| Married, % (SE) | 22.4 (1.8) | 51.0 (2.2) | 56.8 (1.7) | 57.5 (2.0) | 54.6 (3.0) | 51.5 (2.7) |
| U.S. Born, % (SE) | 42.8 (2.2) | 21.8 (1.9) | 16.8 (1.5) | 13.1 (1.2) | 17.9 (3.4) | 12.2 (1.8) |
| Annual family income, % (SE) | ||||||
| <$20,000 | 30.3 (1.8) | 47.3 (2.0) | 46.3 (1.8) | 48.9 (2.2) | 49.6 (3.0) | 55.9 (2.8) |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 31.6 (2.0) | 29.4 (2.1) | 29.1 (1.5) | 30.1 (2.0) | 29.3 (2.5) | 24.4 (2.6) |
| $40,000–$75,000 | 17.8 (2.0) | 9.8 (1.2) | 12.2 (1.0) | 10.2 (1.0) | 8.2 (1.4) | 4.5 (1.1) |
| >$75,000 | 5.3 (0.8) | 4.1 (0.8) | 4.0 (0.8) | 4.1 (1.6) | 2.0 (1.0) | 0.7 (0.4) |
| Not reported | 15.1 (1.4) | 9.4 (1.2) | 8.5 (0.9) | 6.8 (0.8) | 10.9 (1.8) | 14.5 (1.9) |
| Smoker, % (SE) | 16.1 (1.7) | 17.3(1.8) | 15.8 (1.2) | 15.2 (1.2) | 21.4 (3.4) | 14.4 (1.9) |
| Body mass index, % (SE) | ||||||
| Underweight | 4.6 (1.0) | 1.6 (0.4) | 0.6 (0.3) | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.2 (0.1) | 1.8 (1.3) |
| Normal weight | 39.7 (2.1) | 27.5 (2.0) | 21.5 (1.4) | 18.2 (1.3) | 11.2 (1.7) | 12.5 (1.9) |
| Overweight | 25.7 (1.8) | 35.0 (2.2) | 39.4 (1.7) | 38.5 (2.0) | 37.1 (2.9) | 37.3 (2.7) |
| Obese | 30.0 (2.0) | 35.9 (2.3) | 38.6 (2.0) | 43.0 (2.0) | 51.6 (3.1) | 48.4 (2.8) |
| Percent body fat, mean (SE) | 33.2 (0.5) | 36.9 (0.4) | 38.1 (0.3) | 38.7 (0.3) | 40.3 (0.5) | 39.6 (0.4) |
| Meets 2008 HHS PA guidelines, % (SE) | 68.2 (1.9) | 61.3 (2.1) | 57.4 (1.7) | 60.2 (2.0) | 61.3 (2.7) | 52.9 (2.6) |
| Postmenopausal, % (SE) | 6.4 (0.8) | 17.8 (1.4) | 27.7 (1.7) | 36.1 (2.0) | 34.5 (2.8) | 50.6 (2.9) |
| Hysterectomy, % (SE) | 2.6 (0.5) | 7.2 (1.4) | 9.9 (0.9) | 13.6 (1.3) | 15.5 (1.9) | 15.4 (1.9) |
| Ever used oral contraceptives, % (SE) | 42.7 (2.1) | 63.5 (2.1) | 65.7 (1.6) | 65.8 (2.0) | 68.6 (2.7) | 61.9 (2.7) |
| Current hormone therapy use, % (SE) | 2.3 (0.8) | 1.7 (0.5) | 3.0 (0.5) | 2.3 (0.4) | 2.5 (0.7) | 2.6 (0.7) |
Abbreviations: SE, standard error; PA, self-reported physical activity
NOTE: All values are percentages (SE) except age and percent body fat which are reported as mean (SE); all percentages (with the exception of Hispanic/Latino background) and means are weighted for study design and non-response