Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population (n=10)
| Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 26.4 (5.0) |
| Parity | 1.0 (0.8) |
| Number of months gestation | 5.5 (1.2) |
| Height (inches) | 63.1 (1.8) |
| Weight (pounds) | 173 (38.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.6 (7.2) |
| n | |
|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |
| African-American (non-Hispanic) | 6 |
| African-American (Hispanic) | 1 |
| Caucasian (Hispanic) | 2 |
| Caucasian (non-Hispanic) | 1 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |
| Less than high school | 2 |
| High school | 3 |
| Some college | 2 |
| Graduate degree | 1 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 3 |
| Separated or divorced | 2 |
| Single | 5 |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 7 |
| Student | 1 |
| Not employed | 2 |
| Living arrangements | |
| Home-owner | 1 |
| Rental | 7 |
| Living with family members | 2 |