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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jul 5;215(6):748.e1–748.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.06.057

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Patients at Enrollment

Demographic Characteristic Pregnant
(n=40)
Non-Pregnant
(n=37)
P value
Age
Mean (SD) 26.5 (5.1) 26.3 (4.6)
Range 18.0–35.0 18.0–35.0 0.84a
BMI at first study visit
Mean (SD) 27.0 (5.3) 27.8 (7.3) 0.59a
Nugent score at enrollment 1.0 (0 – 10) 3.5 (0 – 10) 0.1
Median (range)
Race
White 25 (62.5) 15 (40.5) 0.11b
Black 6 (15.0) 10 (27.0)
Asian 0 (0.0) 2 (5.4)
American Indian 1 (2.5) 0 (0.0)
Hispanic or Latina 7 (17.5) 10 (27.0)
Other 1 (2.5) 0 (0.0)
Marital Status
Single 14 (35.0) 27 (73.0) 0.0005b
Living with Partner 5 (12.5) 2 (5.4)
Married 21 (52.5) 6 (16.2)
Divorced 0 (0.0) 2 (5.4)
Education Level
Some high school 0 (0.0) 2 (5.4) 0.12c
High school graduate/GED 14 (35.0) 9 (24.3)
1–3 Years College 12 (30.0) 9 (24.3)
College Graduate 6 (15.0) 13 (35.1)
Graduate work 8 (20.0) 4 (10.8)
Employment Status
Unemployed 14 (35.0) 11 (29.7) 0.67b
Full-time 20 (50.0) 16 (43.2)
Part-time 6 (15.0) 8 (21.6)
Other 0 (0.0) 1 (2.7)
Unknown 0 (0.0) 1 (2.7)
Annual family income
< $10,000 6 (15.0) 6 (16.2) 0.14c
$10,000-$24,999 3 (7.5) 11 (29.7)
$25,000-$49,999 8 (20.0) 8 (21.6)
$50,000-$74,999 10 (25.0) 6 (16.2)
$75,000 or more 7 (17.5) 4 (10.8)
Unknown 6 (15.0) 2 (5.4)
Insurance
Private 18 (45.0) 21 (56.8) 0.10b
Medicaid 21 (52.5) 11 (29.7)
Uninsured 1 (2.5) 4 (10.8)
Other 0 (0.0) 1 (2.7)
Average drinks/week (past 3
months)
0 drinks 36 (90.0) 23 (62.2) 0.01b
1–3 drinks 3 (7.5) 11 (29.7)
> 3 drinks 1 (2.5) 3 (8.1)
Tobacco use (past 3 months)
0 ppd 36 (90.0) 33 (89.2) 0.87b
< ½ ppd 3 (7.5) 2 (5.4)
> ½ ppd 1 (2.5) 2 (5.4)
Marijuana use (past 3 months)
0 times/week 38 (95.0) 34 (91.9) 0.67b
1–3 times/week 2 (5.0) 3 (8.1)
Number of times pregnant
Median (Range) 2 (0–6) 0 (0–5) 0.0004d
a

T-test,

b

Fisher’s exact test,

c

Chi-square test,

d

Wilcoxon rank sum test