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) |
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| 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 |
T-test,
Fisher’s exact test,
Chi-square test,
Wilcoxon rank sum test