TABLE 2.
Participant characteristics by preterm delivery status, Life Influences on Fetal Environments Study, 2009–2011 (n = 399)
| Total sample | Term delivery | Preterm | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 399 | N = 334 | N = 64 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age | 0.21 | |||
| 18–19 | 71 (17.8) | 61 (18.3) | 9 (14.1) | |
| 20–24 | 151 (37.8) | 122 (36.5) | 29 (45.3) | |
| 25–29 | 89 (22.3) | 80 (23.9) | 9 (14.1) | |
| 30–34 | 51 (12.8) | 43 (12.9) | 8 (12.5) | |
| 35+ | 37 (9.3) | 28 (8.4) | 9 (14.1) | |
| Marital status | 0.42 | |||
| Married | 63 (15.8) | 55 (16.5) | 8 (12.5) | |
| Not married | 335 (84) | 278 (83.5) | 56 (87.5) | |
| Income | 0.19 | |||
| Under $35,000 | 246 (61.7) | 201 (76.7) | 45 (84.9) | |
| $35,000 or more | 69 (17.3) | 61 (23.3) | 8 (15.1) | |
| Current city of residence | 0.58 | |||
| Detroit | 213 (53.4) | 176 (55.2) | 36 (59) | |
| Suburb | 168 (42.1) | 143 (44.8) | 25 (41) | |
| Time in current neighborhood | 0.48 | |||
| ≤24 months | 258 (64.7) | 219 (65.6) | 39 (60.9) | |
| >24 months | 141 (35.3) | 115 (34.4) | 25 (39) | |
| CES-D (median split)a | 0.005 | |||
| <10 | 187 (49.9) | 167 (52.9) | 19 (32.8) | |
| ≥10 | 188 (50.1) | 149 (47.2) | 39 (67.2) | |
| Perceived stress | 0.13 | |||
| <41 | 188 (47.1) | 163 (50.6) | 24 (40) | |
| ≥41 | 195 (48.9) | 159 (49.4) | 36 (60) | |
| Psychological distress | 0.15 | |||
| <13 | 172 (43.1) | 149 (46.1) | 22 (36.1) | |
| ≥13 | 213 (53.4) | 174 (53.9) | 39 (63.9) |
aMissing n = 25