Table 1.
Participant Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics (N= 166)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (range), y | 23.3 (16–39) |
| 16–19 | 46 (28) |
| 20–24 | 58 (35) |
| 25–29 | 35 (21) |
| 30–39 | 27 (16) |
| Race | |
| African American | 155 (93) |
| White non-Hispanic | 9 (5) |
| Other | 2 (2) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 110 (67) |
| High school graduate/GED | 45 (27) |
| Some college/trade school | 5 (3) |
| College/Trade school graduate | 6 (3) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 90 (54) |
| Partnered/not married | 56 (34) |
| Married | 17 (10) |
| Divorced | 2 (1) |
| Widowed | 1 (1) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 127 (77) |
| Employed full-time | 25 (15) |
| Employed part-time | 14 (8) |
| Total household income | |
| Under $10,000 | 76 (46) |
| $10,001–$20,000 | 66 (40) |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 12 (7) |
| $30,001–$40,000 | 8 (5) |
| > $40,000 | 4 (2) |
| Gravidity | |
| Multiparous | 112 (68) |
| Primiparous | 54 (32) |
| Prepregnancy BMI classification, (kg/m2) | |
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 7 (5) |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 42 (26) |
| Overweight (25.9–29.9) | 60 (36) |
| Obese (30.0 and above) | 55 (33) |