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. 2017 Jan 10;17:18. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-1189-0

Table 2.

Univariate difference between training sample and validation sample

Variables Cohort
Training Validation
N = 2796411 N = 1198461
Mothers’ Age (%)
  ≤ 24 Years 794486 (28.41) 341018 (28.45)
 25-29 Years 803113 (28.72) 344361 (28.73)
 30-34 Years 758087 (27.11) 325266 (27.14)
  ≥ 35 Years 440725 (15.76) 187816 (15.67)
Mothers’ Nativity (%)
 Born in U.S. 2172903 (77.70) 931206 (77.70)
 Born Outside U.S. /Unknown/Not Stated 623508 (22.30) 267255 (22.30)
Mothers’ Race (%)
 White 2119115 (75.78) 907536 (75.73)
 Black 447972 (16.02) 192503 (16.06)
 American Indian/Alaskan Native/Asian or Pacific Islander 229324 (8.20) 98422 (8.21)
Mothers’ Hispanic Origin (%)
 Non-Hispanic/Hispanic Origin Not Stated 2151766 (76.95) 921667 (76.90)
 Hispanic 644645 (23.05) 276794 (23.10)
Marital Status (%)
 Married 1672583 (59.81) 716631 (59.80)
 Unmarried 1123828 (40.19) 481830 (40.20)
Mothers’ Education (%)
  ≤ High School or GED/Unknown 1102757 (39.43) 472551 (39.43)
 Associate/Some College Credit 786618 (28.13) 336873 (28.11)
  ≥ Bachelor's 806822 (28.85) 346400 (28.90)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Pre-pregnancy Smoking Status (%)
 Nonsmoker 2357285 (84.30) 1009935 (84.27)
 Smoker/Unknown/Not Stated 338912 (12.12) 145889 (12.17)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Pre-pregnancy BMI (%)
 Under Weight-Normal ≤ 24.9 1288811 (46.09) 552926 (46.14)
 Overweight 25.0-29.9 664673 (23.77) 283995 (23.70)
 Obesity ≥ 30.0/Unknown/Not Stated 742713 (26.56) 318903 (26.61)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Pre-pregnancy Diabetes Status (%)
 No/Unknown/Not Stated 2675048 (95.66) 1146820 (95.69)
 Yes 21149 (0.76) 9004 (0.75)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Pre-pregnancy Hypertension Status (%)
 No/Unknown/Not Stated 2653410 (94.89) 1137811 (94.94)
 Yes 42787 (1.53) 18013 (1.50)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Previous Preterm Birth Status (%)
 No/Unknown/Not Stated 2621496 (93.75) 1123851 (93.77)
 Yes 74701 (2.67) 31973 (2.67)
Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Infertility Treatment Usage Status (%)
 No/Unknown/Not Stated 2654757 (94.93) 1137952 (94.95)
 Yes 41440 (1.48) 17872 (1.49)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Fertility Enhancing Drug Usage Status (%)
 No/Not Applicable/Unknown/Not Stated 2676910 (95.73) 1147528 (95.75)
 Yes 19287 (0.69) 8296 (0.69)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Delivery Payment Source (%)
 Medicaid 1164617 (41.65) 499282 (41.66)
 Private Insurance 1276362 (45.64) 547205 (45.66)
 Self-pay/Other/Unknown 255218 (9.13) 109337 (9.12)
 Missing 100214 (3.58) 42637 (3.56)
Newborn Gestational Age (%)
  < 34 weeks: ePTB 93751 (3.35) 40258 (3.36)
  ≥ 34 weeks 2702660 (96.65) 1158203 (96.64)