Table 2.
Participant Characteristics by Birth Status and Ethnic Group.
| African American | Hispanic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Term Birth | Preterm Birth | p Value | Term Birth | Preterm Birth | p Value |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 25.80 (6.17) | 29.06 (6.08) | .039 | 24.65 (5.81) | 25.11 (5.81) | .575 |
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 12.77 (1.83) | 12.40 (1.55) | .446 | 11.84 (2.39) | 11.77 (2.76) | .839 |
| Infection, n (%) | 64 (39.75) | 6 (35.29) | .799 | 144 (33.88) | 23 (43.40) | .173 |
| CRH, median (IQR) | 23.40 (13.31, 35.01) | 46.58 (19.71, 57.53) | .007 | 23.51 (13.45, 42.81) | 35.03 (15.72, 58.11) | .037 |
Note. SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range; CRH = corticotropin-releasing hormone.