Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Pregnant Sample (N=111)
| Variable Name | Na | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 94 | 84.68 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 15.32 |
| Race | ||
| Black | 31 | 27.92 |
| White | 73 | 65.77 |
| Other/Mixed race | 7 | 6.30 |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| <High school | 18 | 16.22 |
| High school | 15 | 13.51 |
| Some college | 45 | 40.54 |
| College graduate | 15 | 13.51 |
| Graduate school degree | 18 | 16.22 |
| Maternal Marital Status | ||
| Single | 17 | 15.31 |
| Committed relationship | 46 | 41.82 |
| Married | 43 | 39.09 |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 5 | 3.64 |
| Household Income | ||
| <$20,000 per year | 50 | 45.05 |
| $20,000-$50,000 per year | 23 | 20.72 |
| >$50,000 per year | 34 | 30.63 |
| Unknownb | 4 | 3.60 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Current use before 28 weeks gestation | 15 | 13.51 |
| None | 96 | 86.49 |
| Early Pregnancy (<14 weeks gestation) BMI | ||
| Normal weight (18.5-<25 kg/m2) | 53 | 47.74 |
| Overweight (25-<30 kg/m2) | 38 | 34.23 |
| Obese (30-35 kg/m2) | 20 | 18.01 |
| Maternal Age at enrollment in years (Mean, SD) | 26.37 | 4.71 |
a
Based on final retained sample N=111 with complete data for all time points.
b
Unknown income was an option on the survey.