Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of mothers participating in the Infant Care, Feeding, and Risk of Obesity study.
| Study visit (month) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | ||
| Age, y (n) | 22.6 ±3.8 (197) | 23.0 ±3.9 (144) | 23.4 ±3.9 (149) | 24.2 ±4.2 (120) *** | 24.5 ±4.1 (122) ** | |
| Education, % (n) | Less than high school | 26.7 (52) | 26.4 (38) | 26.2 (39) | 25.0 (30) | 26.2 (32) |
| High school | 30.3 (59) | 27.8 (40) | 26.9 (40) | 22.5 (27) | 27.9 (34) | |
| Some college | 32.3 (63) | 34.7 (50) | 34.9 (52) | 39.2 (47) | 33.6 (41) | |
| College or higher | 10.8 (21) | 11.1 (16) | 12.1 (18) | 13.3 (16) * | 12.3 (15) | |
| Married, % (n) | 10.3 (20) | 10.5 (15) | 13.7 (19) | 14.6 (16) * | 17.0 (17) | |
| Single-headed household, % (n) | 20.3 (40) | 23.9 (34) | 24.5 (35) | 24.6 (29) | 29.6 (34) | |
| Currently working, % (n) | 54.4 (106) | 61.0 (86) | 63.0 (90) | 58.6 (68) | 62.6 (72) | |
| Receiving WIC, % (n) | 95.9 (185) | 94.2 (130) | 96.0 (119) | 89.8 (88) | 70.9 (56) | |
| Depressive symptoms, % (n)a | 28.4 (54) | 30.2 (38) | 25.4 (35) | 29.2 (33) | 33.6 (38) | |
| Breastfeeding, % (n) | 23.9 (47) | 16.0 (23) | 11.4 (17) | 6.7 (8) * | 2.5 (3) * | |
| Weight status % (n)b | Underweight/Normal | 27.1 (54) | 28.4 (40) | NA | NA | 28.7 (25) |
| Overweight | 28.4 (56) | 24.1 (34) | NA | NA | 21.7 (18) | |
| Obese | 44.2 (87) | 47.5 (67) | NA | NA | 48.2 (40) | |
Significantly different at baseline at * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.
a
Measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale with a score of ≥16 indicating depressive symptoms.
b
Weight status was not measured at the 9 and 12 month visits.