Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 103 pregnant patients at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) who responded to the survey.
| Maternal characteristics | Patient responses n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 27.4 (6.4) |
| Race | |
| White | 89 (86.4%) |
| Black | 5 (4.9%) |
| Asian | 1 (1.0%) |
| Mixed race | 7 (6.8%) |
| Other | 1 (1.0%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6 (5.8%) |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 97 (94.2%) |
| Primary language | |
| English | 99 (96.1%) |
| Spanish | 1 (1.0%) |
| Other | 2 (1.9%) |
| Declined to answer | 1 |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 7 (6.8%) |
| High school/General Education Diploma (GED) | 51 (49.5%) |
| Associate’s degree | 13 (12.6%) |
| College graduate/professional degree | 32 (31.1%) |
| Current relationship status | |
| Married | 58 (56.9%) |
| Separated | 1 (1.0%) |
| Single | 10 (9.8%) |
| Unmarried relationship | 32 (31.4%) |
| Divorced | 1 (1.0%) |
| Widowed | 0 |
| Declined to answer | 1 |
| Mean week of pregnancy (SD) | 30.7 (7.7) |
| Pre-pregnancy chronic condition | |
| Diabetes | 5 (4.9%) |
| Hypertension | 10 (9.7%) |
| Depression | 18 (17.5%) |
| Other | 7 (6.8) |
SD: standard deviation.