Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics Among High- and Low-Nausea Pregnant Women.a
| Total (n = 70) | High Nauseab (n = 42) | Low Nausea (n = 28) | χ2 P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ||||
| ≤High school | 5 (7.1) | 3 (7.1) | 2 (7.1) | 1.000 |
| >High school | 65 (92.9) | 39 (92.9) | 26 (92.9) | |
| Income | ||||
| <$50 000 | 23 (32.9) | 13 (31.0) | 10 (35.7) | .678 |
| ≥$50 000 | 47 (67.1) | 29 (69.1) | 18 (64.3) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 61 (87.1) | 36 (85.7) | 25 (89.3) | .732 |
| Nonwhite | 9 (12.9) | 6 (14.3) | 3 (10.7) | |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Married/Cohabitating | 61 (87.1) | 39 (92.9) | 22 (78.6) | .247 |
| Single | 9 (12.9) | 4 (9.5) | 5 (17.9) | |
| Primary job | ||||
| Specified occupation | 48 (68.6) | 29 (69.0) | 19 (67.9) | .916 |
| Homemaker | 22 (31.4) | 13 (31.0) | 9 (32.1) | |
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparous | 38 (54.3) | 25 (59.5) | 13 (46.4) | .281 |
| Parous | 32 (45.7) | 17 (40.5) | 15 (53.6) | |
| Baby’s gender | ||||
| Male | 36 (51.4) | 20 (47.6) | 16 (57.1) | .345 |
| Female | 34 (48.6) | 22 (52.4) | 12 (42.9) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Any prepregnancy | 15 (21.4) | 5 (11.9) | 10 (35.7) | .017c |
| Any first trimester | 8 (11.4) | 1 (2.4) | 7 (25.0) | .006c |
| Alcohol | ||||
| Any prepregnancy | 45 (64.3) | 27 (64.3) | 18 (64.3) | 1.000 |
| Any first trimester | 9 (12.9) | 2 (4.7) | 7 (25.0) | .025c |
| Prepregnancy body mass index | ||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 56 (80.0) | 33 (78.6) | 23 (82.1) | .678 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 14 (20.0) | 9 (21.4) | 5 (17.9) | |
| Met pregnancy weight gain recommendations | ||||
| Yes | 28 (40.0) | 17 (40.5) | 11 (39.3) | .921 |
| No | 42 (60.0) | 25 (59.5) | 17 (60.7) | |
a
Frequency (%).
b
High nausea defined as ≥2 h/d of feeling nauseous or vomiting.
c
Significant difference comparing high-nausea and low-nausea women (P value <.05).