Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (n = 1,206)
| Categorical Variables | n | (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| African American/Black | 651 | (54.0) | ||
| White/Caucasian | 279 | (23.1) | ||
| Hispanic/Latina | 276 | (22.9) | ||
| Per capita household income quintiles | ||||
| Q1 ($0–2,083) | 244 | (20.2) | ||
| Q2 ($2,100–4,875) | 236 | (19.6) | ||
| Q3 ($5,167–9,375) | 245 | (20.3) | ||
| Q4 ($9,500–20,833) | 240 | (19.9) | ||
| Q5 ($21,250–500,000) | 241 | (20.0) | ||
| Site | ||||
| Baltimore | 259 | (21.5) | ||
| Lake County, IL | 317 | (26.3) | ||
| Los Angeles County | 127 | (10.5) | ||
| Eastern North Carolina | 243 | (20.2) | ||
| Washington, DC | 260 | (21.6) | ||
| Multiparity | 616 | (54.5) | ||
| Current smoker | 223 | (18.5) | ||
| Breastfed ≥ 6 mos. | 254 | (21.1) | ||
| Excessive drinker | 144 | (10.2) | ||
| T2 Recent Illness | 153 | (13.2) | ||
| T3 Recent Illness | 173 | (15.0) | ||
| Medication use (% yes) | ||||
| Hormonal Birth Control | 458 | (38.5) | ||
| Antihypertensives | 29 | (2.4) | ||
| Antidepressants | 49 | (4.1) | ||
| Steroids | 44 | (3.7) | ||
| NSAIDS | 27 | (2.2) | ||
| Moderately/highly active | 764 | (64.4) | ||
| Continuous variables | M | (SD) | Range | |
| Education (years) | 12.98 | (2.78) | 4 | 23 |
| Age (years) | 25.82 | (5.74) | 18.01 | 41.69 |
| Sleep (average hours) | 6.67 | (1.25) | 5 | 9 |
| Number of CV health conditions | 0.40 | (0.64) | 0 | 4 |
| Time 2 CRP (mg/L) | 4.06 | (3.82) | 0.10 | 36.60 |
| Time 3 CRP (mg/L) | 4.27 | (4.32) | 0.10 | 36.40 |
| Time 2 BMI | 30.01 | (8.18) | 13.61 | 61.50 |
| Time 3 BMI | 29.89 | (8.12) | 15.57 | 58.20 |
Note. NSAIDS = non-steroidal anti-inflammatories; CV= cardiovascular; CRP = C-reactive protein; BMI = Body Mass Index