Table 1.
Subject Characteristics.
| All, n = 56 | Association with Diet Quality, Healthy Eating Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SEM | r, p | |
| Race, n (African-American, White, Others) | 25, 26, 5 | 0.11, 0.43 |
| Gestational Age, weeks | 11.3 ± 0.3 | - |
| Maternal Age, years | 28.3 ± 0.6 | 0.19, 0.16 |
| Body weight, kg | 97.8 ± 2.2 | - |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 36.7 ± 0.7 | 0.01, 0.96 |
| Obesity Class, n (1, 2, 3) | 23, 21, 12 | - |
| Fasting Plasma Glucose, mmol/L (range) | 4.9 ± 0.1 (4.2, 6.1) | 0.17, 0.20 |
| Education, n (1, 2, 3) | 6, 39, 11 | 0.31, 0.02 |
| Employment, n (1, 2, 3, 4) | 1, 14, 9, 32 | 0.18, 0.18 |
| Household Income * | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 0.14, 0.30 |
| Parity, n (0, 1, ≥2) | 28, 16, 12 | −0.10, 0.46 |
| Healthy Eating Index | 46.7 ± 1.3 | - |
Education is categorized into High School (1), college (2), postgraduate work (3). Employment into medically disabled (1), unemployed (2), part-time employment (3), and full-time employment (4). * Household income was computed as a percent of federal poverty line (“poverty” < 1.0) according to family size. Parity is defined as number of previous pregnancies of viable infant >20 weeks gestation.