Table 1.
Demographic, pregnancy, and health characteristics
| Age | 29.8 (5.3) |
| Race | |
| White1 | 51 (76.1%) |
| Black | 13 (19.4%) |
| Asian | 1 (1.5%) |
| Biracial/Multiracial | 2 (3.0%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 45 (67.2%) |
| In a Relationship | 19 (28.4%) |
| Single | 3 (4.5%) |
| Parity (# of prev. births) | |
| 0 | 23 (34.3%) |
| 1 | 26 (44.8%) |
| 2 or more | 9 (15.5%) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Current | 7 (10.4%) |
| Not Current | 60 (89.6%) |
| Exercise | |
| Less than once per month | 14 (20.9%) |
| Once per month | 9 (13.4%) |
| 2-3 times per month | 10 (14.9%) |
| Once per week | 14 (20.9%) |
| More than once per week | 20 (29.9%) |
| Prenatal Vitamin Use | |
| Never | 4 (6.0%) |
| Some days (1-3 times per week) | 4 (6.0%) |
| Most days (4-6 times per week) | 11 (16.4%) |
| Every day (7 times per week) | 48 (71.6%) |
| BMI | 27.8 (7.9) |
| GA at Study Visit | 16.4 (6.4) |
| Delivery Route | |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 38 (57.6%) |
| Obstetrical forceps delivery | 3 (4.5%) |
| Caesarean delivery | 25 (37.9%) |
| Multifetal Gestation | |
| Yes | 2 (3.0%) |
| No | 65 (97.0%) |
| Pregnancy Complications2 | |
| Yes | 7 (10.6%) |
| No | 59 (89.4%) |
| Adverse Birth Outcomes2 | |
| Yes | 9 (13.6%) |
| No | 57 (86.4%) |
Note. Data are reported in Mean (SD) or n (%).
1
Two white women endorsed Hispanic ethnicity.
2
Pregnancy complications include gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Adverse birth outcomes include preterm birth and low birth weight. One woman was missing birth outcome data.
BMI = pre-pregnancy body mass index; GA = gestational age.