Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants; Proyecto Buena Salud, 2006-2012.
| Total Sample (n=1426) |
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|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Sociodemographic Factors | ||
| Age | ||
| 16-19 | 445 | 31.2 |
| 20-24 | 556 | 39.0 |
| 25-29 | 255 | 17.9 |
| ≥30 | 170 | 11.9 |
| Marital Status | ||
| single/separated/divorced/widowed | 1159 | 87.1 |
| married | 144 | 10.8 |
| refused | 28 | 2.1 |
| Education | ||
| < high school | 647 | 48.2 |
| high school graduate | 425 | 31.7 |
| some college/graduate school | 269 | 20.1 |
| Number of Adults in Householda | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | 339 | 25.5 |
| 2 | 632 | 47.6 |
| ≥3 | 358 | 26.9 |
| Number of Children in Householda | ||
| 0 | 249 | 19.1 |
| 1 | 464 | 35.6 |
| 2 | 333 | 25.5 |
| ≥3 | 258 | 19.8 |
| Health Insurance | ||
| no insurance | 5 | 0.4 |
| private insurance | 120 | 8.4 |
| public insurance | 1291 | 91.2 |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| <$15,000 | 399 | 30.1 |
| $15,000-$30,000 | 203 | 15.3 |
| >$30,000 | 93 | 7.0 |
| Don't know/refused | 633 | 47.7 |
| Living with partner | ||
| No | 649 | 48.9 |
| Yes | 677 | 51.1 |
| Behavioral Factors | ||
| Any smoking during pregnancy | ||
| No | 1184 | 83.9 |
| Yes | 228 | 16.1 |
| Medical History Variables | ||
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparous | 579 | 41.7 |
| 1 | 422 | 30.4 |
| >2 | 386 | 27.8 |
| Pregnancy Complicationsb | ||
| No | 1327 | 93.1 |
| Yes | 99 | 6.9 |
| Number of prenatal care visits (mean, SD) | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| Prepregnancy Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||
| underweight <18.5 | 86 | 6.2 |
| normal weight 18.5-<25 | 658 | 47.5 |
| overweight 25-<30 | 324 | 23.4 |
| obese ≥30 | 316 | 22.8 |
Numbers may not add up to the sample total due to missing values
a
Including the participant as appropriate: if <18 years, included as a child; if >18 years, included as an adult.
b
Diagnosis of diagnosis of gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension, or preeclampsia in the current pregnancy