TABLE 1.
Weighted Demographic Characteristics of SAFE Population (N = 3260)
| n a | Weighted, % | US Vital Statistics (2011–2013)b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age, y | |||
| <20 | 268 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 20–29 | 1770 | 52.2 | 51.6 |
| ≥30 | 1222 | 40.4 | 40.6 |
| Maternal education | |||
| Less than high school | 468 | 12.6 | 17.1 |
| High school or general education diploma | 822 | 23.6 | 25.1 |
| Some college | 1027 | 30.7 | 29.0 |
| College degree or more | 930 | 33.1 | 28.8 |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 1200 | 37.8 | 39.7 |
| 2 | 1083 | 33.7 | 31.5 |
| 3+ | 968 | 28.5 | 28.3 |
| Maternal race and/or ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1272 | 52.7 | 54.1 |
| Non-Hispanic African American | 809 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Hispanic | 899 | 25.8 | 23.0 |
| Other | 279 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| Infant age at time of survey, wk | N/A | ||
| 8–11 | 2007 | 63.0 | |
| 12–15 | 557 | 17.0 | |
| 16–19 | 317 | 9.3 | |
| ≥20 | 379 | 10.7 | |
| Infant sex | |||
| Female | 1670 | 49.1 | 48.8 |
| Male | 1586 | 50.9 | 51.2 |
| Infant birth wt, g | |||
| <2500 | 199 | 5.7 | 8.0 |
| ≥2500 | 3042 | 94.3 | 91.9 |
Adapted from Eisenberg SR, Bair-Merritt MH, Colson ER, Heeren TC, Geller NL, Corwin MJ. Maternal report of advice received for infant care. Pediatrics. 2015;136(2). NA, not available or applicable.
Not all numbers add to 3260 because of missing data.
US Vital Statistics data are not applicable to infant age at the time of survey response.