Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of NYU CHES study participants by recruitment location
| Characteristica | NYU Langone Hospital-Manhattan | NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn | Bellevue Hospital | Total NYU CHES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1076 | n = 673 | n = 444 | n = 2193 | |
| Age at enrollment, mean (SD), years | 33.9 (4.5) | 29.3 (5.8) | 30.2 (5.9) | 31.8 (5.6) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Hispanic | 169 (16%) | 563 (84%) | 339 (77%) | 1071 (49%) |
| White, not of Hispanic origin | 652 (61%) | 42 (6%) | 33 (8%) | 727 (33%) |
| Black, not of Hispanic origin | 62 (6%) | 33 (5%) | 35 (8%) | 130 (6%) |
| Asian | 143 (13%) | 27 (4%) | 23 (5%) | 193 (9%) |
| Other | 12 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 20 (1%) |
| Multiple | 36 (3%) | 2 (< 1%) | 6 (1%) | 44 (2%) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married/living with a partner | 1024 (95%) | 543 (81%) | 344 (78%) | 1911 (88%) |
| Divorced/separated | 10 (1%) | 23 (3%) | 15 (3%) | 48 (2%) |
| Single/widowed | 38 (4%) | 104 (16%) | 84 (19%) | 226 (10%) |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| High school or less | 33 (3%) | 434 (66%) | 237 (54%) | 704 (32%) |
| Some college but no degree | 64 (6%) | 110 (17%) | 82 (19%) | 256 (12%) |
| Associate degree | 31 (3%) | 43 (6%) | 32 (7%) | 106 (5%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 380 (36%) | 55 (8%) | 63 (15%) | 498 (23%) |
| Post graduate degree | 559 (52%) | 20 (3%) | 23 (5%) | 602 (28%) |
| Household income, n (%) | ||||
| Less than $30,000 | 24 (2%) | 196 (30%) | 142 (34%) | 362 (17%) |
| $30,000–$49,999 | 36 (4%) | 78 (12%) | 64 (15%) | 178 (8%) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 90 (8%) | 31 (5%) | 20 (5%) | 141 (7%) |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 93 (9%) | 6 (1%) | 7 (2%) | 106 (5%) |
| $100,000 or more | 778 (74%) | 18 (3%) | 9 (2%) | 805 (38%) |
| Don’t know | 34 (3%) | 323 (49%) | 172 (42%) | 529 (25%) |
| Employed, n (%) | 916 (86%) | 271 (41%) | 225 (51%) | 1412 (65%) |
| Insurance, n (%) | ||||
| Public | 139 (13%) | 587 (88%) | 413 (96%) | 1139 (52%) |
| Private | 934 (87%) | 83 (12%) | 15 (4%) | 1032 (48%) |
| Use of cigarettes and other related productsb during pregnancy, n (%) | ||||
| Never | 991 (92%) | 607 (90%) | 385 (87%) | 1983 (91%) |
| Used, stopped in pregnancy | 72 (7%) | 57 (9%) | 51 (11%) | 180 (8%) |
| Used, continued in pregnancy | 10 (1%) | 9 (1%) | 8 (2%) | 27 (1%) |
| Alcohol use during pregnancy, n (%) | ||||
| Never | 155 (15%) | 368 (55%) | 211 (48%) | 734 (33%) |
| Used, stopped in pregnancy | 700 (65%) | 234 (35%) | 191 (43%) | 1125 (52%) |
| Used, continued in pregnancy | 215 (20%) | 66 (10%) | 39 (9%) | 320 (15%) |
| Pre-pregnancy body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 24.7 (5.0) | 27.5 (5.5) | 28.6 (6.5) | 26.3 (5.7) |
| Nulliparous, n (%) | 687 (64%) | 227 (34%) | 203 (46%) | 1117 (51%) |
aMissing data: race/ethnicity: 8 (< 1%); marital status: 8 (< 1%); education: 27 (1%); household income: 72 (3%); insurance: 22 (1%); cigarettes and other related prodcuts use: 3 (< 1%); alcohol use: 14 (1%); pre-pregnancy body mass index: 27 (1%); employment: 14 (1%); parity: 6 (< 1%)
bIncludes cigars, cigarillos, hookah, patches, gums, and other nicotine products