Table 8.
Descriptive characteristics of NYU CHES study participants by postnatal enrollment status
| Characteristica | Participants consented to postnatal phase | Participants not consented to postnatal phase |
|---|---|---|
| n = 1597a | n = 403 | |
| Age at enrollment, mean (SD), years | 32.0 (5.5) | 31.2 (5.7) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Hispanic | 769 (49%) | 196 (49%) |
| White, not of Hispanic origin | 546 (34%) | 131 (32%) |
| Black, not of Hispanic origin | 84 (5%) | 30 (7%) |
| Asian | 145 (9%) | 35 (9%) |
| Other | 14 (1%) | 3 (1%) |
| Multiple | 35 (2%) | 7 (2%) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married/living with a partner | 1410 (88%) | 347 (86%) |
| Divorced/separated | 38 (3%) | 6 (2%) |
| Single/widowed | 149 (9%) | 49 (12%) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| High school or less | 491 (31%) | 144 (36%) |
| Some college but no degree | 187 (12%) | 42 (11%) |
| Associate degree | 76 (5%) | 22 (6%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 360 (22%) | 97 (24%) |
| Post graduate degree | 472 (30%) | 92 (23%) |
| Household income, n (%) | ||
| Less than $30,000 | 258 (17%) | 62 (16%) |
| $30,000–$49,999 | 128 (8%) | 40 (11%) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 104 (7%) | 28 (7%) |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 70 (4%) | 23 (6%) |
| $100,000 or more | 630 (40%) | 129 (34%) |
| Don’t know | 368 (24%) | 101 (26%) |
| Employed, n (%) | 1046 (66%) | 260 (65%) |
| Insurance, n (%) | ||
| Public | 798 (50%) | 221 (55%) |
| Private | 786 (50%) | 175 (45%) |
| Use of cigarettes and other related products during pregnancy, n (%) | ||
| Never | 1450 (91%) | 362 (90%) |
| Used, stopped in pregnancy | 127 (8%) | 35 (9%) |
| Used, continued in pregnancy | 18 (1%) | 5 (1%) |
| Alcohol use during pregnancy, n (%) | ||
| Never | 518 (32%) | 144 (36%) |
| Used, stopped in pregnancy | 809 (51%) | 215 (54%) |
| Used, continued in pregnancy | 268 (17%) | 40 (10%) |
| Pre-pregnancy body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 26.4 (5.9) | 25.8 (5.1) |
| Nulliparous, n (%) | 779 (49%) | 223 (56%) |
a1597 mothers of 1624 children