Table 1R.
Maternal and child demographics and obstetric characteristics, and body mass index (BMI) in participants (N=302)
| Maternal characteristics | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age at child’s birth (years) | 27.74 (6.07) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | 26.13 (6.13) |
| Educational attainment, N (%) | |
| Elementary school | 8 (2.6) |
| Some high school | 36 (11.9) |
| High school diploma/ GED | 65 (21.5) |
| Some college | 81 (26.8) |
| Associate degree | 34 (11.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 44 (14.6) |
| Graduate degree | 34 (11.3) |
| Marital status, N (%) | |
| Married | 124 (41.0) |
| Common law marriage | 16 (5.3) |
| Single | 160 (53.0) |
| Divorced/Separated | 2 (0.7) |
| Race, N (%) | |
| White | 53 (17.5) |
| Black | 66 (21.9) |
| Hispanic | 153 (50.7) |
| Asian | 25 (8.3) |
| Others | 5 (1.7) |
| Substance use during pregnancy, N (%) | |
| Cigarette | 34 (11.3) |
| Cannabis | 20 (6.6) |
| Alcohol | 19 (6.3) |
| Other substances | 15 (5.0) |
| Biomedical illness, N (%) | |
| Gestational diabetes myelitis | 26 (8.6) |
| Preeclampsia | 24 (7.9) |
| Child characteristics | Mean (SD) |
| Birth outcomes | |
| Birthweight (grams) | 3,224.68 (607.38) |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 38.78 (2.18) |
| Ponderal index | 25.89 (9.23) |
| Fetal growth, N (%) | |
| Small for gestational age | 24 (8.9) |
| Normal for gestational age | 224 (82.6) |
| Large for gestational age | 23 (8.5) |
| NICU admission, N (%) | 40 (13.24) |
| Gender, N (%) | |
| Male | 158 (52.3) |
| Female | 144 (47.7) |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Mean (SD) |
| 18 months | 18.33 (2.14) |
| 24 months | 18.01 (2.16) |
| 36 months | 16.63 (1.55) |
| 48 months | 16.43 (1.99) |
| 60 months | 16.21 (2.13) |
| 72 months | 15.63 (1.71) |
NB: N may vary due to missing values