Table 1. Characteristics and Birth Outcomes of Georgia Mothers With Eviction Actions During Pregnancy vs Those With Eviction Actions at Any Other Time.
| Characteristic | Eviction action timinga | |
|---|---|---|
| During pregnancy (n = 10 135) | Not during pregnancy (n = 78 727) | |
| Maternal age, mean (SD), y | 27.31 (5.35) | 26.12 (5.80) |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 1757 (17.3) | 21 970 (27.9) |
| 2 | 2814 (27.8) | 21 838 (27.7) |
| 3 | 2552 (25.2) | 16 670 (21.2) |
| 4 | 1528 (15.1) | 9290 (11.8) |
| ≥5 | 1478 (14.6) | 8909 (11.3) |
| Missing | 6 (0.1) | 50 (0.1) |
| Race | ||
| White | 1843 (18.2) | 22 487 (28.6) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (0.2) | 84 (0.1) |
| Asian | 43 (0.4) | 601 (0.8) |
| Black | 7896 (77.9) | 53 208 (67.6) |
| Multiracial | 242 (2.4) | 1664 (2.1) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 (0.03) | 50 (0.1) |
| Missing | 91 (0.9) | 633 (0.8) |
| Education | ||
| Less than 9th grade | 142 (1.4) | 1878 (2.4) |
| 9th Through 11th grade | 1665 (16.4) | 16 883 (21.4) |
| High school diploma or GED (12th grade) | 4077 (40.2) | 30 488 (38.7) |
| Some college or higher | 3939 (38.9) | 27 192 (34.5) |
| Missing | 312 (3.1) | 2286 (2.9) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 7720 (76.2) | 54 325 (69.0) |
| Married | 2387 (23.6) | 24 175 (30.7) |
| Missing | 28 (0.3) | 227 (0.3) |
| Infant birth weight, mean (SD), g | 3105.77 (624.25) | 3150.09 (600.90) |
| LBW (<2500 g), % | 11.59 | 10.24 |
| Macrosomic (>4000 g), % | 4.78 | 5.04 |
| Gestational age, mean (SD), wk | 37.99 (2.60) | 38.19 (2.41) |
| Premature (<37 wk), % | 15.28 | 13.36 |
| Infant death rate per 1000 | 11.35 | 9.50 |
Abbreviations: GED, General Educational Development; LBW, low birth weight.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as number (percentage) of participants.