Table 2. Maternal Characteristics of Women Delivering in 2019 vs 2020a.
| Maternal characteristic | No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-only virtual prenatal visits (May 1, 2020-October 31, 2020) | Traditional prenatal care (May 1, 2019-October 31, 2019) | ||
| No. of women | 6048 | 6559 | |
| Maternal age, mean (SD), y | 27.7 (6.5) | 27.8 (6.4) | .38 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 4568 (75.5) | 5060 (77.1) | .04 |
| Non-Hispanic | |||
| Black | 1090 (18.0) | 1067 (16.3) | |
| White | 216 (3.6) | 219 (3.3) | |
| Other | 171 (2.8) | 213 (3.2) | |
| Nulliparous | 1769 (29.2) | 1953 (29.8) | .52 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | |||
| At delivery | 33.2 (6.6) | 32.9 (6.4) | .01 |
| At first encounter | 29.4 (6.7) | 29.3 (6.7) | .46 |
| Multiple gestation | 91 (1.5) | 88 (1.3) | .44 |
| Diabetes | |||
| Gestational | 448 (7.4) | 462 (7.0) | .43 |
| Pregestational | 107 (1.8) | 129 (2.0) | .41 |
| Chronic hypertension | 273 (4.5) | 293 (4.5) | .90 |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).
a
Traditional prenatal care was conducted for women delivering from May 1 to October 31, 2019. Audio-only virtual prenatal visits were conducted for women delivering from May 1 to October 31, 2020.