Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pregnant and Postpartum Persons Living With HIV by Medical Marijuana Legalization Status During Pregnancy From 2007 to 2019a.
| Characteristic | Total (N = 2926) | Never legal medical marijuana use (n = 666) | Before medical marijuana legalization (n = 1341) | After medical marijuana legalization (n = 919) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at conception, mean (SD), y | 28.8 (6.1) | 28.1 (5.6) | 28.3 (6.3) | 30.1 (5.9) |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic (regardless of race) | 822 (28.1) | 29 (4.4) | 410 (30.6) | 383 (41.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1859 (63.5) | 580 (87.1) | 846 (63.1) | 433 (47.1) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 185 (6.3) | 53 (8.0) | 54 (4.0) | 78 (8.5) |
| >1 Race | 24 (0.8) | 4 (0.6) | 13 (1.0) | 7 (0.8) |
| Otherb | 24 (0.8) | 0 | 8 (0.6) | 16 (1.7) |
| Unknown or not reported | 12 (0.4) | 0 | 10 (0.7) | 2 (0.2) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||
| <10 000 | 1210 (41.4) | 308 (46.2) | 562 (41.9) | 340 (37.0) |
| 10 001-20 000 | 623 (21.3) | 121 (18.2) | 291 (21.7) | 211 (23.0) |
| 20 001-30 000 | 334 (11.4) | 89 (13.4) | 126 (9.4) | 119 (12.9) |
| ≥30 001 | 395 (13.5) | 98 (14.7) | 138 (10.3) | 159 (17.3) |
| Unknown | 364 (12.4) | 50 (7.5) | 224 (16.7) | 90 (9.8) |
| Highest educational level of high school or above | 2001 (68.9) | 505 (76.1) | 891 (66.9) | 605 (66.7) |
| Vaginal delivery | 1235 (42.7) | 311 (47.8) | 462 (34.6) | 462 (50.8) |
| State | ||||
| New York | 504 (17.2) | 0 | 376 (28.0) | 128 (13.9) |
| Alabama | 155 (5.3) | 155 (23.3) | 0 | 0 |
| California | 364 (12.4) | 0 | 0 | 364 (39.6) |
| Puerto Rico | 211 (7.2) | 0 | 179 (13.3) | 32 (3.5) |
| Tennessee | 274 (9.4) | 274 (41.1) | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 165 (5.6) | 0 | 0 | 165 (18.0) |
| New Jersey | 114 (3.9) | 0 | 47 (3.5) | 67 (7.3) |
| Florida | 616 (21.1) | 0 | 555 (41.4) | 61 (6.6) |
| Illinois | 252 (8.6) | 0 | 150 (11.2) | 102 (11.1) |
| Pennsylvania | 20 (0.7) | 0 | 20 (1.5) | 0 |
| Texas | 144 (4.9) | 144 (21.6) | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 93 (3.2) | 92 (14.0) | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 14 (0.5) | 0 | 14 (1.0) | 0 |
a
Data are presented as number (percentage) of participants unless otherwise indicated.
b
Includes individuals who identified as American Indian (n = 7), Asian (n = 16), or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (n = 1).