Table 1.
Demographic information, pregnancy characteristics, and medical history of participants.
| Pregnant women with striae gravidarum (n = 116), n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | <20 | 3 (2) |
| 20–25 | 19 (16) | |
| 26–30 | 46 (40) | |
| 31–35 | 37 (32) | |
| 36–40 | 9 (8) | |
| >40 | 2 (2) | |
| Race | Caucasian | 80 (69) |
| Asian | 17 (15) | |
| Black or African-American | 13 (11) | |
| Native American | 1 (1) | |
| Other | 5 (4) | |
| Income | <$24,999 | 25 (22) |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 21 (18) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 14 (12) | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 18 (16) | |
| >$100,000 | 19 (16) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 19 (16) | |
| First pregnancy | Yes | 54 (47) |
| No | 62 (53) | |
| Gestational age | First trimester | 2 (2) |
| Second trimester | 12 (10) | |
| Third trimester | 102 (88) | |
| Gestation | Single | 109 (95) |
| Multiple | 4 (3) | |
| Not sure | 2 (2) | |
| Planned pregnancy | Yes | 83 (72) |
| No | 33 (28) | |
| Major medical complications with current pregnancy | Yes | 15 (13) |
| No | 98 (87) | |
| Weight gain | Below average | 9 (8) |
| Average | 87 (76) | |
| Above average | 19 (16) | |
| Diagnosis of mental health condition | Yes | 18 (16) |
| No | 96 (84) | |
| Past stretch marks | Yes, from previous pregnancy | 51 (45) |
| Yes, not pregnancy-related | 38 (33) | |
| No | 25 (22) | |
| Family history of stretch marks | Yes | 76 (65) |
| No | 10 (9) | |
| Not sure | 30 (26) | |