Table 1.
Characteristics of study population (n = 164 women from 173 unique pregnancies) included in the current study
| Characteristics a | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 96 | 55% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 22% |
| Other b | 39 | 23% |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | ||
| Normal/ underweight c | 86 | 50% |
| Overweight | 47 | 27% |
| Obese | 40 | 23% |
| Education | ||
| Less than bachelor’s degree | 82 | 47% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 69 | 36% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29 | 17% |
| Age at delivery | ||
| < 35 years | 91 | 53% |
| ≥ 35 years | 82 | 47% |
| Homeownership | ||
| Yes | 62 | 36% |
| No | 107 | 62% |
| Missing | 4 | 2% |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 69 | 40% |
| >1 | 100 | 58% |
| Missing | 4 | 2% |
a
Seven women participated in the study for two different pregnancies and one woman participated for three different pregnancies over our study period.
b
Includes Black (5%), Asian (14%), and multiracial (3%).
c
Only three women were underweight (1.7%).