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. 2022 Oct 2;22:740. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05073-4

Table 3.

Participant characteristics from the INSPiRE Study (N = 34)

Participant Characteristics
Age, mean years ± SD 31.1 ± 3.3
Race/ethnicity, n(%)
 Non-Hispanic White 31 (91.2)
 Non-Hispanic Black 1 (2.9)
 Non-Hispanic Asian 1 (2.9)
 Hispanic White 1 (2.9)
Education, n(%)
 Some College or Associates Degree 1 (2.9)
 Bachelor’s Degree 13 (38.2)
 Graduate Degree 20 (58.8)
Married 34 (100.0)
Private health insurance 34 (100.0)
Annual family household income
  < $49,000 3 (8.9)
 $50,000-$99,000 12 (35.3)
 $100,000-$149,000 13 (38.2)
  ≥ $150,000 6 (17.6)
Parity, n(%)
 Primipara 17 (50.0)
 Multipara 17 (50.0)
Current smoker, n(%) 0 (0.0)
Changes in physical activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic
 Physical activity decreased 27 (79.4)
 No change 6 (17.7)
 Physical activity increased 1 (2.9)
Source of income lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic 1 (2.9)
Changes in childcare due to the COVID-19 pandemica
 Difficulty arranging for childcare 3 (8.8)
 Paid more for childcare 1 (2.9)
 Spouse/partner or I cared for our children ourselves 5 (14.7)
 My regular childcare was not affected 6 (17.7)
 I do have have a child in childcare 14 (44.1)
Pregnancy History, n(%), n = 17
 History of Gestational Hypertension 2 (11.8)
 History of Preeclampsia 2 (11.8)
 History of Gestational Diabetes 2 (11.8)
 History of Preterm birth 0 (0.0)
Prepregnancy BMI, mean kg/m2 ± SD 26.4 ± 6.1
Prepregnancy BMI category, n(%)
 Normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) 18 (52.9)
 Overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2) 6 (17.7)
 Obese (≥30.0 kg/m2) 10 (29.4)
Infertility treatment, n(%) 5 (14.7)

aMore than one response option was possible