Table.
Demographics and characteristics of gravidae
| Characteristic | Overall (N=1806) | Missing after delivery (n=278) | Missing before delivery (n=73) | Treated after delivery (n=626) | Treated before delivery (n=829) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | n=1805 | n=277 | n=73 | n=626 | n=829 |
| mean±SD, y | 25.3±5.5 | 24.3±5.3 | 24.2±4.9 | 25.8±5.5 | 25.4±5.5 |
| Years lived in the United States, n (%) | n=1802 | n=276 | n=73 | n=624 | n=829 |
| Born in the United States | 872 (48.0) | 166 (60.0) | 41 (56.0) | 256 (41.0) | 409 (49.0) |
| <3 | 270 (15.0) | 41 (15.0) | 12 (16.0) | 91 (15.0) | 126 (15.0) |
| ≥3 (but not born in the United States) | 660 (37.0) | 69 (25.0) | 20 (27.0) | 277 (44.0) | 294 (35.0) |
| Educational status, n (%) | n=1648 | n=262 | n=70 | n=564 | n=752 |
| None or elementary | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Junior high (7–8) | 146 (8.9) | 11 (4.2) | 3 (4.3) | 51 (9.0) | 81 (11.0) |
| High school (9–12) | 1086 (66.0) | 183 (70.0) | 53 (76.0) | 376 (67.0) | 474 (63.0) |
| College (13–16) | 361 (22.0) | 62 (24.0) | 14 (20.0) | 116 (21.0) | 169 (22.0) |
| Graduate (≥17) | 55 (3.3) | 6 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 21 (3.7) | 28 (3.7) |
| Marital status, n (%) | n=1805 | n=277 | n=73 | n=626 | n=829 |
| Divorced, widowed, or separated | 72 (4.0) | 16 (5.8) | 2 (2.7) | 20 (3.2) | 34 (4.1) |
| Married or partnered | 839 (46.0) | 93 (34.0) | 22 (30.0) | 341 (54.0) | 383 (46.0) |
| Single | 894 (50.0) | 168 (61.0) | 49 (67.0) | 265 (42.0) | 412 (50.0) |
| Race and ethnicity, n (%) | n=1797 | n=277 | n=73 | n=624 | n=823 |
| White non-Hispanic | 163 (9.1) | 17 (6.1) | 3 (4.1) | 58 (9.3) | 85 (10.0) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 671 (37.0) | 149 (54.0) | 36 (49.0) | 180 (29.0) | 306 (37.0) |
| Hispanic | 938 (52.0) | 105 (38.0) | 33 (45.0) | 376 (60.0) | 424 (52.0) |
| Others | 25 (1.4) | 6 (2.2) | 1 (1.4) | 10 (1.6) | 8 (1.0) |
| Medical insurance, n (%) | n=1763 | n=273 | n=71 | n=607 | n=812 |
| Medicaid | 1103 (63.0) | 196 (72.0) | 50 (70.0) | 356 (59.0) | 501 (62.0) |
| No insurance | 523 (30.0) | 64 (23.0) | 17 (24.0) | 199 (33.0) | 243 (30.0) |
| Private insurance | 137 (7.8) | 13 (4.8) | 4 (5.6) | 52 (8.6) | 68 (8.4) |
| Income, n (%) | n=1002 | n=169 | n=40 | n=328 | n=465 |
| <$20,000 | 704 (70.0) | 121 (72.0) | 36 (90.0) | 213 (65.0) | 334 (72.0) |
| ≥$20,000 | 298 (30.0) | 48 (28.0) | 4 (10.0) | 115 (35.0) | 131 (28.0) |
| Public assistance, n (%) | n=1796 | n=276 | n=73 | n=623 | n=824 |
| Enrolled, n (%) | 1249 (70.0) | 207 (75.0) | 51 (70.0) | 431 (69.0) | 560 (68.0) |
| Occupation, n (%) | n=1803 | n=277 | n=73 | n=626 | n=276 |
| Employed full time | 309 (17.0) | 39 (14.0) | 14 (19.0) | 103 (16.0) | 153 (19.0) |
| Employed part time | 240 (13.0) | 42 (15.0) | 8 (11.0) | 81 (13.0) | 109 (13.0) |
| Home maker | 647 (36.0) | 66 (24.0) | 22 (30.0) | 260 (42.0) | 299 (36.0) |
| Student | 113 (6.3) | 26 (9.4) | 3 (4.1) | 27 (4.3) | 57 (6.9) |
| Unemployed | 494 (27.0) | 104 (38.0) | 26 (36.0) | 155 (25.0) | 209 (25.0) |
| Self-described dental health, n (%) | n=1806 | n=278 | n=73 | n=626 | n=829 |
| Unhealthy | 1374 (76.0) | 217 (78.0) | 48 (66.0) | 469 (75.0) | 640 (77.0) |
| STI or HIV, n (%) | n=661 | n=97 | n=25 | n=226 | n=313 |
| No | 661 (100.0) | 97 (100.0) | 25 (100.0) | 226 (100.0) | 313 (100.0) |
| Antibiotics during pregnancy, n (%) | n=1123 | n=162 | n=47 | n=389 | n=525 |
| No | 1123 (100.0) | 162 (100.0) | 47 (100.0) | 389 (100.0) | 525 (100.0) |
| BMI, n (%) | n=1734 | n=267 | n=72 | n=599 | n=796 |
| 18.5 to <25.0 kg/m2 | 631 (36.0) | 94 (35.0) | 22 (31.0) | 209 (35.0) | 306 (38.0) |
| 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2 | 500 (29.0) | 84 (31.0) | 18 (25.0) | 176 (29.0) | 222 (28.0) |
| ≥30.0 kg/m2 | 603 (35.0) | 89 (33.0) | 32 (44.0) | 214 (36.0) | 268 (34.0) |
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
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