Table 1 Baseline and birth characteristics, overall and by treatment group
Sample characteristic | Totala (N = 428) | Treatment Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
Obesity Prevention (n = 214) | Injury Prevention (n = 214) | ||
Maternal characteristics | |||
Age, years, mean (SD) | 25.8 (5.3) | 26.2 (5.5) | 25.3 (5.2) |
Education, any college, No. (%) | 202 (47.3) | 101 (47.4) | 101 (47.2) |
Married, yes, No. (%) | 118 (27.7) | 57 (26.8) | 61 (28.6) |
Medicaid, yes, No. (%) | 316 (74.4) | 160 (74.8) | 156 (73.9) |
Depressive symptomsb, No. (%) | 139 (32.8) | 68 (31.9) | 71 (33.7) |
Currently smoke, No. (%) | 37 (8.7) | 21 (9.8) | 16 (7.5) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI, mean (SD) | 28.6 (8.4) | 28.4 (7.7) | 28.9 (9) |
First-time mother, No. (%) | 239 (56.1) | 116 (54.2) | 123 (58) |
Plan for cesarean section, No. (%) | 33 (8) | 18 (8.7) | 15 (7.3) |
Household characteristics | |||
Food insecure, No. (%) | 98 (23.1) | 46 (21.6) | 52 (24.5) |
Currently enrolled in WIC, No. (%) | 349 (81.7) | 179 (84) | 169 (78.6) |
Household size, mean (SD) | 3.7 (1.7) | 3.8 (1.6) | 3.7 (1.7) |
Dad in household, No. (%) | 194 (45.2) | 99 (46.1) | 95 (44.4) |
Grandmother in household, No. (%) | 125 (29.1) | 62 (28.8) | 63 (29.4) |
Birth characteristics | |||
Birthweight, grams, mean (SD) | 3317 (430) | 3306 (431) | 3327 (431) |
Caesarian section, No. (%) | 52 (21.3) | 27 (22.3) | 25 (20.3) |