Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants recruited between 24 and 28 weeks gestation from the Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) cohort (n = 100).
Variable | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Maternal age at enrollment (years) | 26.4 (5.7) |
Gravidity (# pregnancies) | 2 (1) |
Insurance type | N (%) |
Private | 58 (58%) |
Public (Mi Salud) | 38 (38%) |
Missing | 4 (4%) |
Maternal education (years) | |
High school/GED | 23 (23%) |
Some College or technical school | 32 (32%) |
College degree | 33 (33%) |
Masters degree or higher | 12 (12%) |
Missing | - |
Income Status (US $) | |
< $10,000 | 31 (31%) |
≥ $10,000 to < $30,000 | 24 (24%) |
≥ $30,000 to < $50,000 | 20 (20%) |
≥ $50,000 | 10 (10%) |
Missing | 15 (15%) |
Marital status | |
Single | 23 (23%) |
Married or living together | 77 (77%) |
Missing | - |
Gravidity (# pregnancies) | |
0 | 48 (48%) |
1 | 33 (33%) |
> 1 | 19 (19%) |
Missing | – |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | |
≤ 25 | 48 (48%) |
> 25 to ≤ 30 | 33 (33%) |
> 30 | 19 (19%) |
Missing | – |
Employment status | |
Employed | 55 (55%) |
Unemployed | 44 (44%) |
Missing | 1 (1%) |
Smoking | |
Never | 86 (86%) |
Ever | 12 (12%) |
Current | 2 (2%) |
Missing | – |
Exposure to second hand smoking | |
None | 80 (80%) |
Up to 1 h | 5 (5%) |
More than 1 h | 11 (11%) |
Missing | 4 (4%) |
Alcohol consumption | |
None | 51 (51%) |
Before pregnancy | 41 (41%) |
Yes within the last few months | 6 (6%) |
Missing | 2 (2%) |
Infant sex | |
Female | 49 (49%) |
Male | 51 (51%) |
Missing | – |
