Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in this analysis (n = 1188) from the Newborn Epigenetics Study (NEST). Continuous variables are displayed as mean (standard deviation, SD) and categorical variables are displayed as count (percentage). Column percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding
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All Eligible Participants (n = 1188) | Black (n = 627) | Latinx (n = 308) | White (n = 253) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participant Age at Delivery | ||||
Mean (SD) | 27.8 (± 5.8) | 26.4 (± 5.8) | 28.1 (± 5.7) | 30.7 (± 4.9) |
Missing | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Participant Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Black | 627 (53%) | – | – | – |
Latinx | 308 (26%) | – | – | – |
White | 253 (21%) | – | – | – |
Participant Educational Attainment | ||||
< High School | 329 (28%) | 127 (20%) | 184 (60%) | 18 (7%) |
High School Grad | 279 (23%) | 196 (31%) | 62 (20%) | 21 (8%) |
Some College | 223 (19%) | 175 (28%) | 24 (8%) | 24 (9%) |
College Grad | 293 (25%) | 98 (16%) | 13 (4%) | 182 (72%) |
Missing | 64 (5.4%) | 31 (4.9%) | 25 (8.1%) | 8 (3.2%) |
Gestational Age (Weeks) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 38.8 (± 2.4) | 38.4 (± 2.6) | 39.0 (± 2.3) | 39.3 (± 1.9) |
Delivery Weight (grams) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 3201 (± 606.5) | 3072 (± 625.1) | 3318 (± 556.3) | 3382 (± 541.7) |
Missing | 15 (1.3%) | 7 (1.1%) | 4 (1.3%) | 4 (1.6%) |