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Table 1 Demographic and Study Characteristics

From: Financial stress as a mediator of the association between maternal childhood adversity and infant birth weight, gestational age, and NICU admission

Demographics

Full Sample

(n = 531)

SHIP

(n = 317)

PREDICT

(n = 214)

Maternal Age, M (SD)

29.80 (5.75)

29.13 (6.19)

30.87 (4.79)

Race, N (% Black)

203 (38)

172 (54)

31 (14)

Hispanic/Latina, N (%)

119 (22)

104 (33)

15 (7)

Tobacco Use, N (%)

31 (6)

31 (10)

0 (0)

Maternal BMI, M (SD)

29.73 (8.89)

31.41 (9.40)

27.27 (7.44)

Insurance, N (% Public)

260 (52)

206 (72)

54 (26)

Study Variables

   

ACEs, Median (IQR)

0 (0–2)

0 (0–2)

0 (0–2)

Financial Stress, M (SD)

5.75 (5.41)

7.19 (5.75)

3.91 (4.30)

Birth Weight, M (SD)

3264.8 (583.47)

3183.29 (613.39)

3378.68 (519.28)

Gestational Age, M (SD)

38.63 (2.26)

38.25 (2.66)

39.16 (1.39)

NICU Admission, N (%)

57 (12)

47 (17)

10 (6)

  1. Note. Mother age reflects age at delivery. Race was coded as Black or white. Birth weight is measured in grams and gestational age is measured in weeks. BMI = body mass index; NICU = neonatal intensive care unit; ACEs = adverse childhood experiences; M = mean; SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range.