Table 2 Prevalence and severity of NVP in the 1st trimester of pregnancy according to race/ethnicity.
Race/ethnicity n (%) | Prevalencea n = 288 | Severityb | Intensity of nauseac (mean ± SD) | Excessive salivation experienced | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild n = 145 | Moderate n = 126 | Severe n = 7 | ||||
Caucasian n = 298 | 237(79.53) | 123 (52.79) | 105 (45.06) | 5 (2.15) | 4.55 ± 2.41 | 46 (19.57) |
Asian n = 15 | 9 (60.00) | 4 (50.00) | 4 (50.00) | 0 | 5.17 ± 2.79 | 3 (37.50) |
Black n = 37 | 26 (70.27) | 11 (45.83) | 11 (45.83) | 2 (8.33) | 5.40 ± 2.88 | 19 (79.17) |
Hispanic n = 17 | 16 (94.12) | 7 (53.85) | 6 (46.15) | 0 | 5.13 ± 2.68 | 5 (35.71) |