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Table 1 Maternal and newborn characteristics of study subjects

From: Urinary cortisol and depression in early pregnancy: role of adiposity and race

 

Non-depressed control subjects (n = 25)

Depressed subjects (n = 25)

Maternal age (years)

22.2 ± 3.0

22.3 ± 3.1

Maternal weight (lbs)

179.8 ± 43.1

181.7 ± 45.4

Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)

30.3 ± 7.4

31.5 ± 7.7

Fat mass (lbs)

73.1 ± 33.3

71.4 ± 32.9

Percent body fat (%)

38.8 ± 8.1

37.4 ± 8.2

Waist/ hip ratio

0.857 ± 0.057

0.858 ± 0.080

Race (Black) n (%)

25 (100%)

25 (100%)

Average blood pressure at enrollment (mmHg)

113 ± 9/67 ± 7

110 ± 9/66 ± 7

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

38.9 ± 1.6

39.5 ± 1.3

Infant birth weight (grams)

3254 ± 523

3274 ± 432

Infant birth weight centile (%)

58.9 ± 28.8

56.5 ± 24.4

Cigarette Smoker, n (%)

7/25 (28%)

13/25 (52%)

Household income

  

<$10,000

20/25 (80%)

18/25 (72%)

$10-34,999

4/25 (16%)

5/25 (20%)

$35,000+

1/25 (4%)

2/25 (8%)

Education level

  

Some high school or GED

17/25 (68%)

21/25 (84%)

Some college or associate degree

8/25 (32%)

4/25 (16%)

Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) score at study enrollment

3.0 ± 2.3

14.1 ± 2.3 *

  1. Data are mean ± SD. *: p < 0.0001 compared to non-depressed control subjects.