Table 1 Description of sample of pregnant women at first prenatal visit (N = 586)
From: Should prenatal care providers offer pregnancy options counseling?
Variable | n (%) or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age, in years (M, SD) | 27.0 ± 5.6 |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 45 (7.7) |
Black or African American | 461 (78.8) |
Hispanic/Latina | 55 (9.4) |
Other/Multiple | 24 (4.1) |
Highest level of education | |
Less than high school | 120 (20.5) |
Completed high school or GED | 286 (48.9) |
Some or completed college | 179 (30.6) |
Employment | |
Employed full time | 176 (30.2) |
Employed part time | 122 (20.9) |
Unemployed | 285 (48.9) |
Public assistance in last 12 months | 431 (75.5) |
Food insecurity in last 12 months | 271 (46.9) |
Prior pregnancy | 467 (80.1) |
Prior birth | 401 (68.6) |
Prior abortion | 165 (28.3) |
Trimester entered prenatal care | |
1st trimester | 417 (72.2) |
2nd trimester | 130 (22.5) |
3rd trimester | 31 (5.4) |
Gestational age of pregnancy, in weeks (M, SD) | 11.3 ± 8.1 |
London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy score (M, SD) | 7.0 ± 2.9 |