Table 1 Patient characteristics before and after introduction of a peer counselor
Characteristic | No PC ( n = 119) | PC ( n = 99) | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 29.0 (± 5.1) | 28.7 (± 5.2) | 0.59 |
Pregravid BMI, kg/m2 | 30.4 (± 7.5) | 29.5 (± 8.5) | 0.32 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 16 (13.5) | 12 (12.1) | 0.28 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 56 (47.1) | 52 (52.5) | |
White Hispanic | 37 (31.1) | 29 (29.3) | |
Black Hispanic | 5 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Asian | 4 (3.4) | 6 (6.1) | |
Other | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Married | 32 (27.1) | 35 (35.7) | 0.17 |
Multiparous | 79 (66.4) | 74 (74.8) | 0.18 |
Some college education or greater | 80 (67.8) | 70 (72.9) | 0.42 |
Employed for wages | 50 (42.7) | 34 (34.3) | 0.21 |
Maternity Leave | 37 (74.0) | 25 (73.5) | 0.96 |
Intended pregnancy | 40 (33.6) | 41 (41.4) | 0.24 |
Antenatal depressiona | 19 (16.8) | 14 (15.4) | 0.78 |
Postpartum depressionb | 4 (4.0) | 9 (11.7) | 0.05 |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 78 (65.6) | 64 (64.7) | 0.89 |
Infant NICU admission | 22 (18.6) | 25 (25.3) | 0.24 |