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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 264 women participating in the First 1000 Days Program

From: Effects of the First 1000 Days Program, a systems-change intervention, on obesity risk factors during pregnancy

Maternal Characteristics at First Trimester Visit

N (%) or Mean (SD)

Gestational age at intake, weeks, mean (SD)

10.4 (4.65)

Maternal age at intake, years, mean (SD)

30.8 (5.51)

Parity, mean (SD)

1.98 (0.92)

Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)

27.7 (6.43)

Maternal pre-pregnancy weight status, n (%)

 Underweight

6 (2.3)

 Healthy Weight

90 (34.1)

 Overweight

94 (35.6)

 Obese

74 (28.0)

Race/Ethnicity, n (%)

 White, Non-Hispanic

118 (44.7)

 Hispanic or Latino

82 (31.1)

 Black, Non-Hispanic

12 (4.5)

 Other

52 (19.7)

Preferred language, n (%)

 English

141 (53.6)

 Arabic

54 (20.5)

 Spanish

46 (17.5)

 Other

22 (8.4)

Annual household income, n (%)

 Less Than $20,000

78 (31.6)

 $20,000 – $50,000

108 (43.7)

 Greater Than $50,000

61 (24.7)

Employment status, n (%)

 Employed Full-Time

104 (40.0)

 Employed Part-Time

72 (27.7)

 Not Employed, Not Looking For Work

48 (18.5)

 Not Employed, Looking For Work

22 (8.5)

 Student

14 (5.4)

Married, n (%)

107 (41.0)

Publicly insured or uninsured, n (%)

133 (50.4)

Born outside the United States, n (%)

114 (43.2)