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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Chemicals in Our Body (CIOB) study population (N = 506)

From: Associations between prenatal maternal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and birth outcomes among pregnant women in San Francisco

 

N (%)

Maternal Age

 Mean (SD)

32 (5.4)

Maternal Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

193 (38%)

 Non-Hispanic Black

40 (8%)

 Hispanic

173 (34%)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

95 (19%)

 Missing

5 (1%)

Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index

 Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

12 (2%)

 Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

236 (47%)

 Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2)

128 (25%)

 Obese (≥  30 kg/m2)

89 (18%)

 Missing

41 (8%)

Infant Sex

 Female

257 (51%)

 Missing

27 (5.3%)

Parity

 One or More Previous Births

254 (50%)

 Missing

7 (1%)

Maternal Education

  < High School

59 (12%)

 High School Graduate or Some College

139 (27%)

 College Degree

116 (23%)

 Graduate Level Degree

185 (37%)

 Missing

7 (1%)

Smoking Status

 Never

421 (83%)

 Ever

60 (12%)

 Current

10 (2%)

 Missing

15 (3%)

Difficulty Paying for Basics

 Yes

146 (29%)

 Missing

12 (2%)

Food Insecurity

 Yes

79 (16%)

Foreign Born

 Yes

209 (41%)

 Missing

75 (15%)

Preterm Birth

  < 37 weeks gestation

41 (8%)

 Missing

13 (3%)

 

Median (SD)

Birth Weight (grams)

3300 (580)

 Missing

18 (4%)

Gestational Age at Delivery (weeks)

39 (2.0)

 Missing

13 (3%)

  1. Note: percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding
  2. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation