Patient Characteristics at Entry to Prenatal Care* (n = 1571)
| Variable | Preintervention (n = 795) | Postintervention (n = 776) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | 27.5 (5.6) | 28.0 (5.6) | .92† |
| Race | <.01‡ | ||
| Asian | 6.3 (50) | 6.1 (47) | |
| African American | 19.3 (153) | 19.2 (148) | |
| Hispanic | 26.2 (208) | 40.3 (311) | |
| Native American | 0.9 (7) | 1.4 (11) | |
| Caucasian | 47.4 (377) | 32.9 (254) | |
| Pre-BMI | .06‡ | ||
| <18.5 (Underweight) | 4.8 (38) | 3.2 (25) | |
| 18.5 to 24.9 (Normal) | 40.0 (318) | 36.6 (283) | |
| 25.0 to 29.9 (Overweight) | 28.2 (224) | 27.7 (214) | |
| >30.0 (Obese) | 27.0 (215) | 32.5 (252) | |
| Insurance | .86‡ | ||
| Commercial | 29.3 (230) | 28.5 (221) | |
| Medicaid | 69.3 (544) | 69.9 (542) | |
| Self-pay | 1.4 (11) | 1.7 (13) | |
| Parity | .74‡ | ||
| 0 | 35.4 (281) | 34.7 (270) | |
| >1 | 64.6 (514) | 65.3 (506) |