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Table 1 Sample characteristics of 106 pregnant women participating in PROTECT project (2010–2012)

From: Urinary phthalate metabolites in relation to maternal serum thyroid and sex hormone levels during pregnancy: a longitudinal analysis

Variable

Mean ± SD or n (%)

Maternal age at enrollment (years)

27.1 ± 4.8

Maternal education

 

 Missing

3 (2.8)

 <High school

12 (11.3)

 High school/equivalent

7 (6.6)

 College

84 (79.2)

Annual household income (US$)

 

 Missing

17 (16.0)

 $20,000

45 (42.4)

 ≥$20,000 to < $50,000

27 (25.5)

 ≥$50,000

17 (16.0)

Race

 

 Missing

3 (2.8)

 White

52 (49.1)

 Mixed

39 (36.8)

 Other

12 (11.3)

Prepregnancy BMI (kg m-2)

 

 Missing

4 (3.8)

 ≤25

59 (55.7)

 >25 to ≤30

31 (29.2)

 >30

12 (11.3)

Smoked during pregnancy

 

 Missing

5 (4.7)

 Yes

1 (0.9)

 No

100 (94.3)

Alcohol use at first visit during pregnancy

 

 Missing

4 (3.8)

 Yes

12 (11.3)

 No

90 (84.9)

  1. PROTECT, Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats, SD, standard deviation, BMI, body mass index.