Table 1 Characteristics of the study group
From: A comparison of meningococcal carriage by pregnancy status
|
Pregnant (n = 100) N or Mean (sd) |
Nonpregnant (n = 99) N or Mean (sd) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, sd) | 27.60 (5.90) | 30.17 (7.22) | NSa |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 37 | 41 | NSb |
| 1 | 27 | 22 | |
| 2 | 22 | 18 | |
| 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 39 | 60 | 0.0002c |
| African American | 12 | 20 | |
| Hispanic | 40 | 15 | |
| Native American | 5 | 2 | |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | 0 | |
|
Estimated Gestational Age | 27.49 (9.36) | N/A | N/A |
| Tobacco Use | 14 | 38 | <0.0001c |
| Number in Household | |||
| 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.0106c |
| 2 | 23 | 25 | |
| 3 | 26 | 20 | |
| 4 | 30 | 23 | |
| >5 | 19 | 15 | |
| Median Income | |||
| <20,000 | 23 | 17 | 0.5951c |
| 20,000-39,999 | 20 | 19 | |
| 40,000-59,999 | 7 | 13 | |
| >60,000 | 10 | 11 | |
| Unknown | 39 | 40 |