Table 1.

Characteristics of African American Study Participants

VariableLow Literacy6th Grade n = 33Higher Literacy7th Grade n = 169Total n = 202P Value
Age
    15–25 y25 (76)121 (72)146 (72).625
    26–42 y8 (24)48 (28)56 (28)
Years of school, mean (SD)10.6 (1.2)11.7 (1.8)11.6 (1.8)<.001
Medicaid insurance33 (100)169 (100)202 (100)
Parity (total births)
    113 (39)38 (23)51 (25).105
    2–414 (42)100 (59)114 (56)
    >56 (18)31 (18)37 (18)
Low birth weight (<2,500 g)1 (3)15 (11)16 (8).162
Preterm delivery (<36 wk)12 (36)29 (17)41 (20).245
Cesarean delivery5 (14)25 (18)30 (17).663
First prenatal visit after first tirmester23 (70)97 (59)120 (61).257
Inadequate prenatal care utilization (APNCU)19 (58)82 (49)101 (50).341