Table 2 Sample characteristics (N = 817)
Variable | Frequency (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (Years) | Â | 29.63(5.42) |
Race | Â | Â |
 White | 681(83.4) |  |
 Non-white | 136(16.6) |  |
Educational Status | Â | Â |
 High School or less | 196(24.0) |  |
 2-year College/Technical | 267(32.7) |  |
 College Graduate | 267(32.7) |  |
 Graduate School | 87(10.6) |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
 Single | 75(10.5) |  |
 Partnered | 117(16.3) |  |
 Married | 524(73.2) |  |
Parity | Â | Â |
 Primipara | 370(45.3) |  |
 Multipara | 447(54.7) |  |
Annual Household Income ($) | Â | 70,538.14(38,010.80) |
Prenatal Smoking | Â | Â |
 Yes | 123(15.1) |  |
 No | 694(84.9) |  |
Pre-pregnancy Health | Â | Â |
 Poor/fair | 20(2.4) |  |
 Good | 166(20.3) |  |
 Very good | 356(43.6) |  |
 Excellent | 275(33.7) |  |
Prenatal Moods | Â | Â |
 Yes | 385(47.1) |  |
 No | 432(52.9) |  |
Breastfeeding by Family and Friends | Â | Â |
 Yes | 607(84.8) |  |
 No | 109(15.2) |  |
Breastfeeding Problems | Â | Â |
 Yes | 48(5.9) |  |
 No | 769(94.1) |  |
Delivery Hospital | Â | Â |
 North Memorial | 340(41.6) |  |
 St. Joseph | 122(14.9) |  |
 St. John | 355(43.5) |  |
Occupational Classification | Â | Â |
 Blue Collar/Service | 103(14.4) |  |
 Professional | 332(46.4) |  |
 Clerical | 281(39.2) |  |
Employer Provides Paid Leave Policy | Â | Â |
 Yes | 615(76.1) |  |
 No | 193(23.9) |  |
Longest Paid Leave Possible by Employer Policy (days) | Â | 46.41(39.72) |
Prenatal Hours Worked/Week (hrs) | Â | 38.13(8.39) |
Prenatal Job Stress (summary score) | Â | 4.31(1.76) |
Supervisor Support | Â | Â |
 Somewhat/Strongly agree | 644(89.9) |  |
 Somewhat/Strongly disagree | 72(10.1) |  |
Coworker Support | Â | Â |
 Somewhat/Strongly agree | 703(98.2) |  |
 Somewhat/Strongly disagree | 13(1.8) |  |