Table 1

Baseline characteristics of enrolled mothers and fathers (median (Q1–Q3) or N (%))

CharacteristicMother
N=158
Father*
N=158
Age (years) (mean (SD))
 Overall30 (6.2)32 (6.8)
 Missing05
Gestational age at enrolment
 Weeks20 (12–28)
Pregnancies
 First50 (32%)
 Of those with at least one pregnancy, prior pregnancies2 (1–4)
Preferred interview/survey language
 Spanish51 (32%)
 English107 (68%)
Race
 Asian19 (12%)14 (9%)
 Black8 (5%)11 (7%)
 Native American1 (1%)1 (1%)
 White48 (30%)47 (30%)
 Other82 (52%)79 (50%)
 Missing07 (4%)
Ethnicity
 Hispanic102 (65%)92 (58%)
 Non-Hispanic56 (35%)60 (38%)
 Missing06 (4%)
Country or region† of origin
 USA64 (41%)56 (36%)
 Mexico59 (37%)62 (39%)
 Asia13 (8%)11 (7%)
 Other Central/South America13 (8%)14 (9%)
 Europe4 (3%)5 (3%)
 Africa2 (1%)1 (1%)
 Middle East2 (1%)1 (1%)
 Oceania1 (1%)0
 Unknown06 (4%)
Living with index mother
 Yes137 (87%)
 No21 (13%)
Years of education
 Overall (mean (SD))13 (4.1)13 (4.7)
 Less than high school (<12 years)45 (29%)49 (31%)
 High school (12 years)35 (22%)35 (22%)
 Some college (13–16 years)45 (29%)28 (18%)
 Postgraduate (17+ years)33 (21%)33 (21%)
 Missing012 (8%)
Exposure to cleaning products outside the home in work environment
 Yes36 (23%)
 No65 (41%)
 NA57 (36%)
Bathing habits
 Every other day19 (12%)
 Daily116 (73%)
 More than once per day23 (15%)
  • *Information reported by mother at baseline visit.

  • †Regions include at least one participant from the following countries: other Central/South America: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru; Oceania: Australia; Asia: China, India, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam; Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone; Middle East: Iran; Europe: Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Russia, UK.

  • NA, not available.