Clinical Study

The Effect of Omega-3 Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Gestational Length: Randomized Trial of Supplementation Compared to Nutrition Education for Increasing n-3 Intake from Foods

Table 2

Race and ethnicity of subjects by group and completion status.

Completed = 563 (%)Withdrew = 289 (%)
CON300600NEdTotalCON300600NEdTotal

White7
(5.4)
8
(6.3)
9
(7.7)
29
(15.2)
53
(9.4)
8
(8.7)
6
(6.4)
8
(7.7)
5
(27.7)
27
(9.3)

African American14
(10.8)
14
(11.0)
6
(5.1)
17
(8.9)
51
(9.0)
5
(5.4)
9
(9.7)
13
(12.5)
3
(16.7)
30
(10.3)

Hispanic113
(87.6)
101
(79.5)
98
(83.7)
141
(73.8)
443
(78.5)
74
(80.4)
74
(79.5)
75
(72.1)
10
(55.5)
233
(80.6)

Native American2
(1.5)
2
(1.6)
1
(0.8)
0
(0)
5
(0.9)
0
(0)
1
(1.1)
2
(1.9)
0
(0)
3
(1.0)

Asian1
(0.8)
0
(0)
1
(0.8)
1
(0.5)
3
(0.5)
1
(1.1)
1
(1.1)
2
(1.9)
0
(0)
4
(1.4)

Other2
(1.5)
2
(1.6)
2
(1.7)
2
(1.0)
8
(1.4)
4
(5.4)
2
(2.2)
4
(3.8)
0
(0)
10
(4.5)

CON: control; 300: 300 mg DHA/day; 600: 600 mg DHA/day; NEd: nutrition education.