Table 1.
Participant demographics
| Characteristic | n (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 33 years (4.6) |
| Months from delivery when interviewed, mean (range) | 10.1 months (3–33.1) |
| Race | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 (3.8%) |
| Black or African American | 3 (11.5%) |
| Mixed Race | 3 (11.5%) |
| White | 19 (73.1%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latina | 5 (19.2%) |
| Non-Hispanic or Latina | 21 (80.8%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 24 (92.3%) |
| Lesbian/Bisexual | 2 (7.7%) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 14 (53.8%) |
| Dating/Partnered | 9 (34.6%) |
| Married | 3 (11.5%) |
| Highest educational attainment | |
| Less than high school | 6 (23.1%) |
| High school/equivalent | 10 (38.5%) |
| Some college | 8 (30.8%) |
| College graduate/higher | 1 (3.8%) |
| Unknown | 1 (3.8%) |
| Living situation | |
| Residential treatment program/sober house | 6 (23.1%) |
| Room, apartment, house that I own or rent | 13 (50.0%) |
| Shelter | 1 (3.8%) |
| Transitional stabilization services | 1 (3.8%) |
| With family or friends | 4 (15.4%) |
| Unknown | 1 (3.8%) |
| MOUD at delivery | |
| Discontinued MOUD during pregnancy | 1 (3.8%) |
| Active non-prescribed use without MOUD throughout pregnancy | 1 (3.8%) |
| Receiving MOUD | 24 (92.3%) |
| Buprenorphine (of 24 participants receiving MOUD at delivery) | 16 (66.7%) |
| Methadone (of 24 participants receiving MOUD at delivery) | 8 (33.3%) |
| CPS report filed at delivery | 25 (96.2%) |
| CPS report screened in for investigation (of 25 participants with report filed at delivery) | 24 (96%) |
| Child removal at some point between most recent delivery and interview | 12 (46.2%) |
| Reunification with child prior to interview (of 12 participants who experienced child removal) | 6 (50%) |
| Child removal in previous pregnancy | 10 (38.5%) |