Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of rapid repeaters at baseline
| Rapid repeat pregnancy status by 24 months post-partum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Yes (n = 147) Mean (SD) | No (n = 207) Mean (SD) | P value |
| Age (yrs) | 16.72 (1.45) | 16.59 (1.67) | .447 |
| Household size (# of persons) | 4.44 (1.73) | 4.37 (2.06) | .761 |
| Discretionary household income ($) | 795.10 (6173.09) | 1575.49 (7172.33) | .287 |
| Highest level of education (grade level) | 9.65 (1.57) | 9.85 (1.67) | .247 |
| Age at 1st period (yrs) | 12.43 (1.64) | 11.91 (1.57) | .003 |
| Age at 1st intercourse (yrs) | 14.74 (1.42) | 1 4.48 (1.69) | .114 |
| Maternal social support† | 4.03 (0.63) | 4.04 (0.70) | .846 |
| Maternal number of children | 4.29 (2.14) | 4.14 (2.40) | .526 |
| Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | ||
| African-American | 138 (93.9%) | 195 (94.2%) | .898 |
| Live in subsidized housing | 37 (25.2%) | 45 (21.7%) | .451 |
| Head of household | 3 (2.0%) | 6 (2.9%) | .613 |
| Employed | 15 (10.2%) | 12 (5.8%) | .124 |
| Parents living apart prior to age 13 years | 106 (72.6%) | 151 (73.3%) | .884 |
| Maternal Education: less than high school | 61 (41.5%) | 71 (34.3%) | .357 |
†
Range = 1.42 – 4.93