Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of SAFE Participants by Depression Level
| Variable | Entire Sample N = 477 | No Depression (0–15) N = 122 ( 25.6 % ) | Any Depression (16 + ) N = 355 ( 74.4 % ) | Moderate Depression ( 16–27 ) N = 180 (37.7%) | Severe Depression (28 + ) N = 175 (36.7%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | p* | % | % | p* | |
| Group | |||||||
| Study | 52.2 | 54.1 | 51.5 | .63 | 48.9 | 54.3 | .53 |
| Control | 47.8 | 45.9 | 48.5 | 51.1 | 45.7 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||
| African-American | 31.2 | 36.1 | 29.6 | .18 | 31.1 | 28.0 | .34 |
| Mexican-American | 68.8 | 63.9 | 70.4 | 68.9 | 72.0 | ||
| Age (yrs) | |||||||
| 14 – 18 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 34.6 | .84 | 32.8 | 36.6 | .74 |
| 19 + | 65.6 | 66.4 | 65.4 | 67.2 | 63.4 | ||
| Unemployed, < 12 years education, and not in school | 44.0 | 38.5 | 48.7 | .05 | 46.7 | 50.9 | .11 |
| < 100% Poverty | 78.4 | 66.4 | 82.8 | <.01 | 80.4 | 85.1 | <.01 |
| Married | 17.8 | 21.3 | 16.7 | .25 | 16.7 | 16.7 | .51 |
| Currently Pregnant | 28.5 | 25.4 | 29.6 | .38 | 30.0 | 29.1 | .67 |
| History of Sexual Abuse | 31.2 | 23.0 | 34.1 | .02 | 27.2 | 41.1 | <.01 |
| Alcohol, 5 + Drinks “at a party” | 22.4 | 19.8 | 23.6 | .40 | 20.7 | 26.6 | .29 |
| Current Illicit Drugs | 14.3 | 11.6 | 15.3 | .10 | 12.3 | 18.5 | .07 |
*
p values are based on Pearson's Chi-Squared Test