Table 1.
Sample Characteristics, (n = 47)
| Demographic characteristics | MTP (n = 23) Mean (SD) | PE (n = 24) Mean (SD) | t |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother's age | 31.43 (6.46) | 28.88 (6.50) | -1.35 |
| Years of maternal education | 12.13 (1.18) | 12.54 (1.44) | 1.07 |
| Number of children | 2.30 (1.52) | 1.88 (.95) | -1.17 |
| Child age (months) | 18.74 (16.94) | 16.67 (10.27) | -.51 |
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| % Minority | 22% | 38% | 1.40 |
| % Single | 43% | 83% | 8.08** |
| % Unemployed | 87% | 75% | 1.08 |
| % Methadone-medicated | 71% | 65% | .17 |
| % DCF-Involved | 61% | 58% | .03 |
| Child gender (% male) | 61% | 42% | 1.73 |
| Primary Substance Use Disorder | X2 | ||
| | |||
| Opiate | 74% | 71% | 5.48 |
| Cocaine | 13% | 21% | |
| Alcohol | 13% | 0% | |
| Cannabis | 0% | 8% | |
| Psychiatric Status | |||
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| Moderate depression | 30% | 33% | .05 |
| Moderate psychiatric distress | 48% | 62% | 1.02 |
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| Lifetime trauma exposurea | 3.22 (1.86) | 3.67 (2.14) | .77 |
| PTSD Symptoms | 2.32 (1.49) | 2.38 (1.31) | .14 |
**
p < .01 (two-tailed)
a
Total number of trauma exposure types (e.g., miscarriage, sudden loss, physical and sexual trauma).