Table 1.
Characteristics at Enrollment and 6 Monthsa
| Characteristic | Enrollment (Birth)
|
6-Month Assessment
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIP (n=225) | BB (n=225) | Control (n=225) | VIP (n=126) | BB (n=150) | Control (n=134) | |
| Mother, % | ||||||
| Hispanic/Latina | 92.4 | 93.8 | 88.9 | 91.3 | 95.3 | 92.5 |
| Immigrant | 87.6 | 80.9 | 82.7 | 89.7 | 86.0 | 88.1 |
| Spanish as primary language | 78.2 | 73.8 | 75.6 | 80.2 | 79.3 | 85.8 |
| Married or living with partner | 83.1 | 83.1 | 83.6 | 82.5 | 86.7 | 82.8 |
| Maternal educational level, mean (SD)b | 10.0 (3.7) | 10.5 (3.7) | 10.5 (3.5) | 10.2 (3.7) | 10.3 (3.7) | 9.6 (3.5) |
| Maternal literacy, word reading, mean (SD)c | NA | NA | NA | 12.4 (4.8) | 12.5 (5.0) | 12.6 (4.6) |
| Maternal low SES, %d | 90.5 | 88.1 | 90.9 | 89.7 | 87.9 | 91.7 |
| Maternal social risk factors, %e | 23.9 | 22.3 | 24.9 | 26.4 | 22.0 | 22.0 |
| Child, % | ||||||
| Female sex | 52.9 | 45.3 | 48.9 | 54.0 | 51.3 | 50.0 |
| Firstborn | 42.2 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 42.1 | 40.7 | 41.8 |
Abbreviations: BB, Building Blocks; NA, not applicable; SES, socioeconomic status; VIP, Video Interaction Project.
a
All differences were insignificant at enrollment and at 6-month assessments.
b
Last grade completed.
c
Grade level for word reading, measured at 6 months.
d
Hollingshead SES level of 4 or 5.
e
One or more of the following conditions: homeless, physically abused, involved with Child Protective Services, limited or late prenatal care (defined as beginning beyond the third month of pregnancy), or a history of mental illness.