Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics by significant depressive symptoms
| Total Mothers |
Mothers with Significant Depressive Symptoms* |
Mothers without Significant Depressive Symptoms* |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 217 | 71 (32.7) | 146 (67.3) | |
| Maternal Age | 0.0492 | |||
| 18-24 | 36 (16.6) | 18 (50.0) | 18 (50.0) | |
| 25-34 | 127 (58.5) | 36 (28.3) | 91 (71.7) | |
| 35+ | 54 (24.9) | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | |
| Maternal Race | 0.0007 | |||
| African American | 65 (30.0) | 32 (49.2) | 33 (50.8) | |
| European American | 152 (70.0) | 39 (25.7) | 113 (74.3) | |
| Maternal Education | 0.0326 | |||
| Less than college level | 115 (53.0) | 45 (39.1) | 70 (60.9) | |
| College level or greater | 102 (47.0) | 26 (25.5) | 76 (74.5) | |
| Marital Status | 0.0030 | |||
| Married | 167 (77.0) | 46 (27.5) | 121 (72.5) | |
| Unmarried | 50 (23.0) | 25 (50.0) | 25 (50.0) | |
| Poverty Status | 0.0027 | |||
| At or below poverty | 21 (9.7) | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | |
| Above poverty | 196 (90.3) | 58 (29.6) | 138 (70.4) |
Data provided as n (%)
*
Percentages refer to rows (values in rows add up to 100%)