Table I.
Demographic, social and sexual reproductive characteristics of the sample at baseline.
| Baseline characteristics (n = 699 women) | % |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18 | 43 |
| 19 | 49 |
| 20 | 9 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 59 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 30 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
| Asian/Native American/Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Educational attainment/enrollment | |
| Not enrolled | 23 |
| High school | 13 |
| 2-year college/vocational/technical school | 30 |
| 4-year college | 26 |
| High school drop-out | 8 |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 51 |
| Unemployed | 49 |
| Receiving public assistance | |
| Yes | 23 |
| No | 73 |
| Parental income | |
| ≤$14 999 | 14 |
| $15 000–$44 999 | 29 |
| $45 999–$74 999 | 20 |
| ≥$75 000 | 19 |
| Don't know/refused | 19 |
| Childhood family structure | |
| Lived with two biological/adoptive parents | 53 |
| Lived with single biological parent | 40 |
| Other situations | 8 |
| Age of mother at first birth | |
| <20 years | 38 |
| ≥20 years | 62 |
| Mother's education level | |
| <High school diploma | 9 |
| ≥High school diploma | 91 |
| Frequency of religious service attendance | |
| Never | 22 |
| <Weekly | 55 |
| ≥Weekly | 24 |
| Relationship status | |
| Married | 2 |
| Engaged | 9 |
| In special romantic relationship | 56 |
| Having physical/emotional contact with someone | 17 |
| None | 17 |
| Age at first vaginal intercourse | |
| No sexual intercourse experience at enrollment | 13 |
| <14 years | 20 |
| 15–16 years | 40 |
| ≥17 years | 27 |
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | |
| 0 | 13 |
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 17 |
| ≥4 | 38 |
| Pregnancies | |
| 0 | 76 |
| 1 | 16 |
| ≥2 | 8 |
| Ever use of contraception | |
| Yes | 85 |
| No | 15 |
| Currently using a contraceptive method | |
| Yes | 58 |
| No | 35 |
| Missing | 7 |