Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample and Comparison of 3-Month and 6-Month Completers with Noncompleters
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SAMPLE |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISTIC | BASELINE (N=46) | 3M COMPLETERS (N=38) | 6M COMPLETERS (N=35) |
| Age (years) [mean (SD)] | 27.1 (5.5) | 26.8 (5.7) | 27.3 (5.6) |
| Education (years) [mean (SD)] | 12.4 (4.3) | 12 (4.7) | 11.9 (4.9) |
| Race [n (%)] | |||
| African American | 31 (67.4) | 26 (70.3) | 24 (70.6) |
| White | 12 (26.1) | 9 (24.3) | 9 (26.5) |
| Native American | 2 (4.4) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| Other | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.7) | 0 |
| Marital status [n (%)] | |||
| Single | 18 (39.1) | 15 (40.5) | 15 (44.1) |
| Living together | 18 (39.1) | 14 (37.8) | 11 (32.4) |
| Married | 4 (8.7) | 4 (10.8) | 4 (11.8) |
| Separated | 4 (8.7) | 3 (8.1) | 3 (8.8) |
| Divorced | 2 (4.4) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| Employment [n (%)] | |||
| Unemployed | 14 (30.4) | 11 (29.7) | 10 (29.4) |
| Full-time | 13 (28.3) | 11 (29.7) | 9 (26.5) |
| Part-time | 7 (15.2) | 6 (16.2) | 6 (17.7) |
| Self-employed | 3 (6.5) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| Full-time student | 6 (13.0) | 5 (13.5) | 5 (14.7) |
| Part-time student | 3 (6.5) | 3 (8.1) | 4 (8.8) |
| Living with [n (%)] | |||
| Male | 24 (52.2) | 18 (48.7) | 15 (44.1) |
| Partner/spouse | 10 (21.7) | 8 (21.6) | 8 (23.5) |
| Parent | 5 (10.9) | 5 (13.5) | 5 (14.7) |
| Roommate | 3 (6.5) | 3 (8.1) | 3 (8.8) |
| Children | 2 (4.4) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| No one | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| Relatives | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| Female partner | 0 | 0 | 0 |
t tests and chi-squared tests revealed no differences in any variables between those completing versus those not completing each follow-up and the baseline sample (data not shown).
SD, standard deviation.