Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| N (%) | Range Observed | Mean | SD | |
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| Marital Status | ||||
| Married and Living w/Partner | 56 (26.7) | |||
| Married but not Living w/Partner | 5 (2.4) | |||
| Not Married but Living w/Partner | 103 (49) | |||
| Never Married and Not Living w/Partner | 31 (14.8) | |||
| Separated/Divorced | 15 (7.1) | |||
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| Number of children under 18 in the home | 0–11 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
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| Number of biological children | 0–9 | 2.06 | 1.8 | |
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| Preparedness for infant care | 2–5 | 4.0 | 0.9 | |
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| Prior experience with babies | 1–5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | |
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| Education | ||||
| Did not attend school | 2 (1) | |||
| 1 through 8 years of school | 59 (28.1) | |||
| Some high school completed | 64 (30.5) | |||
| High school graduate/GED | 61 (29) | |||
| Some college, vocational or technical school | 8 (3.8) | |||
| Associates/Vocational/Technical School | 4 (1.9) | |||
| College degree (BS/BA) or Above | 12 (5.7) | |||
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| Economic hardship | −5.98–7.89 | −0.03 | 2.99 | |
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| Number of gestational weeks when prenatal care was initiated | 1–32 | 10.1 | 6.3 | |
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| Pregnancy Intentions | ||||
| Wanted to get pregnant later or never | 109 (51.9) | |||
| Wanted to be pregnant then or sooner | 101 (48.1) | |||
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| Age | 18–42 | 27.4 | 6.4 | |
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| Country of birth | ||||
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| U.S. | 30 (14.3) | |||
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| Mexico | 180 (85.7) | |||
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| Age of immigration to the U.S. | 0–34 | 16.3 | 7.6 | |
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| Depressive Symptoms | 0–25 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
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| Familism | 21–80 | 72.4 | 7.4 | |
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| Anglo Orientation | 1.2–4.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | |
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| Mexican Orientation | 2.2–5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | |
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| Social Support | 4–68 | 52.7 | 15.2 | |
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| PESMA Partner Support | 6–30 | 23.7 | 7.1 | |
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| PESMA Family Support | 6–30 | 19.3 | 6.4 | |
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| PESMA Maternal Role Fulfillment | 15–25 | 23.8 | 2.1 | |