Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (n=130)
| Characteristic | Total (n=130) | Control (n=57) | Intervention (n=73) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race black/African-American | 45 (34.6) | 17 (29.8) | 28 (38.4) | 0.309 |
| Income <$25,000 (past year?) | 66 (50.8) | 30 (52.6) | 36 (49.3) | 0.707 |
| Married (baseline) | 63 (48.5) | 28 (49.1) | 35 (47.9) | 0.894 |
| Any smoking prenatally | 23 (17.7) | 10 (17.5) | 13 (17.8) | 0.969 |
| Age (years)a | 27.5 (5.3) | 28.3 (5.2) | 26.9 (5.4) | 0.117 |
| School years completedb | 12.0 (12, 15) | 12.0 (12, 15) | 12.0 (12, 15) | 0.717 |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D Scale)b | 10.0 (20, 27) | 9.0 (5, 18) | 11.0 (5, 21) | 0.796 |
| Prenatal social stressors (PPP Scale)b | 22.0 (20, 27) | 21.0 (18, 24) | 24.0 (20, 29) | 0.001 |
| Pregravida BMI (kg/m2)b | 25.1 (21, 32) | 25.6 (20, 35) | 25.0 (22, 31) | 0.641 |
Data are number (%) unless indicated otherwise.
a
Mean (standard deviation) values.
b
Median (interquartile range).
BMI, body mass index; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression; PPP, Prenatal Psychosocial Profile.