Table 4.

Demographic and Birth Outcome Characteristics of Sample

Variable	Total Sample (n=105)	Intervention Group (n=60)	Control Group (n=45)
Maternal Age in Years at Intake- Mean (sd)	19.6 (2.9)	19.5 (2.6)	19.7 (2.8)
Highest Grade in Years- Mean (sd)	11.4 (2.80	11.3 (2.0)	11.6 (1.9)
Race/Ethnicity %
Black	28%	22%	35%
Latina	62%	67%	58%
Other	10%	11.7%	6.7%
Marital Status %
Never married/single	83.8%	80.3%	88.6%
Married	7.6%	8.2%	6.8%
Divorced	1.9%	3.3%
Engaged	6.7%	8.2%	4.5%
Infant Gender %
Male	52%	51%	52%
Female	48%	49%	48%
Infant Birth weight grams- Mean (sd)	3178.5 (577.5)	3138.72 (602.3)	3235 (542.1)
Gestational Age in Weeks- Mean (sd)	39 (2.4)	39 (2.6)	39 (2.0)
Caesarean Section %	24%	20%	30%
Child Protection Case Open at Enrollment into Study	6%	7%	4%