Table 2.
Characteristics of Pregnant Women in the MI Intervention (MI: n=62) and No-intervention Comparison (NIC: n=60) Groups
| Characteristics | MI group | NIC group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean | 25.27 | 25.55 |
| Standard Deviation | 4.67 | 4.98 | |
| Marital Status | Married | 10(16.1%) | 8(13.3%) |
| Single | 48 (77.4%) | 50 (83.3%) | |
| Divorced | 2 (3.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Income | < $15,000/year | 44 (71.0%) | 41 (68.3%) |
| $15,000 - | 10 (16.1%) | 12 (20.0%) | |
| $30,000/year | |||
| $30,0001 - | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (3.3%) | |
| $45,000/year | |||
| $45,001 - | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| $60,000/year | |||
| $60,001 - | 1(1.6%) | 1(1.7%) | |
| $75,000/year | |||
| Education | < 12 years | 15(24.2%) | 16 (26.7%) |
| High school graduate | 15(24.2%) | 15 (25.0%) | |
| Some college | 26(42.0%) | 25 (41.7%) | |
| 4 Year college degree | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (3.3%) | |
| Graduate degree | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (5.0%) |
| Not Hispanic | 59 (95.2%) | 52 (86.7%) | |
| Race | Black | 38 (61.3%) | 33 (55.0%) |
| White | 17 (27.4%) | 20 (33.3%) | |
| Multi-racial | 4 (6.5%) | 3 (5.0%) | |
| # of times pregnant | Mean | 3.65 | 3.79 |
| Standard Deviation | 2.01 | 2.78 | |
| # of deliveries (live or stillborn) |
Mean | 2.03 | 1.95 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.62 | 2.03 | |
| # of miscarriages or abortions |
Mean | 0.65 | 0.83 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.90 | 1.13 | |
| Gestation (weeks) | Mean | 23.60 | 23.14 |
| Standard Deviation | 8.72 | 8.72 |
*p < .05