Table 3.
Multivariate mixed-effects model of social support by study group over time
| Coefficient | 95% conf. interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Study group |
|
|
|
| Near Limit Abortion Group |
ref |
ref |
ref |
| First Trimester Abortion Group |
-0.04 |
-0.13 |
0.05 |
| Parenting Turnaway Group |
-0.05 |
-0.16 |
0.06 |
|
Time |
|
|
|
| Months |
0.003** |
0.001 |
0.005 |
|
Study group by time interactions |
|
|
|
| First trimester x months |
0.001 |
-0.002 |
0.004 |
| Parenting turnaway x months |
0.001 |
-0.003 |
0.005 |
|
Covariates |
|
|
|
| Age |
0.00 |
-0.01 |
0.00 |
| Race/ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
White |
ref |
ref |
ref |
|
Black |
-0.21*** |
-0.30 |
-0.12 |
|
Hispanic/Latina |
-0.20*** |
-0.30 |
-0.10 |
|
Other |
-0.09 |
-0.20 |
0.03 |
| Household composition |
|
|
|
|
No other adult |
ref |
ref |
ref |
|
Male partner |
0.05 |
-0.04 |
0.15 |
|
Adult relative |
0.08 |
-0.02 |
0.18 |
|
Non-adult relative |
0.02 |
-0.11 |
0.16 |
| Parity |
|
|
|
|
Nulliparous |
ref |
ref |
ref |
|
Baby under 1 |
-0.08 |
-0.20 |
0.05 |
|
1+ previous births, no new baby |
-0.17* |
-0.26 |
-0.07 |
|
2+ previous births, no new baby |
-0.13 |
-0.23 |
-0.03 |
| Mother's highest level of education |
|
|
|
|
<high school |
ref |
ref |
ref |
|
High school or GED |
0.15** |
0.04 |
0.25 |
|
Associate’s, some college, tech school |
0.12 |
0.00 |
0.24 |
|
College |
0.24 |
0.13 |
0.36 |
|
Missing |
-0.09 |
-0.24 |
0.06 |
| In school/working |
|
|
|
|
Not in school or employed |
ref |
ref |
ref |
|
In school |
0.21*** |
0.10 |
0.32 |
|
Employed |
0.22*** |
0.14 |
0.30 |
|
In school and employed |
0.23*** |
0.12 |
0.33 |
| Model constant | 3.19*** | 3.07 | 3.32 |
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001, ref = reference group, SD = standard deviation.