TABLE 3—
Multinomial Logistic Model Predicting Class Membership From Intake Characteristics: Nurse–Family Partnership; Memphis, TN; June 1990–March 1994
| Characteristic | Odds of Being a High vs Increasing Attender,a OR (95% CI) | Odds of Being an Increasing vs Low Attender, OR (95% CI) | Odds of Being a High vs Low Attender, OR (95% CI) |
| Highest grade completed | 1.33 (0.91, 1.94) | 0.59* (0.41, 0.84) | 0.78* (0.63, 0.97) |
| Nurse changed during program | 0.33 (0.07, 1.46) | 2.30 (0.55, 9.60) | 0.76 (0.34, 1.72) |
| First prenatal visit, wk after last menstrual period | 0.98 (0.98, 1.01) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.002) |
| Father involvedb | 0.13 (0.004, 3.91) | 2.64 (0.07, 97.40) | 0.35 (0.093, 1.30) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. The final model contains variables with uncorrected P < .05 in bivariate analyses. We eliminated age, personal psychological resources, school, parenting attitudes, and neighborhood poverty because of significant correlation with highest grade completed.
High attenders attended at least 50% of recommended visits throughout the program. Increasing attenders had low visit attendance early in the program but increased attendance during the first year of the child’s life. Low attenders had high visit attendance before birth but decreased attendance after birth.
Mother had contact with the child’s father.
*P < .05.