Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

	Mean (SD)
Maternal age (years)	23.4 (4.8)
Gestational age (weeks)
First data point	19.5 (2.5)
Second data point	29.7 (3.1)
Birth	38.6 (2.5)
Infant birth weight (grams)	3105 (690)
Multigravida	75%
Education
% Less than High School	21%
% High School Graduate	24%
% Some College	44%
% College Graduate	11%
Marital Status
Single	84%
Married	14%
Separated	2%
Income less than 30,000	79%
Baby’s father involvement
Not involved	11%
Moderately involved	19%
Fully involved	70%
State Anxiety (STAI)
First data point	34.7 (11)
Second data point	32.8 (10)
Depressive Symptoms (CESD)
First data point	13 (8.6)
Second data point	12 (9.0)
CESD score 16 or greater
First data point	35%
Second data point	33%

Note. STAI = State Trait Anxiety Inventory. CESD = Center for Epidemiology Studies – Depressive Scale