TABLE 1.
Summary of participants' profiles
| Pseudonym | Age | Weeks of pregnancy | Children | Marital status | Socio-economic status | Immigration and ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail 36 | 8 and 6 years, 6 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Middle Eastern, Muslim | ||
| Amanda | 35 | 4.5 months | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Andrea | 34 | 3 months | Married | Upper | Caucasian | |
| Anna | 33 | 11 years, 6 months | Married | Upper | Jewish | |
| Anna (follow-up) | 34 | 34 weeks | 11 and 1 years | |||
| Audrey | 17 | 7 months | Single | Lower | Spanish | |
| Beverly | 34 | 36 weeks | 3 years | Married | Middle | Caucasian |
| Brenda | 20 | 3 months | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Catharine | 19 | 12 months | Common-law | Lower | Caucasian | |
| Chelsea | 31 | 5 months | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Claire | 32 | 3 years, 3 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Eastern European | |
| Debra | 34 | 2 years, 1 month | Married | Upper | Caucasian | |
| Deena | 33 | 26 weeks | Married | Middle | Jewish | |
| Donna | 38 | 1 year, 2 months | Married | Upper | Immigrant, Muslim | |
| Geena | 26 | 37 weeks | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Helen | 37 | 30 weeks | 3 years | Married | Middle | Caucasian |
| Jane | 28 | 24 weeks | 4 and 1 years, 6 months | Married | Middle | Caucasian |
| Jasmin | 26 | 20 weeks | Married | Lower | Immigrant, Muslim | |
| Jenna | 33 | 1.5 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Muslim | |
| Jennifer | 40 | 6 and 2 years, 5 months | Married | Middle | Jewish | |
| Jessica | 28 | 18 weeks | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Jessie | 24 | 29 weeks | Married | Lower | Immigrant, Muslim | |
| Judith | 34 | 28 weeks | 8, 5 and 2 years | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Eastern European |
| Kimberly | 18 | 4 months | Boyfriend | Lower | Caucasian | |
| Leah | 35 | 36 weeks | 5 and 3 years | Married | Middle | Caucasian |
| Lindsey | 15 | 1 month | Single | Lower | Caucasian | |
| Lisa | 19 | 1 year | Boyfriend | Lower | Caucasian | |
| Louisa 27 | 3 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Middle Eastern, Muslim | ||
| Madeline | 31 | 28 weeks | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Maria | 31 | 7 years, 3.5 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Muslim | |
| Mary 38 18, 16 and 5 years, 3 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Asian | |||
| Michele | 31 | 2 months | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Miranda | 42 | 35 weeks | 4 years | Common-law | Middle | Caucasian |
| Monika | 16 | 26 weeks | Single | Lower | Native | |
| Natalie | 33 | 6 and 4 years, 3 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Eastern European | |
| Nicole | 37 | 6 and 3 years, 7 months | Married | Middle | Immigrant, Asian | |
| Rachel | 31 | 8 weeks | 3 years (died) | Married | Middle | Caucasian |
| Rebecca | 19 | 13 weeks | Single | Lower | Caucasian | |
| Sam | 19 | 1 year | Boyfriend | Lower | Caucasian | |
| Susan | 18 | 5 months | Boyfriend | Lower | Spanish | |
| Vanessa | 29 | 24 weeks | Married | Middle | Caucasian | |
| Vicky | 19 | 2 months | Boyfriend | Lower | Native |