Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of women enrolled in the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) (N=26).
| Sociodemographic variables | n | % | |
| Age range (years) |
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16-19 | 4 | 15 |
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20-23 | 11 | 42 |
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24-27 | 7 | 27 |
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28-35 | 4 | 15 |
| Ethnicity |
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White | 12 | 46 |
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African/African American/black | 8 | 31 |
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Mixed ethnic origin | 4 | 15 |
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Not reported | 2 | 8 |
| Language |
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English | 23 | 88 |
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Spanish | 3 | 12 |
| Location |
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Urban | 7 | 27 |
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Rural | 19 | 73 |
| Marital status |
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Married | 1 | 4 |
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Single | 17 | 65 |
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Partnered, not married | 8 | 31 |
| Educational level attained |
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7th to 9th grade | 1 | 4 |
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10th to 12th grade | 7 | 27 |
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High school graduate/GEDa | 7 | 27 |
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Some college or trade school | 10 | 38 |
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College graduate | 1 | 4 |
| Number of live births at interview |
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1 | 17 | 65 |
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2 | 4 | 15 |
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3 | 3 | 12 |
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4 | 1 | 4 |
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5 | 1 | 4 |
| Number of partners in the year before current pregnancy |
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1 | 16 | 62 |
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2 | 6 | 23 |
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>2 | 4 | 15 |
| IPVb abuse status from screening |
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IPV in year before current pregnancy | 18 | 69 |
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No IPV in year before current pregnancyc | 8 | 31 |
| DOVE method |
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Home visitor, paper based | 18 | 65 |
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Computer tablet | 8 | 35 |
aGED: General Education Development.
bIPV: intimate partner violence.
cTwo of the women reported experiencing IPV more than 1 year prior to their current pregnancy.