Table 2.
Characteristics of study participants at baseline
| Variable | Intervention group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overalla | Hand washinga | House cleaninga | p b | |
| n=32 | n=16 | n=16 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | 0.72 | |||
| African American | 12 (37.50) | 5 (31.25) | 7 (43.75) | |
| Dominican American | 20 (62.50) | 11 (68.75) | 9 (56.25) | |
| Maternal age (years) | 32.72 (3.76) | 32.42 (4.59) | 0.84 | |
| Avg times hands washed/day | 0.53 | |||
| 1–2 | 2 (6.25) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (12.50) | |
| 3–5 | 11 (34.38) | 5 (31.25) | 6 (37.50) | |
| 6–8 | 8 (25.00) | 4 (25.00) | 4 (25.00) | |
| 9+ | 11 (34.38) | 7 (43.75) | 4 (25.00) | |
| Avg hours/day spent in home | 0.053 | |||
| 1–2 | 2 (6.25) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (12.50) | |
| 3–4 | 10 (31.25) | 3 (18.75) | 7 (43.75) | |
| 5–6 | 7 (21.88) | 3 (18.75) | 4 (25.00) | |
| 7+ | 13 (40.63) | 10 (62.50) | 3 (18.75) | |
| Maternal education | 0.64 | |||
| Some high school | 12 (37.50) | 7 (43.75) | 5 (31.25) | |
| High school degree or equivalent | 15 (46.88) | 8 (50.00) | 7 (43.75) | |
| Some college | 3 (9.38) | 1 (6.25) | 2 (12.50) | |
| College degree | 2 (6.25) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (12.50) | |
aValues are mean (standard deviation) or number (%)
bp-Values are from t test or Fisher’s exact test for differences between intervention arms