Table 1. Characteristics of Sites and Participants by Allocation Status.
| Characteristic | Intervention | Standard Nurse Home Visitation |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Home Visitation Program Sites | ||
| Location of sites by state (No.) | California (1), Nevada (1), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Texas (2) | California (1), Colorado (2), Pennsylvania (1), Texas (3), Washington (1) |
| No. of all nurse home visitors (median No. per study site) | 77 (4) | 101 (7) |
| Study Participants, No./No. (%)a | ||
| All participants | 229 | 263 |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 20.3 (3.6) | 20.5 (3.7) |
| Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latina background | 121/196 (61.7) | 106/252 (42.1) |
| Race | ||
| White only | 135/197 (68.5) | 143/251 (57.0) |
| Black or African American only | 32/197 (16.2) | 71/251 (28.3) |
| Asian only | 0/197 (0) | 3/251 (1.2) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native only | 3/197 (1.5) | 3/251 (1.2) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander only | 0/197 (0) | 1/251 (0.4) |
| Multirace categories | 10/197 (5.1) | 16/251 (6.4) |
| Declined to self-identify | 17/197 (8.6) | 14/251 (5.6) |
| Graduated from high school or obtained vocational certificate | 121/221 (54.8) | 135/259 (52.1) |
| Single or never married | 178/229 (77.7) | 216/262 (82.4) |
| Dependent or no income | 82/221 (37.1) | 87/252 (34.5) |
| Employed or self-employedb | 45/222 (20.3) | 62/246 (25.2) |
| Main source of income was wages or salary | 46/220 (20.9) | 59/250 (23.6) |
| No current partner | 23/229 (10.0) | 36/261 (13.8) |
| Children (0-16 y) living at home at least part time | 78/225 (34.7) | 114/262 (43.5) |
Abbreviation: IPV, intimate partner violence.
a
No. of participants with a “yes” response on binary measures/No. of participants with a response.
b
Response to question, “What is your MAIN activity? (Please choose only one).” Response choices were employed or self-employed; helping with family business or farm; unemployed; student, in school, in training; retired; ill or disabled for a long time or permanently; maternity leave; looking after the home and/or family; other.