Table 1.
MPPTI participant characteristics at program entry by site, 2014–2017
| Chelsea | Holyoke | Lawrence | New Bedford | Springfield | All agencies | Chi-Sq measures of independence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (%) | 100.0 | 95.4 | 92.0 | 84.9 | 87.5 | 92.1 | X2 (4) = 20.5, p = .0004, n = 579 |
| Male (%) | 0.0 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 7.9 | |
| 14–17 years (%) | 16.7 | 2.8 | 20.0 | 32.9 | 17.1 | 17.5 | X2 (8) = 32.9, p = < .0001, n = 572 |
| 18–19 years (%) | 24.5 | 29.3 | 20.0 | 22.4 | 27.9 | 24.6 | |
| 20–24 years (%) | 58.8 | 67.9 | 60.0 | 44.7 | 55.0 | 57.9 | |
| Black NH (%) | 5.6 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 8.7 | X2 (12) = 47.2, p = < .0001, n = 565 |
| Hispanic (%) | 84.1 | 75.9 | 86.5 | 58.1 | 72.4 | 76.8 | |
| White NH (%) | 8.4 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 10.6 | |
| Other NH (%) | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 3.9 | |
| Pregnant (%) | 7.5 | 75.9 | 69.1 | 40.7 | 75.8 | 26.6 | X2 (4) = 31.8, p = < .0001, n = 578 |
| Postpartum (%) | 92.5 | 24.1 | 30.9 | 59.3 | 24.2 | 73.4 | |
| Homeless (%) | 13.2 | 35.6 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 19.6 |
X2 (4) = 58.4, p = < .0001, n = 552 |
| Requires interpreter (%) | 50.5 | 6.6 | 18.3 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 19.1 | X2 (4) = 90.5, p = < .0001, n = 554 |
| Not in school and not employed (%) | 49.0 | 62.6 | 33.0 | 29.1 | 44.3 | 43.5 | X2 (4) = 40.1, p = < .0001, n = 543 |
| Did not graduate HS (%) | 88.6 | 56.7 | 36.8 | 67.4 | 74.6 | 63.8 | X2 (4) = 78.7, p = < .0001, n = 552 |
Notes. The number of participants varies for each characteristic due to missing data for some participants for some characteristics. The number of participants for each agency ranges from 86 to 150. MPPTI Massachusetts Pregnant and Parenting Teen Initiative; NH non-Hispanic; HS high school