Table 3.
Socio‐demographic information.
| Participant characteristics (n = 61) | |
|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity (participants could select more than one) | Women, % |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57% |
| White | 28% |
| Black or African American | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Participants who selected more than one | 7% |
| Relationship status | Women, % |
| Single | 39% |
| Married | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% |
| Living with partner | 23% |
| Engaged | 2% |
| Widowed | 5% |
| Employment | Women, % |
| No employment | 79% |
| Yes, employed part‐time (fewer than 30 hours/week) | 7% |
| Yes, employed full‐time (30+ hours/week) | 15% |
| Education | Women, % |
| Below high school diploma or equivalent (GED) | 36% |
| High school diploma or equivalent (GED) | 29% |
| Some college | 24% |
| Associates and higher | 12% |
| Yearly household income | Women, % |
| Less than $9999 | 70% |
| $10 000–29 999 | 19% |
| $30 000–49 999 | 8% |
| $50 000 or more | 3% |
| Stressful life event questionnaire (n = 23) | Women, % |
| Life‐threatening illness | 35% |
| Life‐threatening accident | 35% |
| Loss of someone close | 83% |
| Verbal abuse | 83% |
| Sexual abuse | 83% |
| Physical abuse | 96% |
| Present in a threatening situation | 39% |
| Mental health diagnosis prior to pregnancy (participants could list more than one) (n = 25) | Women, % |
| Bipolar | 22% |
| Anxiety | 44% |
| Depression | 52% |
| ADHD | 9% |
| Schizophrenia | 4% |
| PTSD | 9% |
GED = general education diploma; ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; PTSD = post‐traumatic stress disorder.