TABLE 1. Sample Characteristics: Comparison of Groups.

Group	Caucasian		Hispanic		Black		All Groups
Variable	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Age mean/SD=	18.13/1.05		17.87/1.52		18.13/1.25		18.00/1.28
Birth type
Vaginal	22	71	26	86.7	17	54.8	65	70.7
Cesarean	9	29	4	13.3	14	45.2	27	29.3
Parity = 1	24	77.4	25	83.3	23	74.2	72	78.3
Traumatic life experiences	6	19.4	5	17.2	8	26.7	19	21.1
Birth rating
0–6 (low)	24	77.4	22	73.3	16	51.6	62	67.4
7–10	7	22.6	8	26.7	15	48.4	30	32.6
EPDS
0–9	25	89.3	23	73.3	22	71.0	70	77.5
10–12 (minor)	0	0	2	6.6	6	16.4	8	9.0
13+ (major)	3	10.7	6	20.0	3	9.7	12	13.4
IES
0–8	10	32.2	8	26.7	6	19.4	24	26.1
9–25 (mild)	6	19.3	12	40.0	9	25.0	27	29.4
26–43	13	42.0	9	30.0	12	42.8	34	36.9
44+ (severe)	2	6.4	1	3.3	4	12.8	7	7.7
Intrusion (M/SD)	7.7/8.5		8.5/7.1		13.5/8.8		10.0
Avoidance (M/SD)	10.8/10.7		10.8/9.5		11.6/8.6		11.1

Note. EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; IES = Impact of Event Scale.

Some missing data.