Table 1.
Sample questions on semi-structured interview guide
Domains | Sample questions |
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Things that either helped or hindered their ability to have a healthy pregnancy | In general, what are the things that help you have a healthy pregnancy? In general, what are the things that make it hard to have a healthy pregnancy? |
Experiences of interpersonal and structural racism | What is it like to be Black and pregnant? Can you tell me a time when you felt discriminated against? Why did you choose to live in your neighborhood? What is it like to be pregnant in your neighborhood? |
Experiences of living in their neighborhood | Can you tell me what it’s like to live in your neighborhood? |
Neighborhood attributes that helped them to have a healthy pregnancy or make healthy decisions about their pregnancy | What are the healthy/unhealthy aspects of your neighborhood? How does your neighborhood help you have a healthy pregnancy? |
Concerns related to pregnancy and parenting Black children | Are there things that are stressful (or make you worry) during your pregnancy? As a future parent, are there things that you are worried about for your infant? What are you going to tell your child about being Black/growing up Black in this neighborhood (the talk)? |