Table 1.
Characteristics of Mothers and Infants in Sample, H-HOPE Study (n = 137 dyads)
| Characteristic | % | mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Characteristics | |||
| Age | 26.1 (6.5) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| African-American | 49.6 | ||
| Latina | 50.4 | ||
| Language Preference | |||
| Spanish | 33.6 | ||
| English | 66.4 | ||
| Education for Age a | |||
| Appropriate | 78.7 | ||
| Low | 21.3 | ||
| Parity | |||
| Primiparous | 42.3 | ||
| Multiparous | 57.7 | ||
| Living Situation | |||
| With Baby’s Father | 58.8 | ||
| With Mother or Other Adult | 27.2 | ||
| Single | 14.0 | ||
| Income as a % of the FPL | |||
| ≥185% | 11.9 | ||
| <185% | 88.1 | ||
| Infant Characteristics | |||
| Gestational age at birth | 32.6 (1.5) | ||
| Birthweight | 1822 (402) | ||
| Apgar score (5 min) | 8.2 (1.1) | ||
| Infant Morbidity During Initial Hospitalization (POPRAS) | 71.5 (19.9) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 47.4 | ||
| Male | 52.6 | ||
| Plurality | |||
| Singleton | 90.5 | ||
| Twin/Triplet | 9.5 | ||
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Education is considered appropriate for age if woman is 20 or older and has a high school degree or GED, or if a women is younger and has a high school degree or is still enrolled in school