Table 1.
Maternal Characteristics (N= 197)
| Characteristic | M (SD) | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Age | 28.26 (5.66) | ||
| ≤ 19 | 11 | 5.6 | |
| 20–29 | 106 | 53.8 | |
| 30–39 | 77 | 39.1 | |
| ≥ 40 | 3 | 1.5 | |
| Years in the US | 15.88 (7.23) | ||
| ≤ 9 | 31 | 15.7 | |
| 9–19 | 102 | 51.8 | |
| ≥ 20 | 64 | 32.5 | |
| Birthplace | |||
| Mexico | 148 | 75.1 | |
| US | 49 | 24.9 | |
| Primary language | |||
| Spanish | 143 | 72.6 | |
| English | 20 | 10.2 | |
| English/Spanish | 34 | 17.3 | |
| Parity | 1.63 (1.31) | ||
| Nulliparous | 44 | 22.3 | |
| Primiparous | 55 | 27.9 | |
| Multiparous | 98 | 49.7 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married to bio father | 90 | 45.7 | |
| Living with bio father | 65 | 33.0 | |
| Married to non-bio father | 2 | 1.0 | |
| Never married | 33 | 16.8 | |
| Divorced | 3 | 1.5 | |
| Separated | 4 | 2.0 | |
| Employment Status | |||
| Unemployed | 103 | 54.2 | |
| Full-time | 43 | 22.6 | |
| Part-time | 42 | 22.1 | |
| Other | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Years of Education | 10.91 (2.99) | ||
| <12 | 89 | 45.2 | |
| 12 | 63 | 32.0 | |
| >12 | 45 | 22.8 | |
| Income | 24,189.63 (11,708.00) | ||
| < 10,000 | 26 | 13.2 | |
| 11,000–20,000 | 61 | 31.0 | |
| 21,000–30,000 | 63 | 32.0 | |
| 31,000–40,000 | 32 | 16.2 | |
| > 41,000 | 15 | 7.6 | |
| SES | |||
| Hollingshead Score | 23.71 (9.10) | 172 | 87.3 |
| Unknown/ Unable to calculate | 25 | 12.7 | |