Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Focus Group Participants.
| Characteristic | Total N = 21 N (%) | Group 1 AA Non-users | Group 2 white users | Group 3 AA Users | Group 4 white non-users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| Black | 12 (57%) | 6 (100%) | 6 (100%) | ||
| White | 8 (38%) | 2 (100%) | 6(86%) | ||
| Multi-racial | 1 (5%) | 1 (14%) | |||
| Age (years) at time of focus group | |||||
| 25-29 | 7 (33%) | 4 (67%) | 1 (50%) | 0 | 2 (29%) |
| 30-34 | 4 (19%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 1 (17%) | 2 (29%) |
| 35-39 | 6 (29%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 3 (50%) | 2 (29%) |
| 40-44 | 4 (19%) | 0 | 1 (50%) | 2 (33%) | 1 (29%) |
| Current age, mean (SD) | 34.4 (5.6) | 30.9 (4.0) | 34.4 (8.9) | 38.4 (2.0) | 33.8 (5.9) |
| Age at index pregnancy (years) | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 27.3 (5.4) | 23.8 (5.0) | 26.5 (7.8) | 30.8 (3.4) | 27.6 (5.7) |
| Highest education levela | |||||
| <high school | 5 (24%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (29%) |
| High school graduate | 6 (29%) | 2 (33%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (29%) |
| Some college | 6 (29%) | 2 (33%) | 0 | 3 (50%) | 1 (14%) |
| Completed college or higher | 1 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (14%) |
| Missing | 3 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 1 (17%) | 1 (14%) |
| Household incomea | |||||
| <$10,000 | 9 (43%) | 3 (50%) | 1 (50%) | 4 (67%) | 2 (29%) |
| $10,000-19,999 | 4 (19%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (29%) |
| $20,000-29,999 | 3 (14%) | 1(17%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (29%) |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 0 | 1 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 0 |
| Missing | 3 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 1 (17%) | 1 (14%) |
| Marital statusa | |||||
| Never married | 11 (52%) | 5 (83%) | 1 (50%) | 4 (67%) | 1 (14%) |
| Married | 3 (14%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (43%) |
| Divorced/widowed | 3 (14%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (17%) | 2 (29%) |
| Missing | 4 (19%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (14%) |
| Planned pregnancya | |||||
| Yes | 12 (57%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 3 (43%) |
| No | 6 (29%) | 4 (67%) | 1 (50%) | 4 (67%) | 3 (43%) |
| Missing | 3 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 1(17%) | 1 (14%) |
| Homelessa | |||||
| Yes | 1 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (17%) | 0 |
| No | 17 (81%) | 5 (83%) | 2 (100%) | 4 (67%) | 6 (86%) |
| Missing | 3 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 1 (17%) | 1 (14%) |
| Physical abuse within past yeara | |||||
| Yes | 1 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (14%) |
| No | 17 (81%) | 5 (83%) | 2 (100%) | 5 (83%) | 5 (71%) |
| Missing | 3 (14%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 1 (17%) | 1 (14%) |
| Index pregnancy durationa (weeks, days; from obstetric record) | |||||
| Mean (Standard Deviation) | 38.1 (15 days) | 38.4 (5.3) | 41.1 (3.5) | 36.2 (17.6) | 38.2 (12.2) |
| Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 38.2 (37.2; 39.2) | 38.3 (38.1, 39.2) | 41.1 (41.5, 41.3) | 37.1 (33.6, 37.2) | 38.6 (37.2, 38.7) |
| Index pregnancy birthweighta (grams, from obstetric record) | |||||
| Mean (Standard Deviation) | 3070 (589) | 3145 (131) | 3853 (280) | 2845 (899) | 2974 (431) |
| Median (25th, 75th percentile) | 3016 (2820, 3250) | 3181 (3138, 3230) | 3853 (3755, 4051) | 2680 (2230, 3648) | 2910 (2776, 3016) |
a
Variable measured during index pregnancy.