TABLE 1.
Participant Demographics
| Total, N = 330, % | Intervention, N = 167, % | Control, N = 163, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent gender | |||
| Woman | 93.0 | 92.8 | 93.3 |
| Parent race/ethnicity | |||
| African American/Black | 55.5 | 55.1 | 55.8 |
| Caucasian, White, or European American | 8. 5 | 6.6 | 10.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.4 | 15.6 | 9.2 |
| Other (includes multiracial, biracial, Caribbean islander, or African national) | 23.6 | 22.8 | 24.5 |
| Parent age, y | |||
| 18–24 | 27.0 | 25.2 | 28.8 |
| 25–29 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 27.6 |
| 30–34 | 27.9 | 32.3 | 23.3 |
| >34 | 17.3 | 14.4 | 20.3 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 43.6 | 41.3 | 46.0 |
| Married to father or mother of child in project | 31.5 | 34.7 | 28.2 |
| Not married but living with the father or mother of child in project | 12.4 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| Other (includes divorced, separated, married but not to father/mother of child, not married but living with boyfriend, girlfriend, partner who is not the parent of the child in the project) | 12.4 | 10.8 | 14.1 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school graduation | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Completed high school or earned GED | 48.5 | 50.3 | 46.6 |
| Completed trade/technical school; received 2-y college degree (Associate’s) | 23.0 | 24.6 | 21.5 |
| Received 4-y college degree (Bachelor’s); received a graduate degree | 19.1 | 15.6 | 22.7 |
| Employment status | |||
| Unemployed | 59.1 | 62.3 | 55.8 |
| Employed | 40.9 | 37.7 | 44.2 |
| Household income | |||
| $0–$10 000 | 36.3 | 40.9 | 31.6 |
| $10 000–$30 000 | 30.3 | 28.3 | 32.3 |
| $30 000–$50 000 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 17.4 |
| >$50 000 | 16.2 | 13.8 | 18.7 |
| Reported any material hardship | |||
| Food | 60.6 | 63.9 | 57.1 |
| Utilities | 42.8 | 46.4 | 39.1 |
| Housing | 44.9 | 48.2 | 41.5 |
| Total | 74.9 | 77.1 | 72.5 |
Data were collected at baseline as described in the text. There were no significant differences between intervention and control groups for any of the measures shown.