Baseline Demographic Characteristics by Significant Depressive Symptoms
| Total Mothers | Mothers with Significant Depressive Symptoms* | Mothers without Significant Depressive Symptoms* | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 217 | 71 (32.7) | 146 (67.3) | |
| Maternal age (years) | .0492 | |||
| 18–24 | 36 (16.6) | 18 (50.0) | 18 (50.0) | |
| 25–34 | 127 (58.5) | 36 (28.3) | 91 (71.7) | |
| 35+ | 54 (24.9) | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | |
| Maternal race | .0007 | |||
| African American | 65 (30.0) | 32 (49.2) | 33 (50.8) | |
| European American | 152 (70.0) | 39 (25.7) | 113 (74.3) | |
| Maternal education | .0326 | |||
| <College level | 115 (53.0) | 45 (39.1) | 70 (60.9) | |
| ≥College level | 102 (47.0) | 26 (25.5) | 76 (74.5) | |
| Marital status | .0030 | |||
| Married | 167 (77.0) | 46 (27.5) | 121 (72.5) | |
| Unmarried | 50 (23.0) | 25 (50.0) | 25 (50.0) | |
| Poverty status | .0027 | |||
| At or below poverty | 21 (9.7) | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | |
| Above poverty | 196 (90.3) | 58 (29.6) | 138 (70.4) |
Data provided as n (%).
↵* Percentages refer to rows (values in rows add up to 100%).