Comparison of Groups on Demographic and Baseline Characteristics
| Demographic Characteristic | Control (n = 24) | Intervention (n = 27) | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | Frequency | % | ||
| Education | |||||
| <High school | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .1 |
| High school graduate | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
| >High school | 22 | 92 | 19 | 70 | |
| Current employment | |||||
| Unemployed | 11 | 46 | 11 | 41 | .6 |
| Part-time | 7 | 29 | 6 | 22 | |
| Full-time | 6 | 25 | 10 | 37 | |
| If unemployed, expect to go back to work? | |||||
| No | 11 | 46 | 13 | 48 | .9 |
| Yes | 13 | 54 | 14 | 52 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 5 | 21 | 5 | 19 | .8 |
| Married | 19 | 79 | 22 | 81 | |
| Kids at home | |||||
| 0 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 19 | .8 |
| ≥1 | 19 | 79 | 22 | 81 | |
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Age of mother (years) | 29 | 4 | 29 | 6 | .9 |
| EPDS (baseline) | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | .5 |
| Daily sleep during first week (hours; n = 35)† | 14.7 | 2.0 | 14.8 | 14.8 | .9 |
| Daily total crying during first week (hours; n = 35)† | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .7 |
* Test of difference is χ2 or Fisher exact tests (when cell size <5) for categorical variables and t test for continuous variables.
† Means of daily sleep time and crying time during first week available only for mothers completing first week of follow-up; n = 35 not reflective of whole sample at randomization.
EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.