Demographic Characteristics of the Study Postpartum Sample (n = 530)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SE [range]) | 24.9 ± 0.2 (14–43) |
| Gravidity (mean ± SE [range]) | 2.1 ± 0.1 (0–10) |
| Parity (mean ± SE [range]) | 1.6 ± 0.1 (0–8) |
| Marital Status (n = 528) (%) | |
| Single | 74 |
| Married | 26 |
| Ethnicity (%) | |
| African American | 71 |
| White | 25 |
| Other | 4 |
| Location of obstetric care (%) | |
| Ob/gyn clinic | 81 |
| Family medicine clinics | 11 |
| Other sites | 5 |
| No prenatal care | 3 |
| Education (n = 332) (%) | |
| Some high school | 23 |
| High school grad | 38 |
| Some college | 30 |
| College graduate school | 9 |
| Annual ncome (n = 459) (%) | |
| <$10,000 | 33 |
| $10,000–24,000 | 34 |
| $25,000–49,000 | 21 |
| >$50,000 | 12 |