Selected Characteristics of Adolescent Mothers With and Without a Regular Personal Doctor
| Adolescent Has a Regular Personal Doctor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Yes (n = 34) | No (n = 29) | P Value |
| CTS = Conflict Tactics Scale; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression. | |||
| * n = 19. | |||
| † n = 19. | |||
| Demographics | |||
| Age at baseline, mean (SD), y | 16.2 (1.5) | 16.9 (1.4) | .04 |
| Lives with mother at year 2, % | 62 | 46 | .23 |
| Household conflict at year 2: CTS score, mean (SD) | 17.4 (14.5) | 23.6 (14.5) | .13 |
| Continuous health insurance from baseline to year 2, % | 42 | 26 | .19 |
| Contraceptive use and pregnancy outcomes | |||
| Used condoms “always” in past 12 months at year 2, % | 56 | 35 | .09 |
| Used hormonal contraception in past 12 months at year 2, % | 62 | 62 | .98 |
| Repeat pregnancy by year 2, % | 47 | 35 | .48 |
| Repeat birth by year 2, % | 18 | 14 | .68 |
| Maternal mental health | |||
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D score >21) at baseline,* % | 38 | 21 | .13 |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D score >21) at year 2,† % | 41 | 17 | <.05 |
| Group | |||
| Home visit | 61 | 39 | .25 |
| Control | 47 | 53 | |