Baseline Characteristics of Adolescents in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy, Overall and by Study Group
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Overall (N = 84) | Home Visit (n = 44) | Control (n = 40) | P Value |
| TANF = Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; CTS = Conflict Tactics Scale; AAPI = Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression. | ||||
| * Higher scores indicate greater household violence. | ||||
| † Higher scores indicate better parenting. | ||||
| ‡ By the Fisher exact test. | ||||
| Demographics | ||||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 16.9 (1.4) | 16.4 (1.4) | 16.6 (1.4) | .40 |
| African American, % | 91 | 86 | 94 | .27 |
| Medicaid insurance, % | 77 | 77 | 78 | .59 |
| Received TANF in past month, % | 27 | 26 | 27 | .57 |
| Lives with mother, % | 65 | 59 | 72 | .26 |
| Continuous health insurance for past 12 months, % | 64 | 60 | 68 | .34 |
| Dropped out of school, % | 30 | 23 | 37 | .16 |
| Pregnancy and parenting history | ||||
| Age at first pregnancy, mean (SD), y | 15.6 (1.4) | 15.4 (1.3) | 15.8 (1.5) | .27 |
| Prior birth, % | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Abuse and violence exposure | ||||
| Beaten or physically harmed by parent, % | 18 | 21 | 15 | .51 |
| Victim of sexual abuse, % | 10 | 9 | 10 | .89 |
| In a physical fight in past 12 months, % | 31 | 30 | 33 | .36 |
| Household violence: total CTS score, mean (SD)* | 26.5 (19.9) | 25.1 (18.0) | 28.0 (21.9) | .52 |
| Mental health | ||||
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D score >21), % | 34.5 | 34.1 | 35.0 | 1.0 |
| Substance use | ||||
| Used tobacco in past 30 days, % | 10 | 11 | 8 | .72‡ |
| Used alcohol in past 30 days, % | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.0‡ |
| Used marijuana in past 30 days, % | 5 | 7 | 3 | .62‡ |
| Parenting attitudes and beliefs | ||||
| Total AAPI score,† mean (SD) | 111.3 (14.5) | 114.4 (13.8) | 108.0 (14.5) | .04 |
| Characteristics of baby’s father | ||||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 19.7 (3.6) | 19.7 (4.1) | 19.6 (3.1) | 1.00 |
| In jail, % | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Married, living together, going with baby’s mother, % | 63 | 64 | 63 | .94 |