Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics Overall and by Group

CharacteristicOverall n=235CAMI+ n=80CAMI-Only n=87UCC n=68PValue
CAMI = computer-assisted motivational intervention; CAMI+ = CAMI plus multicomponent home-based intervention; DMCI = Decision-Making-Competency Inventory; STD=sexually transmitted disease; UCC=usual-care control.
a Range from 12 to 19 years.
b Range from 14 to 39 years.
c Oral contraceptive pills, patch, ring, medroxyprogesterone depot.
d Range from 55.0 to 113.0; higher scores are more favorable (greater competency, greater self-efficacy).
Demographic and education variables
    Maternal age,a mean, (SD), y17.0±1.217.2±1.117.0±1.216.9±1.4.24
    African American, %97999599.39
    Medicaid insurance, %86808990.18
    Continuous health insurance, past 12 months, %61536663.25
    Dropped out of school, %42394346.69
Relationships and support
    Lives with her mother, %61636357.73
    Age of baby’s father,b mean (SD), y19.8±3.220.4±3.419.3±2.619.7±3.6.11
    Age difference between teen mother and baby’s father, mean (SD), y2.7±3.03.2±3.22.3±2.42.8±3.4.21
    Married (n = 2), living together, going with baby’s father, %74787272.66
    Social support satisfaction score, mean (SD)15.6 (2.9)16.0 (2.4)15.0 (3.1)15.8 (3.0).07
Pregnancy history
    Age at first pregnancy, mean, (SD), y14.3±1.414.4±1.414.2±1.514.3±1.5.60
    Prior pregnancy, %31383024.19
    Prior birth, %1116513.04
    Prior abortion, %1414187.14
    Prior miscarriage/stillbirth, %12141210.85
Mental health and violence exposure
    Depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥24), %32253832.20
Maternal substance use
    Tobacco use in past 30 days, %85134.11
    Alcohol use in past 30 days, %3073.04
    Marijuana use in past 30 days, %3350.25
Sexually transmitted infection history, contraceptive practices and plans, decision making
    Ever diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, %37234149.003
    Any condom use in the past 12 months, %81837882.76
    Always uses a condom for STD protection, %22212419.76
    Plans to use condom at next intercourse, %76786982.14
    Plans to use hormonal contraceptionc after delivery, %6655375.02
    DMCI score,d mean (SD)86.2±11.086.4±11.385.9±10.086.3±11.9.96
    Wants another child within 2 years, %3542.54