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Table 6 Debriefing Subsample Participants: Number and Percentage of Intervention Group Sessions Attended & Reasons for Non-Attendance

From: The design, implementation and acceptability of an integrated intervention to address multiple behavioral and psychosocial risk factors among pregnant African American women

Characteristic

N

%

Number of Sessions Attended

    

   None

17

21.8

   1–3

18

23.1

   ≥ 4 sessions

43

55.1

   Total

78

100.0

 

Attended No Sessions(N = 17)

Attended 1–3 Sessions(N = 18)

 

n

%

n

%

Reasons for Not Attending Sessions

    

   Not informed/advised to come back

14

41.2

2

5.6

   Not interested/does not need risk topics

10

29.4

2

5.6

   No time/sessions too long

8

23.5

6

16.7

   Moved from area

4

11.8

4

11.1

   No Comment/Not sure

2

5.9

8

22.2

   Miscarriage

2

5.9

0

0.0

   Reproductive Health Reasons (e.g., premature delivery, late PN care entry, stopped after delivery).

0

0.0

6

16.7

   Only attended when had prenatal care

0

0.0

6

16.7

   Knew information already

0

0.0

4

11.1

   Convenience; location

0

0.0

4

11.1

   Sick, in hospital during pregnancy, not feeling well

0

0.0

2

5.6