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Table 1 Participant characteristics and sociodemographics, N = 84

From: “I’m used to doing it by myself”: exploring self-reliance in pregnancy

Age, mean (SD)

26.1 (6.3)

Estimated gestational age at enrollment, weeks (SD)

7.2 (3.1)

Race-Ethnicity, n (%)

 Black, non-Hispanic

45 (54.2)

 White, non-Hispanic

13 (15.7)

 Hispanic

17 (20.5)

 Multiracial, Other

8 (9.6)

Education, n (%)

 12 years/GED or less

49 (59.0)

 Some college or college degree

34 (41.0)

Employment, n (%)

 Unemployed/homemaker

43 (51.8)

 Full time/part time

40 (48.2)

Relationship status, n (%)

 Single, never married

42 (50.6)

 Married

7 (8.4)

 Living with partner, not married

19 (22.9)

 Separated/divorced/widowed

15 (18.1)

Previous diagnosis of depression, n (%)

22 (26.2)

Previous diagnosis of anxiety, n (%)

21 (25.0)

Previous abortion, n (%)

34 (41.0)

Previous miscarriage, n (%)

32 (39.5)