Table 1 Maternal characteristics at initial prenatal care visit and outcomes by pregnancy intention
From: Psychosocial status and prenatal care of unintended pregnancies among low-income women
Overall | Intended Pregnancy | Unintended Pregnancy | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 870 | N = 529 | N = 341 | ||
Participant Characteristics, Mean (SD) or n (%) | ||||
Average Age, years | 29.3 (6.1) | 30.3 (5.5) | 27.7 (6.5) | <.001 |
Race/Ethnicity | .02 | |||
White | 235 (28.4) | 156 (30.7) | 79 (24.7) | |
Hispanic or Latino | 419 (50.6) | 236 (46.5) | 183 (57.2) | |
Black | 84 (10.1) | 59 (11.6) | 25 (7.8) | |
Other | 90 (10.9) | 57 (11.2) | 33 (10.3) | |
Annual Household Income | <.001 | |||
< $10 k/year | 127 (16.5) | 61 (12.9) | 66 (22.0) | |
$10 k-$20 k/year | 181 (23.4) | 113 (23.9) | 68 (22.7) | |
$20 k-$50 k/year | 301 (39.0) | 175 (37.1) | 126 (42.0) | |
> $50 k/year | 163 (21.1) | 123 (26.1) | 40 (13.3) | |
Marital Status | <.001 | |||
Married/living together | 693 (80.6) | 464 (88.9) | 229 (67.8) | |
Other | 167 (19.4) | 58 (11.1) | 109 (32.2) | |
Place of Birth | .06 | |||
United States | 307 (36.1) | 174 (33.5) | 133 (40.2) | |
Other | 544 (63.9) | 346 (66.5) | 198 (59.8) | |
Gravida | 2.51 (1.5) | 2.47 (1.4) | 2.57 (1.6) | .33 |
Health Insurance Status | .01 | |||
Commercial | 239 (27.5) | 167 (31.6) | 72 (21.2) | |
Free care | 21 (2.4) | 12 (2.3) | 9 (2.7) | |
Medicaid/Government | 512 (59.0) | 296 (56.0) | 216 (63.7) | |
Self-pay | 96 (11.1) | 54 (10.2) | 42 (12.4) | |
Primary care visit within the last 12 months | .01 | |||
Yes | 599 (69.2) | 380 (72.5) | 219 (64.2) | |
No | 266 (30.8) | 144 (27.5) | 122 (35.8) | |
Measured Outcomes, n (%) | ||||
Current Stress | <.001 | |||
Experiencing stress | 229 (26.7) | 113 (21.7) | 116 (34.4) | |
Little or no Stress | 629 (73.3) | 408 (78.3) | 221 (65.6) | |
Current Depression | .004 | |||
Experiencing depression | 63 (8.2) | 27 (5.81) | 36 (12.0) | |
No depression | 703 (91.8) | 438 (94.2) | 265 (88.0) | |
Gestational Age at Initial Prenatal Visit | <.001 | |||
Initiated care after first trimester | 154 (18.3) | 73 (14.2) | 81 (24.7) | |
Initiated care within the first trimester | 689 (81.7) | 442 (85.8) | 247 (75.3) | |