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Table 2 Participant Characteristics at Baseline (N = 87)

From: The feasibility and acceptability of Project POWER: a mindfulness-infused, cognitive-behavioral group intervention to address mental and sexual health needs of young pregnant women in Liberia

 

Overall

POWER

Control

n (%)

`n (%)

n (%)

Age (M, SD)

20.72 (2.24)

20.33 (2.14)

21.14 (2.25)

Education

 No School

6 (7.9)

5 (11.1)

1 (2.4)

 Primary (Grade 1–6) or less

21 (23.9)

8 (17.8)

13 (31.0)

 Secondary (Grade 7–9)

30 (34.1)

20 (44.4)

10 (23.8)

 High School (Grade 10–12 or greater)

30 (34.1)

12 (26.6)

18 (42.9)

Relationship status

 Not in a relationship

1 (1.1)

1 (2.2)

0 (0.00)

 In a relationship

86 (97.7)

44 (97.8)

42 (100.0)

Any living children

 No

65 (73.9)

36 (80.0)

29 (69.0)

 Yes

22 (24.9)

9 (20.0)

13 (31.0)

Number of times Pregnant

 1

57 (64.8)

33 (73.3)

24 (57.1)

 2

18 (20.5)

6 (13.3)

12 (28.6)

 3 or more

12 (13.6)

6 (13.3)

6 (14.3)

Outcomes (M, SD)

 Depressive Symptoms (PHQ) [0—18]

4.69 (4.01)

5.49 (4.53)

3.98 (3.38)

 Prenatal Distress (PDQ) [0–48]

16.55 (11.40)

16.00 (10.83)

17.14 (12.10)

 PSTD Symptoms (PCL) [0 -26]

12.09 (6.59)

13.07 (6.91)

11.02 (6.12)

 Transaction Sex (TS) [0 -7]

1.23 (1.61)

.89 (1.17)

1.59 (1.92)