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Table 4 Comparison of non-completion of follow-up and postpartum interviews by African American participants by background characteristics

From: Recruitment and retention of low-income minority women in a behavioral intervention to reduce smoking, depression, and intimate partner violence during pregnancy

Background characteristics at baseline interview

Number eligible & completed baseline

Not completed a follow-up interview prior to delivery*

Not completed the postpartum final interview

  

N

%**

N

%**

Maternal age:

     

   18–22

445

70

15.7

92

20.7

   23–27

327

56

17.1

72

22.0

   28 +

270

67

24.8

48

17.8

Gestational age at baseline:

     

   < 14 weeks

353

67

19.0

70

19.8

   14 + weeks

691

127

18.4

143

20.7

Educational Level:

     

   < High school

316

65

20.6

75

23.7

   HS graduate/GED

486

84

17.3

96

19.8

   At least some college

242

45

18.6

42

17.4

Relationship Status:

     

   Single/separated/widowed/divorced

797

147

18.4

174

21.8

   Married or living with partner

247

47

19.0

39

15.8

Current work status:

     

   Working (full- or part-time)

381

71

18.6

70

18.4

   Not currently working

662

123

18.6

143

21.6

No. children < 18 living with Her:

     

   < 4 children

977

182

18.6

192

19.7

   4+ children

67

12

17.9

21

31.3

Medicaid status:

     

   Yes

810

156

19.3

166

20.5

   No

229

36

15.7

46

20.1

WIC status:

     

   Yes

860

112

13.0

126

14.7

   No

184

82

44.6

87

47.3

Other public assistance:

     

   Yes

625

118

18.9

129

20.6

   No

416

76

18.3

84

20.2

Clinic sites:

     

   A

177

27

15.3

29

16.4

   B

104

14

13.5

36

34.6

   C

201

39

19.4

27

13.4

   D

191

33

17.3

34

17.8

   E

101

23

22.8

23

22.8

   F

270

58

21.5

64

23.7

Care group:

     

   Intervention

521

98

18.8

114

21.9

   Usual care

523

96

18.4

99

18.9

Total

1044

194

18.6

213

20.4

  1. * Completed the second follow-up interview prior to delivery or the first follow-up interview and delivered prior to the time to administer the second follow-up interview.
  2. ** Percentages are calculated of the total number of eligible women who completed the baseline interview (second column).