TABLE 4. Means (and SD) of Analysis Variables—Pregnant Women in the Survey Sample
Variable
|
N
|
Mean (SD)
|
|
| Welfare reform |
|
|
| Welfare experimental status (% in experimental group) |
405 |
59.7 (4.9) |
| Other indicators of financial hardship |
|
|
| Employed (%) |
405 |
58.3 (4.9) |
| Chronic or acute welfare recipient (% acute) |
405 |
43.5 (5.0) |
| Household size (No. of people) |
401 |
4.33 (1.63) |
| Demographic characteristics |
|
|
| Age (in years) |
405 |
27.8 (6.23) |
| Education (in years) |
394 |
11.5 (1.76) |
| Never married (%) |
405 |
75.3 (4.3) |
| Black (%) |
405 |
68.6 (4.6) |
| Hispanic (%) |
405 |
18.5 (3.9) |
| Childbearing motivation and abortion |
|
|
| PCM |
405 |
12.2 (5.07) |
| NCM |
405 |
10.1 (4.12) |
| Abortion attitude scale (ADQ) |
405 |
29.6 (5.68) |
Induced abortion
|
405
|
0.55 (0.49)
|
|
Note. PCM = positive childbearing motivations; NCM = negative childbearing motivations; ADQ = Abortion Decision Questionnaire.
