Results
Demographic and Personal Data
Of the 42 participants entering the study, 98% were
White and 2% were Hispanic. Maternal age ranged from
21 to 35 years, with a mean age of 28.4 years (SD = 4.1).
The majority of women (83%) were married or living
with a partner. Census data demonstrated that 37% were
living in a rural area. More than half of the women (68%)
had no other children at home, whereas 23% had one and
9% had more than one other child at home. Twenty-one
percent of the women reported a history of depression,
with 16% having received treatment for the condition.
Thirty-five percent of the women reported a family history
of depression. None of the women were working outside
the home during the time of this study.
Of the original 42 participants, 11 left or were discontinued
from the study before completion due to giving
birth by cesarean delivery, relocation, or illness in infant
or mother. Of the remaining 31 women who completed
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