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Table 1 Sample descriptives

From: The relational dimension in mindfulness intervention effects: results of a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting

Variable

n (%) for categorical

or M (SD) for continuous

MBCP

Class

(n = 42)

Community

Class

(n = 39)

Total

(n = 81)

Site

 IL

21 (50.0%)

19 (48.7%)

40 (49.4%)

 PA

21 (50.0%)

20 (51.3%)

41 (50.6%)

 Age

31.12 (3.31)

29.45 (4.28)

30.33 (3.87)

Race

 White

34 (81.0%)

28 (71.8%)

62 (76.5%)

 Black

4 (9.5%)

4 (10.3%)

8 (9.9%)

 Asian

1 (2.4%)

1 (2.6%)

2 (2.5%)

 Other

0 (0%)

4 (10.3%)

4 (4.9%)

 No answer

3 (7.1%)

2 (5.1%)

5 (6.2%)

Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic

39 (92.9%)

34 (87.2%)

73 (90.1%)

 Hispanic/Latinx

3 (7.1%)

5 (12.8%)

8 (9.9%)

Religion

 Christian

21 (50.0%)

22 (56.4%)

43 (53.1%)

 Hindu

0 (0%)

1 (2.6%)

1 (1.2%)

 Buddhist

0 (0%)

1 (2.6%)

1 (1.2%)

 Spiritual, no religion

13 (31.0%)

7 (17.9%)

20 (24.7%)

 Other

8 (19.0%)

8 (20.5%)

16 (19.8%)

Education

 High school graduate or less

4 (9.5%)

2 (5.2%)

6 (7.4%)

 Trade/technical school or some college

3 (7.1%)

8 (20.5%)

11 (13.6%)

 College graduate

11 (26.2%)

16 (41.0%)

27 (33.3%)

 Graduate training

7 (16.7%)

2 (5.1%)

9 (11.1%)

 Graduate degree

17 (40.5%)

11 (28.2%)

28 (34.6%)

Income

 < $25,000

5 (11.9%)

5 (12.8%)

10 (12.3%)

 $25,000-$50,000

2 (4.8%)

7 (18.0%)

9 (11.1%)

 $50,000-$80,000

9 (21.4%)

5 (12.8%)

14 (17.3%)

 $80,000-$100,000

8 (19.0%)

4 (10.3%)

12 (14.8%)

 $100,000-$150,000

10 (23.8%)

10 (25.6%)

20 (24.7%)

 > $150,000

8 (19.1%)

6 (15.4%)

14 (17.3%)

 No answer

0 (0%)

2 (5.1%)

2 (2.5%)

Relationship Status

 Dating child’s parent

5 (11.9%)

8 (20.5%)

13 (16.0%)

 Engaged to child’s parent

1 (2.4%)

2 (5.1%)

3 (3.7%)

 Married to child’s parent

35 (83.3%)

28 (71.8%)

63 (77.8%)

 No answer

1 (2.4%)

1 (2.6%)

2 (2.5%)

 Cohabiting with Partner

39 (92.9%)

35 (89.7%)

74 (91.4%)

 Number of People in Home

2.51 (.95)

2.76 (1.02)

2.63 (.99)

  1. Numbers reflect participants allocated to a condition who completed T1 baseline assessment