Table 1 Bivariate comparison of female YAEH with and without pregnancy history

Demographics

 Age, Mean (SD)

21.07 (2.132)

19.99 (1.809)

t = -5.950

 < .001

Race/Ethnicity

 African American

90 (38.6)

111 (45.7)

X² = 9.971(4)

.041

 White

30 (12.9)

38 (15.6)

 Latino/a

42 (18)

48 (19.8)

 Mixed Race

52 (22.3)

29 (11.9)

 Other

19 (8.2)

17 (7)

Highest education level

 At least high school diploma/GED

148 (63.5)

164 (67.5)

X² = .830 (1)

.386

 Less than high school education

85 (36.5)

79 (32.5)

 Age first homeless, Mean (SD)

16.95 (4.100)

17.25 (3.585)

t = .848

.397

Lifetime homelessness duration

 2 years or greater

77 (33)

53 (21.8)

X² = 7.565(1)

.007

 Less than 2 years

156 (67)

190 (78.2)

Current housing

 Shelter or transitional housing

94(40.5)

150 (61.7)

X² = 21.411(2)

 < .001

 On the streets

73 (31.5)

48 (19.8)

 Unstable housing

65 (28)

45 (18.5)

Risk Indicators

 Foster care history

91 (39.1)

86 (35.4)

X² = .684 (1)

.448

 Criminal justice involvement

146 (62.7)

125 (51.4)

X² = 6.108(1)

.016

 Victim of IPV

55 (23.8)

54 (22.6)

X² = .097 (1)

.827

Current substance use

 Cigarettes

145 (63.3)

136 (57.1)

X² = 1.857 (1)

.186

 Marijuana

157 (69.2)

133 (55.9)

X² = 8.731(1)

.004

 Hard drugs

70 (31)

67 (28.9)

X² = .239 (1)

.683

 Heavy drinking

88 (38.8)

67 (28.5)

X² = 5.448(1)

.023

Has social support

 Any support

176 (79.3)

183 (76.9)

X² = .382 (1)

.574

 Someone to go to for advice

161 (72.5)

164 (68.9)

X² = .724 (1)

.414

 Someone to go to for information

118 (53.2)

141 (59.2)

X² = 1.732 (1)

.221

 Someone to go to for money

128 (57.7)

140 (58.8)

X² = .064 (1)

.850

Mental Health Indicators

 PTSD

88 (38.8)

93 (39.2)

X² = .011 (1)

.924

 Depression, Mean score (SD)

9.84 (8.304)

11.56 (8.574)

t = 2.198

.028

 Perceived Stress, Mean score (SD)

7.07 (3.564)

7.08 (3.422)

t = .034

.973

 Psychological Distress, Mean (SD)

11.24 (7.926)

11.11 (7.908)

t = -.179

.858