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Table 1 Descriptive data for intervention and control groups

From: Newborn literacy program effective in increasing maternal engagement in literacy activities: an observational cohort study

 

Intervention (n = 1051)

Control (n = 279)

p value

 

Nova Scotia

PEI

 

Age of primary parent (mean ± SD)

N = 1051, 31 ± 5

N = 278, 32 ± 5

0.3

Income Level

   

Low (<60 K)

261 (24.8%)

74 (26.5%)

0.35

Medium (60–99)

314 (30.0%)

88 (31.5%)

 

High (100 & up)

201 (19.1%)

54 (19.4%)

 

Did Not Answer

270 (25.7%)

63 (22.6%)

 

Missing

5 (0.5%)

  

Education Level

   

Less than/HS

201 (19.1%)

54 (19.4%)

0.93

College/Univ/Grad

850 (80.9%)

225 (80.6%)

 

Number of adults in home

   

One

35 (3.3%)

7 (2.5%)

0.68

Two or more

1015 (96.6%)

272 (97.5%)

 

Missing

1 (0.10%)

0

 

Baby’s age in months (mean ± SD)

5.6 ± 2.9

5.4 ± 2.0

0.07