Black adolescents' participation in a prenatal care program

This study explores the relationship between socio-demographic variables and the participation in a prenatal care program among Black adolescents living in a southern community. The analysis of data found that the number of months pregnant and type of living arrangement significantly influenced participation. Greater participation was found among adolescents in the first trimester of pregnancy and those who lived with their mothers only or in other living arragements than with both parents. These findings suggest outreach to sustain participation and the need for additional research with Black adolescents in two-parent families.This study was made possible by funding from the University of Alabama Research Grants Committee, 1988.