Table 1 Sociodemographic profile of study participants
| Â | Acupuncture n= 50 | Control n= 39 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (sd) a | 28.2 (5.6) | 29 (5.9) | 0.44 |
Support, n (%) b | Â | Â | Â |
 Lone Parent | 19 (38.0) | 13 (33.3) | 0.65 |
 Birth Father involved | 23 (46.0) | 21 (53.8) | 0.46 |
 Other Partner | 5 (10.0) | 5 (12.8) | 0.68 |
 Family | 21 (42.0) | 14 (35.9) | 0.56 |
Education, n (%)b | Â | Â | Â |
 Elementary | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.83 |
 Some high school | 25 (51.0) | 22 (61.1) |  |
 High School Diploma | 9 (18.4) | 5 (13.9) |  |
 Some post-secondary | 7 (14.3) | 5 (13.9) |  |
 Diploma for Trade School | 5 (10.2) | 4 (11.1) |  |
 Some university | 1 (2.0) | 0 |  |
 University Degree | 1 (2.0) | 0 |  |
Ethnicity, n (%)b | Â | Â | Â |
 Caucasian | 36 (72.0) | 23 (59.0) | 0.23 |
 First Nations | 10 (20.0) | 14 (35.9) |  |
 Chinese | 2 (4.0) | 0 |  |
 South Asian | 2 (4.0) | 1 (2.6) |  |
 African Canadian | 0 | 1 (2.6) |  |
Income, n (%)b | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.6) | 0.98 |
 Social Assistance | 31 (62.0) | 26 (66.7) |  |
 Reliant on partner | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.6) |  |
 No source of income | 3 (6.0) | 3 (7.7) |  |
 Source unknown | 2 (4.0) | 2 (5.1) |  |
 Disability | 3 (6.0) | 3 (7.7) |  |
 Sex trade | 3 (6.0) | 2 (5.1) |  |
 Incarcerated | 2 (4.0) | 1 (2.6) |  |