“…StatesBlack individuals (n = 190) receiving care in PNC in Detroit, MI, and Columbus, OH Most participants reported their highest level of education as high school diploma (56.9%), were married, living, or involved with the father of their child (78.7%), were insured via Medicaid and/or Medicare (86%), and reported an annual household income of <$10,000 The QPCQ contains 46 questions in 6 subscales: (1) information sharing,(2) anticipatory guidance, (3) sufficient time, (4), approachability, (5) availability, and (6) support and respect.28 (66.7)Cronbach's α for the subscales ranged between .72 and .96, whereas Cronbach's α for the total score was .97, indicating acceptable internal consistency.Removing one item ("My prenatal care provider was abrupt with me") from the approachability subscale could have increased this subscale's internal consistency from α =.72 to α = .80. This indicates an effect of potential differences in social and cultural experiences on this subscale.…”