Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Early Adverse Experiences for Foster Care Children in Each Cortisol Classification Group
| Low | Average | High | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early adverse experiences | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD |
| Number of maltreatment incidents | 6.95 | 3.17 | 6.88 | 4.61 | 7.10 | 4.40 | 6.96 | 4.11 |
| Number of types of maltreatment | 3.35 | 0.98 | 3.31 | 1.18 | 3.29 | 1.24 | 3.32 | 1.13 |
| Mean severity of physical abuse | 0.73 | 1.29 | 0.86 | 1.27 | 0.65 | 1.12 | 0.76 | 1.23 |
| Mean severity of sexual abuse | 0.73 | 1.40 | 0.71 | 1.29 | 0.60 | 1.14 | 0.69 | 1.28 |
| Mean severity of physical neglect*,a | 2.21 | 1.05 | 1.70 | 1.00 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.81 | 1.11 |
| Mean severity of supervisory neglect | 2.88 | 1.42 | 2.86 | 1.16 | 2.79 | 1.14 | 2.85 | 1.23 |
| Mean severity of emotional maltreatment*,b | 2.61 | 1.44 | 2.52 | 1.35 | 3.32 | 1.02 | 2.76 | 1.34 |
| Age at first entry into foster care (years) | 3.11 | 1.66 | 3.46 | 1.41 | 3.72 | 1.06 | 3.42 | 1.42 |
| Number of caregiver disruptions | 3.89 | 2.13 | 3.92 | 2.41 | 3.26 | 2.11 | 3.74 | 2.25 |
| Time since entering current foster care placement (days) | 32.32 | 10.45 | 33.86 | 7.58 | 32.29 | 6.68 | 32.96 | 8.36 |
a
Low > Average and High.
b
High > Low and Average.
*
p < .05.