Table 2.
Unadjusted association between a child's baseline attributes and behavioral well-being outcomes at 18 months.
| Normal | Abnormal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | % | (n) | % | (n) | F Stat | p-value | |
| 62.4 | (425) | 37.6 | (264) | ||||
|
Demographics | |||||||
| < 2 years | 73.3 | (254) | 26.7 | (85) | 3.7 | 0.03 | |
| Child's Age | 2−10 years | 56.9 | (123) | 43.1 | (115) | ||
| |
> 10 years |
52.8 |
(48) |
47.2 |
(64) |
|
|
| Sex of Child |
Female | 64.8 | (230) | 35.2 | (144) | 1.2 | 0.28 |
| Male |
59.3 |
(195) |
40.7 |
(120) |
|
|
|
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 61.5 | (152) | 38.5 | (105) | 0.3 | 0.84 | |
| Race and Ethnicity of Child | Black | 63.0 | (179) | 37.0 | (114) | ||
| Hispanic | 68.6 | (65) | 31.4 | (25) | |||
| Other | 64.3 | (28) | 35.8 | (15) | |||
|
Child Health | |||||||
| Child's Baseline Behavior |
Normal | 73.6 | (357) | 26.4 | (129) | 28.8 | <0.0001 |
| Abnormal |
40.0 |
(67) |
60.0 |
(131) |
|
|
|
| Any Child Health Problems at Baseline | Yes | 56.5 | (190) | 43.5 | (141) | 3.4 | 0.07 |
| No | 67.2 | (235) | 32.8 | (123) | |||
|
Abuse/Maltreatment History | |||||||
| Neglect or abandonment | 61.6 | (125) | 38.4 | (81) | 0.0 | 0.99 | |
| Type of Abuse Reported | Physical | 61.7 | (184) | 38.3 | (109) | ||
| Sexual | 59.3 | (19) | 40.7 | (27) | |||
| |
Other |
62.4 |
(49) |
37.6 |
(28) |
|
|
| Any History of CPS Involvement | Yes | 58.3 | (261) | 41.7 | (192) | 4.4 | 0.04 |
| No | 70.1 | (164) | 29.9 | (72) | |||
|
Birth Parent Characteristics | |||||||
| Caregiver Has Serious Mental / Behavioral Problems |
Yes | 58.6 | (223) | 41.4 | (165) | 2.1 | 0.16 |
| No |
66.8 |
(202) |
33.2 |
(99) |
|
|
|
| Caregiver History of Domestic Violence or Arrests |
Yes | 61.7 | (245) | 38.3 | (145) | 0.1 | 0.74 |
| No |
63.4 |
(180) |
36.6 |
(119) |
|
|
|
| Caregiver Problems with Drugs or Alcohol | Yes | 69.1 | (249) | 30.9 | (124) | 5.3 | 0.02 |
| No | 55.0 | (176) | 45.0 | (140) | |||