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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 25.
Published in final edited form as: J Marriage Fam. 2009;71(4):1026–1038. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00650.x

Table 2. Distribution of Central Variables (in %).

Variable Siblings make respondent feel loved and cared for Siblings create arguments and tensions in relationship Recollections of mothers' favoritism in childhood Perceptions that mothers are currently closer to one sibling
Distribution 9.7 Never/Rarely (1) 14.8 Never (1) 54.8 1 (low) 13.8 No favorite
22.9 Sometimes (2) 43.8 Rarely (2) 16.7
25.8 Fairly Often (3) 30.9 Sometimes (3) 13.7
41.5 Very Often (4) 10.5 Fairly/Very 8.5 86.2 Favors a sibling
Often (4) 6.4 5 (high)
Mean 3.97 2.41 2.95 0.86
(S.D.) (11) (0.95) (1.3) (0.35)