Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of independent and dependent variables
| Variables | Baseline | Baseline→Y1 | Baseline→Y3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathers’ engagement, M, SD | 27.78 (13.19) | 44.38 (22.03) | |
| M/F perception of prenatal involve., M, SD | 0.00 (1.00) | ||
| Father has children from other unions, n,% | 642 (38.1) | ||
| Father has new child, not with target child’s mother, n, % | 105 (6.2) | ||
| Mother employed, n, % | 921 (54.6) | 986 (58.5) | |
| Child is a boy, n, % | 642 (38.1) | ||
| M perception of child’s poor health, M, SD | 1.50 (.81) | 1.52 (.76) | |
| F perception of child’s poor health, M, SD | 1.47 (.78) | 1.49 (.75) | |
| M perception of child temperament, M, SD | 5.63 (3.18) | ||
| Paternity established, n, % | 1339 (79.4) | ||
| Status salience, M, SD | 11.12 (1.37) | ||
| Relationship quality transitions, n, % | |||
| Improved | 144 (8.5) | 134 (7.9) | |
| Declined | 547 (32.4) | 593 (35.2) | |
| High at both times | 676 (40.1) | 630 (37.4) | |
| Low at both times (reference) | 319 (19.0) | 329 (19.5) | |
| Relationship status transitions, n, % | |||
| R→R | 865 (51.3) | 739 (43.8) | |
| N→R | 233 (13.8) | 211 (12.5) | |
| R→N | 206 (12.2) | 331 (19.6) | |
| N→N (reference) | 382 (22.7) | 405 (24.1) | |
| Risky behavior transitions, n, % | |||
| Unemployed→employed | 168 (10) | 209 (12.4) | |
| Employed→employed | 1076 (63.8) | 1077 (63.9) | |
| Unemployed at y1 (or y3) (reference) | 442 (26.2) | 400 (23.7) | |
Note. N = 1,686. All categorical variables are coded 0 = no, 1 = yes. R = residential, N = non-residential.