Table 2.
Young adult characteristics and maternal well-being measures by employment, marital status, and ethnic group
| Employed | Unemployed | t | Married | Unmarried | t | Anglo | Latino | t | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAB Age | |||||||||
| Equivalency Score Mean (SD) |
46.4 (38.9) | 31.4 (23.8) | −3.59*** | 42.8 (35.6) | 36.3 (32.5) | −1.31 | 43.8 (37.1) | 37.8 (32.1) | 1.28 |
| SIB-R Behavior | |||||||||
| Problems Mean (SD) |
−12.2 (10.3) | −14.3 (11.7) | 1.39 | −12.3 (10.3) | −14.4 (11.9) | 1.30 | −13.2(10.8) | −12.7 (11.0) | 0.34 |
| Acculturation: Mean (SD)a |
27.0 (9.7) | 24.7 (10.7) | −1.09 | 24.8 (9.7) | 26.8 (10.5) | −0.96 | -- | 26.0 (10.2) | -- |
| CES-D depression Mean (SD) |
13.0 (10.4) | 14.2 (11.3) | 0.83 | 12.4 (10.2) | 15.6 (11.6) | 2.15* | 12.1 (10.5) | 14.7 (10.9) | −1.86† |
| Health Mean (SD) |
3.0 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.51*** | 2.9 (0.8) | 2.8 (0.9) | −1.36 | 3.2 (0.7) | 2.5 (0.9) | 6.61*** |
a
Includes Latino group only
†
p<.10.
*
p< .05.
**
p< .01.
***
p<.001.