Table 1. Sample Characteristics of Child Mental Health Study Participants.
| Characteristic (n=172) | |
|---|---|
| Mean Neighborhood Disordera (SD) | 1.32 (1.63) |
| Mean Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (SD) | |
| Year 1 | 5.67 (3.18) |
| Year 2 | 4.73 (2.85) |
| Mean Social Phobia Scale (SD) | |
| Year 1 | 8.52 (4.80) |
| Year 2 | 8.33 (4.71) |
| Gender (%) | |
| Male | 104 (60.47) |
| Female | 68 (39.53) |
| Raceb (%) | |
| White | 88 (51.46) |
| Black | 63 (36.84) |
| Other | 20 (11.70) |
| Annual Family Incomec (%) | |
| <Median | 84 (50.91) |
| >Median | 81 (49.09) |
SD = Standard Deviation
a
Items characterizing neighborhood disorder score: structures with broken windows, unboarded abandoned buildings, unmaintained property, trash in open spaces, broken bottles, graffiti, noise, people yelling, public alcohol consumption, drug paraphernalia and discarded alcohol bottles.
b
n = 171
c
n = 165