TABLE 2.
Linear Regression of Distress on Teen Childbearing and Age (N = 5,261)
| Variables | Wave 2 Distress | Wave 3 Distress b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen childbearing status | ||||
| Teen mom by Wave 2 (reference) | ||||
| Teen mom pregnant after Wave 2 a | .02 | (.05) | −.06 | (.05) |
| Never teen mom by Wave 3 a | −.14** | (.04) | −.15** | (.04) |
| Wave 2 age (years) | .03** | (.01) | ||
| Wave 3 age (years) | −.01 | (.01) | ||
| Constant | .28** | (.09) | .92** | (.15) |
| Design-based F test (df) | 25.17** | (3,128) | 6.24** | (3,128) |
| R-squared | .03 | .01 | ||
Source: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (1995)
Notes:
a
Pregnant after Wave 2 and Never teen mom differ significantly in post hoc tests.
b
Wave 3 was conducted 5 years after Wave 2, with Wave 3 ages ranging from 18 to 27.
Analyses account for sample design effects (weighting, stratification, and clustering).
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01; two-tailed tests. Standard errors in parentheses.