Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics for Independent Variables used in Analysis of Social Activities for Adults Growing Up Without and With Siblings - National Survey of Families and Households (N=11,729)
| Percent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grew up without Siblings (1=yes) | 5.9 | |
| Sex (1= female) | 59.7 | |
| Lived with parents to age 19 (1=yes) | 66.4 | |
| Married or cohabiting (1=yes) | 59.4 | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 73.1 | |
| Black | 18.0 | |
| Hispanic | 7.5 | |
| Other | 1.4 | |
| Mean | Standard Deviation | |
| Age (in years) | 42.54 | 17.27 |
| Number of children in household | ||
| Ages 0 to 5 | 0.34 | 0.67 |
| Ages 6 to 12 | 0.35 | 0.70 |
| Ages 13 to 17 | 0.25 | 0.57 |
| Hours worked last week | 24.45 | 22.57 |
| Educational attainment | 12.25 | 3.03 |
| Household Income (in dollars) | 28,713.09 | 35,743.23 |
| Health | 3.98 | 0.87 |
Notes: Descriptive statistics for independent variables taken from largest sample used in analyses. Standard deviations for dummy variables not shown.