Table 3.
Characteristics of Adults by Dimension of Adult Life: Residence
| Variable | Men
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Women
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (n = 20) | Co-reside w/parents (n = 137) | Group home (n = 38) | F/χ2 value | Independent (n = 32) | Co-reside w/parents (n = 37) | Group home (n = 4) | F/χ2 value | |
| Age in years (M [SD]) | 33.22 (6.80)b | 28.75 (6.57) | 36.85 (8.64)a,b | F(2, 304) = 21.06** | 31.71 (6.93)b | 26.74 (5.48) | 29.60 (6.76) | χ2(2, N = 71) = 5.49** |
| Caucasian (n [%]) | 19 (95.0) | 126 (92.0) | 38 (100.0) | χ2(2, N =303) = 3.37 | 31 (96.9%) | 36 (97.3) | 4 (100.0) | χ2(2, N = 71) = 0.13 |
| Maternal college+ (n [%]) | 11 (55.0) | 62 (50.0) | 22 (66.7) | χ2(2, N =175) = 2.93 | 12 (42.9%) | 21 (67.7) | 1 (25.0) | χ2(2, N = 61) = 5.11 |
| Health (M [SD]) | 4.00 (1.08) | 3.99 (0.85) | 3.73 (1.07) | F(2, 192) = 1.18 | 3.56 (0.95) | 4.14 (1.18) | 4.25 (0.96) | F(2, 71) = 2.67 |
| Education (M [SD]) | 0.39 (0.61) | 0.55 (0.59) | 0.33 (0.48) | F(2, 162) = 1.83 | 1.64 (0.95)c | 1.13 (0.73) | 0.33 (0.58) | F(2, 59) =4.92** |
| Functional skills (M [SD]) | 126.20 (14.81)c | 118.50 (18.70)c | 112.01 (17.90) | F(2, 191) = 4.08* | 141.13 (8.40)c | 134.11 (3.69)c | 118.75 (7.91) | F(2, 68) =27.37** |
| Ability to interact (M [SD]) | 2.17 (0.92) | 1.89 (0.86) | 1.68 (0.78) | F(2, 191) = 2.06 | 2.63 (1.01)c | 2.05 (0.82) | 1.25 (0.50) | F(2, 71) = 6.18** |
| Mental health problems (M [SD]) | 2.35 (1.66) | 2.64 (1.42) | 3.24 (1.42)a | F(2, 191) = 3.03* | 1.53 (1.20) | 1.54 (1.09) | 3.75 (0.96)a | F(2, 71) = 7.18** |
Note. F/χ2 values = results of one-way analysis of variance or chi-square test. % = column percentages; w/= with.
*
p <.05.
**
p <.01. Boldfaced numbers also denote statistical significance.
a
Higher than “Independent” at p <.05.
b
Higher than “Co-reside with parents” at p <.05.
c
Higher than “Group home” at p <.05.