Table IV.
Relationship of maternal, adolescent and family characteristics to program chosen
| Variables | Totala, 100% (n = 272) | FM, 57% (n = 155) | SFP, 42% (n = 115) | Statistics |
| Mother | ||||
| Average age (SD) | 43.31 (6.606) | 43.51 (5.700) | 42.97 (7.747) | t = 0.596 |
| Graduated from college (%) | 54.3 | 61.6 | 44.7 | χ2 = 7.436*** |
| Employed (%) | 84.5 | 88.1 | 79.8 | χ2 = 3.385* |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| White | 52.6 | 52.3 | 53.0 | χ2 = 0.015 |
| African American | 14.8 | 15.7 | 13.9 | χ2 = 0.163 |
| Asian | 19.2 | 22.7 | 14.8 | χ2 = 2.665 |
| Hispanic | 14.1 | 12.4 | 15.7 | χ2 = 0.577 |
| Pacific Islander | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | χ2 = 1.725 |
| American/Alaska Native | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | χ2 = 0.177 |
| Refused/Do not know/Other | 17.0 | 14.3 | 20.0 | χ2 = 1.543 |
| Marital Status (%) | ||||
| Married | 77.0 | 79.9 | 73.7 | χ2 = 1.426 |
| Adolescent | ||||
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Female | 51.1 | 55.5 | 46.1 | χ2 = 2.334 |
| Family | ||||
| Average number in household (SD) | 4.18 (1.239) | 4.21 (1.192) | 4.17 (1.297) | t = 0.279 |
| Average household income (%) | ||||
| 40 000 or less | 9.2 | 3.4 | 16.1 | χ2 = 12.738**** |
| 40 001–80 000 | 30.2 | 34.5 | 24.1 | χ2 = 3.254* |
| 80 001–125 000 | 28.6 | 30.4 | 26.8 | χ2 = 0.407 |
| 125 001–150 000 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 16.1 | χ2 = 2.582 |
| 150 001–200 000 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 8.9 | χ2 = 1.313 |
| 200 001–300 000 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.5 | χ2 = 0.119 |
| More than 300 001 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | χ2 = 0.007 |
| Single parent (%) | 18.8 | 16.9 | 20.9 | χ2 = 0.691 |
a
1% failed to make a choice.
*P < 0.10, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01, ****P < 0.001.