Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for key model variables for families with incomes below 200% of FPL.
| Mean/Proportion | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Focal Outcomes | ||
| TANF Receipt | .15 | -- |
| Food Stamps Receipt | .36 | -- |
| Family-Level Predictors | ||
| Income less than 50% FPL | .18 | -- |
| Income between 50% & 100% FPL | .33 | |
| Income between 100% & 150% FPL | .25 | |
| Income between 150% & 200% FPL | .24 | |
| Parent Education (1=HS or less) | .60 | -- |
| Black | .24 | -- |
| Hispanic | .28 | -- |
| Asian | .05 | -- |
| Other | .06 | -- |
| White | .37 | -- |
| Marital Status (1=married) | .51 | -- |
| Maternal Emp. (1=not employed) | .42 | -- |
| Child born in U.S. | .96 | -- |
| Primary language spoken is English | .96 | -- |
| Urban | .50 | -- |
| Rural | .14 | -- |
| Suburban | .36 | -- |
| Maternal Health (1=excellent/good/fair) | .85 | -- |
| Maternal Depression (logged) | .39 | .30 |
| Child Health (1=excellent/good/fair) | .95 | -- |
| Residential Instability (# of moves) | 1.41 | 1.57 |
| Financial troubles less than 1 year | .20 | -- |
| Financial troubles more than 1 year | .15 | -- |
| Marginal Food Security | .15 | -- |
| Low/Very Low Food Security | .18 | -- |
| Food Secure | .67 | -- |
| State-Level Predictors | ||
| TANF Coverage | .78 | .37 |
| TANF Generosity (in thousands of $) | 4.14 | 1.71 |
| FS Coverage | .79 | .13 |
| FS Generosity (in thousands of $) | 2.25 | .23 |
| State-Level Covariates | ||
| Medicaid Coverage | 1.42 | .32 |
| Medicaid Generosity (in thousands of $) | 1.70 | 1.63 |
| Democrat Governor | .23 | -- |
| Democrat-controlled House & Senate | .47 | -- |
| Republican-controlled House & Senate | .28 | -- |
| Percent Black | .13 | .09 |
| Percent Female Head of Household | .25 | .04 |
| Percent Children in Poverty | .19 | .05 |
| Percent Immigrants | .002 | .0017 |
| Log of female employment wages | 7.99 | .23 |
Note: FPL = federal poverty line; TANF = Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.