Table 1.

Means (SD) and Percentage Distributions for Variables in Analysis.

	N
Depression (0 – 7)	4,857	1.16 (1.36)
Global happiness (1 – 7)	5,484	5.41 (1.35)
Self-esteem (1 – 5)	5,872	4.11 (0.59)
Self-efficacy (1 – 5)	5,953	3.58 (0.97)
Satisfaction with the relationship with oldest child (1 – 7)	6,228	6.22 (1.27)
Age of oldest child
0 – 4	6,228	18.3%
5 – 11	6,228	25.6%
12 – 17	6,228	24.0%
18 – 22, living in the household	6,228	19.8%
18 – 22, living elsewhere	6,228	12.4%
Gender (1 = mothers)	6,228	54.5%
Number of children < 18 living in the household (1– 14)	6,228	2.75 (1.74)
Have nonresident child < 18	6,228	11.8%
Have a stepchild	6,228	13.6%
Age (16 – 76)	6,228	37.81 (9.89)
Non-White	6,228	22.8%
Marital Status
Married	6,228	78.5%
Cohabiting	6,228	4.4%
Single	6,228	17.1%
Education (0 – 20 years)	6,228	12.72 (2.84)
Weekly hours of paid work (0 – 95)	6,228	30.81 (21.96)
Family income (0 – 800, in thousands)	6,228	40.37 (44.81)