Table 2.

Physical environment in the Fragile Families Study (N=1977 dyads).

	N	%
Interior areas
Decay
Broken windows or cracked windowpanes	108	5.97
Open cracks or holes in walls or ceiling	134	7.22
Holes on the floor	38	2.06
Broken plaster or peeling paint (over 1 sq foot)	166	8.92
Disorganization
Darkness	469	24.49
Crowded	376	19.58
Cluttered rooms	428	22.51
Dirty rooms	406	21.25
Exterior areas
Surrounding area deterioration
Garbage, litter or broken glass in the street or road, on the  sideways or in yards	280	4.9
Condition of buildings on the block or within 100 yards:
General condition	294	5.07
Graffitti	80	4.24
Vacant, abandoned or boarded-up buildings	194	10.37
Building deterioration
Environment immediately outside of the house has:
Broken steps	193	10.05
Broken glass/toys	237	12.31
Large ditches	65	3.39
Alcohol/drug paraphernalia	98	5.23
Strewn garbage/litter	398	20.2
Exterior of the building has:
Peeling paint	412	21.54
Crumbling/damaged walls	165	8.73
Broken/cracked windows	121	6.48