Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics (N=404).
| Variables | Response Range | Mean | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent and Independent Variables at T7 | |||
| Offspring Cigarette Smoking (Late 30s) | (0) not at all - (6) more than 1.5 packs a day | 0.86 | 1.62 |
| Offspring Depressed Mood (Late 30s) | (1) not at all - (5) extremely | 1.85 | 0.66 |
| Offspring Ego Control (Late 30s) | (1) false - (4) true | 3.09 | 0.46 |
| Offspring Impulsivity (Late 30s) | (1) false - (4) true | 1.96 | 0.45 |
| Offspring Educational Attainment (Late 30s) | (1) 8th grade or below - (11) graduate student | 8.29 | 2.55 |
| Maternal Cigarette Smoking (Mid-60s) | (0) not at all - (6) more than 1.5 packs a day | 0.47 | 1.29 |
| Maternal Depressed Mood (Mid-60s) | (1) not at all - (5) extremely | 1.89 | 0.74 |
| Maternal Ego Control (Mid-60s) | (1) false - (4) true | 3.38 | 0.44 |
| Maternal Self-Esteem (Mid-60s) | (1) quite dissatisfied - (4) quite satisfied | 3.54 | 0.59 |
| Independent Variables at T2 | |||
| Offspring Depressed Mood (Adolescence) | (1) not at all - (5) extremely | 2.10 | 0.68 |
| Offspring Ego Control (Adolescence) | (1) false - (4) true | 2.80 | 0.49 |
| Offspring Impulsivity (Adolescence) | (1) false - (4) true | 2.22 | 0.51 |
| Resistance to Maternal Control (Adolescence) | (1) not at all like my child - (4) very much like my child | 1.45 | 0.54 |
| Maternal Identification (Adolescence) | (1) not at all - (5) in every way | 3.50 | 0.87 |
| Maternal Affection (Adolescence) | (1) not at all like my mother - (4) very much like my mother | 3.36 | 0.60 |
| Maternal Cigarette Smoking (Early 40s) | (0) none - (4) more than one pack a day | 1.14 | 1.51 |
| Maternal Depressed Mood (Early 40s) | (1) not at all - (5) extremely | 1.69 | 0.52 |
| Maternal Ego Control (Early 40s) | (1) false - (4) true | 3.02 | 0.44 |
| Maternal Self-Esteem (Early 40s) | (1) false - (4) true | 3.27 | 0.48 |
| Control Variables | |||
| Offspring Gender | (0) female - (1) male | 0.47 | 0.50 |
| Offspring Age (Late 30s) | Years | 36.44 | 2.85 |
| Offspring Cigarette Smoking (Adolescence) | (0) not at all - (5) about 1.5 packs a day or more | 0.55 | 1.06 |
| Maternal Age (Mid-60s) | Years | 65.29 | 6.17 |
| Maternal Educational Attainment (Mid-60s) | (1) less than a high school - (6) doctoral degree or equivalent | 2.61 | 1.08 |