Table 2.
Family structure frequencies (N = 255)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Living with: | ||
| Mother | 215 | 84.0 |
| Step mother | 2 | 0.8 |
| Adoptive mother | 0 | – |
| Foster mother | 0 | – |
| Father* | 175 | 68.6 |
| Stepfather | 15 | 5.9 |
| Adoptive father | 0 | – |
| Foster father | 0 | – |
| Only mother | 37 | 14.5 |
| Only father | 8 | 3.1 |
| Both parents | 180 | 70.6 |
| Neither parent | 30 | 11.8 |
| Grandparents (if not living with parents) | 8 | 26.7 |
| Grandparents | 31 | 12.2 |
| Older siblings | 141 | 55.3 |
| Younger siblings | 215 | 84.3 |
| Cousins | 39 | 15.3 |
| Friends | 30 | 11.8 |
| Non-related individuals | 18 | 7.1 |
| Total number of other people in the house | ||
| 1 | 7 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 21 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 47 | 18.4 |
| 4 | 61 | 23.9 |
| 5 | 49 | 19.2 |
| 6 | 29 | 11.4 |
| 7 | 17 | 6.7 |
| 8 | 22 | 8.6 |
| 9 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Mean number of other people in the house (SD) | 4.6 (1.8) | |
| Median rooms per person (IQR) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
*
two participants reported living with both a father and step-father.