Table 1.
Characteristics of foster children with both DAWBA and municipal care history information (n = 219)
| % | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
|
8.97 |
2.04 |
| Female gender |
47.0 |
|
|
| Former placements |
|
0.90 |
0.85 |
| 0 |
32.0 |
|
|
| 1 |
52.2 |
|
|
| 2 |
12.5 |
|
|
| 3-5 |
3.1 |
|
|
| Age at first placement |
|
3.74 |
2.98 |
| 0–6 months |
16.0 |
|
|
| 7 months–2 years |
26.0 |
|
|
| 3–5 years |
28.8 |
|
|
| 6–12 years |
29.2 |
|
|
| Years in current foster home |
|
5.08 |
3.06 |
| 0-2 |
23.5 |
|
|
| 3-5 |
25.3 |
|
|
| 6-7 |
25.3 |
|
|
| 8-12 |
25.8 |
|
|
| Number of adverse childhood experiences1 |
|
3.00 |
1.60 |
| Violence exposure (range 0–4)2 |
|
0.71 |
1.14 |
| 0 |
64.1 |
|
|
| 1-2 |
26.2 |
|
|
| 3-4 |
9.7 |
|
|
| Serious neglect |
86.3 |
|
|
| Parent`s drug/alcohol abuse |
55.3 |
|
|
| Parent`s mental disorder |
52.3 |
|
|
| Parent`s mental disability | 9.6 |
1Experiences in family of origin; 2Violence exposure = the sum of witnessing domestic violence; exposure to physical violence; exposure to emotional abuse; witnessing emotional abuse.