Table 1.

Demographic, control, predictor, and outcome variables, by family type

	Full Sample (n = 148 families) M (SD) or %	Lesbian Couples (n = 50 families) M (SD) or %	Gay Couples (n = 40 families) M (SD) or %	Heterosexual Couples (n = 58 families) M (SD) or %
Demographics and Controls
Family Income	$130,208 ($79,605)	$114,749 ($58,706)	$170,703 ($115,337)	$126,230 ($72,012)
Relationship Duration (yrs)	8.10 (3.88)	7.63 (3.70)	7.60 (3.69)	8.67 (4.04)
Education (range of 1–6)	4.38 (.98)	4.42 (.99)	4.38 (.99)	4.37 (.98)
Current Child Age (yrs)	2.49 (.85)	2.50 (.99)	2.35 (.75)	2.56 (.77)
Parent Race
White	91%	93%	90%	89%
Of Color	9%	7%	10%	11%
Child Race
White	37%	30%	45%	39%
Of Color	63%	70%	55%	51%
Child Gender
Boy	49%	47%	58%	43%
Girl	51%	53%	42%	57%
Adoption Route
Public Domestic	16%	24%	10%	10%
Private Domestic	62%	58%	85%	50%
International	22%	18%	5%	40%
Health Problems (% Yes)	15%	12%	7%	24%
Predictors (M, SD, Range)
Child Age at Placement (mos)	5.61 (10.26), 0–53	6.50 (12.67), 0–53	3.14 (9.11), 0–46	6.71 (8.60), 0–30
Behavior Prob (% Yes)	8%	12%	3%	8%
Developmental Prob (% Yes)	15%	17%	8%	18%
Depression	.49 (.41), .00–2.40	.50 (.43), 0.00–2.10	.51 (.43), 0.00–1.80	.46 (.37), 0.00–2.40
Love	7.78 (.84), 3.11–9.00	7.88 (.75), 4.60–8.90	7.70 (.99), 3.11–9.00	7.77 (.82), 3.80–8.90
Family Support	2.96 (.70), 1.05–4.00	2.89 (.70), 1.15–4.00	2.98 (.71), 1.05–4.00	3.02 (.70), 1.25–4.00
Friend Support	3.26 (.48), 1.85–4.00	3.36 (.45), 2.35–4.00	3.31 (.43), 2.55–4.00	3.16 (.52), 1.85–5.00
Outcomes (M, SD, Range)
PSI-SF Total	63.50 (16.75), 37.00–131.40	65.06 (17.32), 39.00–131.00	62.64 (17.18), 37.00–131.40	64.22 (15.97), 37.00–114.00