Table 1.
Demographic Data, by Family Type
| Lesbian Couples (M, SD, or % of n = 34) |
Gay Couples (M, SD, or % of n = 26) |
Heterosexual Couples (M, SD, or % of n = 24) |
Total Sample (M, SD, or % of n = 84) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 36.00 (6.19) | 38.00 (5.08) | 39.25 (6.91) | 37.55 (6.17) |
| Relationship Length (yrs) | 7.13 (3.78) | 8.27 (4.06) | 8.50 (3.49) | 7.88 (3.80) |
| Personal Income ($) | $38,854 ($22,771) |
$65,423 ($36,801) |
$61,667 ($30,692) |
$53,595 ($32,044) |
| Family Income ($) | $77,704 ($19,926) |
$130,865 ($50,127) |
$123,417 ($49,624) |
$107,220 ($46,957) |
| Wait Time for Child (mos) | 12.48 (8.80) | 13.47 (8.42) | 25.71 (25.30) | 16.82 (16.6) |
| Age of Child at Placement (mos) | 53.09 (63.14) | 45.77 (44.41) | 69.71 (64.87) | 55.57 (58.61) |
| Children’s Prior Placements | 5.47 (9.02) | 2.92 (2.52) | 4.52 (5.97) | 4.40 (6.70) |
| White (Adults) (%) | 88% | 77% | 92% | 86% |
| White (Children) (%) | 24% | 62% | 75% | 50% |
| Boys (%) | 35% | 77% | 50% | 52% |
| Girls (%) | 47% | 23% | 50% | 41% |
| Siblings (%) | 18% | 0% | 8% | 7% |