Table 3.
Demographic and Recovery-related Differences between Mothers and Fathers
| Variable of Interest | Mothers (N = 59) Frequency (%) |
Fathers (N = 54) Frequency (%) |
Test of Significance (mothers vs. fathers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Female) | |||
| Ever Married | 38 (64.4%) | 24 (44.4%) | X2(1) = 4.54, p = .033 |
| Employed | 2 (3.4%) | 4 (7.4%) | X2(1) = .91, p = .341 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 24 (40.7%) | 24 (44.4%) | X2(2) = 1.31, p = .521 |
| High school or GED | 20 (33.9%) | 21 (38.9%) | |
| Some college or beyond | 15 (25.4%) | 9 (16.7%) | |
| Living independently | 40 (67.8%) | 28 (51.9%) | X2(1) = 2.99, p = .084 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 31 (53.4%) | 28 (51.9%) | X2(2) = 2.19, p = .334 |
| White | 24 (41.4%) | 19 (35.2%) | |
| Other | 3 (5.2%) | 7 (13.0%) | |
| Custody Status – retains some custody of minor children (N with minor children = 56) | 9 (40.9%) | 4 (11.8%) | X2(1) = 6.37, p = .012 |
| Mothers Mean (SD) |
Fathers Mean (SD) |
Test of Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age | 47.6 (8.6) | 42.0 (11.3) | t(99.1) = −2.98, p = .004 |
| API Decision-making Subscale | 2.5 (.8) | 2.5 (.8) | t(110) = .00, p = .998 |
| API Information seeking Subscale | 4.4 (.5) | 4.3 (.6) | t(110) = −.65, p = .518 |
| HCRT | 51.8 (9.7) | 51.2 (8.0) | t(110) = −.36, p = .720 |
| State Hope Scale | 16.7 (4.0) | 17.9 (3.2) | F(1, 108) = .97, p = .328 |
| PAM | 51.5 (9.9) | 55.3 (12.8) | F(1, 109) = 2.06, p = .154 |
| RAS Total | 156.2 (19.7) | 160.9 (19.7) | F(1, 108) = .15, p = .703 |
Note: API = Autonomy Preferences Index; HCRT = Health Care Relationship Trust Scale; PAM-MH = Patient Activation Measure, Mental Health version; RAS = Recovery Assessment Scale