Table 3.
Multinomial Logistic Regression Model of Adoption Intentions & Behavior
| Model Covariates | Ordinal Outcomes relative to “Never Considered Adopting” | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever considered adopting, not currently planning to adopt | Currently planning to adopt | Already adopted since NSCH interview | |
| Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |||
| Child Characteristics | |||
| Age at NSCNC interview | 0.97 (0.90–1.04) | 0.81 (0.73–0.91)*** | 0.85 (0.77–0.95)** |
| Sex: Male | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Female | 1.05 (0.60–1.84) | 1.01 (0.49–2.07) | 0.83 (0.36–1.91) |
| Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic | 1.73 (0.57–5.22) | 8.11 (2.12–31.10)** | 3.16 (0.80–12.46) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.53 (0.25–1.12)† | 1.77 (0.63–4.96) | 1.30 (0.40–4.25) |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1.54 (0.65–3.67) | 1.53 (0.50–4.72) | 2.98 (0.82–10.80)† |
| Overall health is excellent/very good | 0.61 (0.29–1.26) | 1.52 (0.54–4.27) | 0.40 (0.16–0.98)* |
| Not excellent/very good | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Child has Special Health Care Needs | 0.81 (0.42–1.55) | 5.57 (2.08–14.89)*** | 1.28 (0.42–3.89) |
| Does not have SHCN | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Currently has ADHD | 2.38 (1.04–5.47)* | 1.23 (0.42–3.55) | 1.67 (0.59–4.72) |
| Does not have ADHD | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Experienced parent divorce/separation | 1.20 (0.61–2.34) | 0.46 (0.21–1.04)† | 1.48 (0.62–3.52) |
| Did not experience div/sep | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Ever lived with mentally ill | 0.75 (0.38–1.47) | 0.79 (0.30–2.08) | 0.33 (0.12–0.96)* |
| Never lived with mentally ill | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Ever lived with substance abuser | 1.16 (0.59–2.31) | 2.39 (1.02–5.62)* | 1.41 (0.61–3.25) |
| Never lived with substance abuser | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Household (HH) Characteristics | |||
| Income (Federal Poverty Level): 0–50% | 0.55 (0.16–1.90) | 0.50 (0.14–1.84) | 1.02 (0.18–5.83) |
| 50–100% FPL | 0.92 (0.37–2.27) | 0.20 (0.06–0.68)** | 0.57 (0.16–2.08) |
| 100–200% FPL | 0.83 (0.40–1.75) | 0.10 (0.03–0.32)*** | 0.69 (0.21–2.25) |
| >200–400% FPL | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Highest Education in HH: <=High School | 0.70 (0.37–1.30) | 3.66 (1.70–7.87)*** | 1.33 (0.55–3.21) |
| >High School | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver Characteristics | |||
| Caregiver type: Kin foster care | 0.34 (0.11–1.07)† | 1.48 (0.33–6.63) | 0.03 (0.00–0.19)*** |
| Nonkin foster care | 13.08 (1.56–109.76)* | 11.36 (1.58–81.64)* | 2.45 (0.26–23.12) |
| Nonfoster grandparent care | 1.17 (0.54–2.53) | 1.18 (0.44–3.12) | 0.38 (0.12–1.26) |
| Nonfoster nongrandparent | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver Marital Status: Married | 0.42 (0.22–0.81)** | 0.24 (0.10–0.56)** | 0.66 (0.25–1.74) |
| Formerly or Never Married | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver owns home | 0.57 (0.27–1.20) | 0.19 (0.08–0.43)*** | 0.46 (0.18–1.20) |
| Does not own home | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver or spouse’s physical health not excellent/very good | 0.54 (0.28–1.03)† | 0.30 (0.13–0.67)** | 0.29 (0.12–0.69)** |
| Physical health is ex/vg | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver or spouse is retired | 0.77 (0.35–1.67) | 1.02 (0.37–2.83) | 2.77 (0.93–8.20)† |
| Neither is retired | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver or spouse fulltime employed | 1.75 (0.81–3.81) | 0.96 (0.37–2.48) | 0.94 (0.28–3.10) |
| Neither is employed fulltime | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver Age | 1.01 (0.97–1.06) | 0.96 (0.92–1.00)† | 1.01 (0.95–1.08) |
| Caregiving Placement Characteristics | |||
| Agency/CPS involved in placement | 1.04 (0.50–2.17) | 2.29 (0.84–6.26) | 5.75 (2.34–14.16)*** |
| Agency/CPS not involved | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Received payment for caregiving | 0.68 (0.37–1.26) | 0.71 (0.31–1.60) | 3.12 (1.35–7.21)** |
| No payment last 12 months | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Caregiver was very well prepared | 0.95 (0.515–1.77) | 1.63 (0.77–3.46) | 1.79 (0.74–4.33) |
| Not very well prepared | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Difficulty obtaining adoption info | 3.66 (1.36–9.89)* | 8.58 (3.02–24.39)*** | 2.66 (0.93–7.59)† |
| No difficulty with adoption info | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Info not needed/never knew of it | 0.46 (0.23–0.92)* | 0.59 (0.21–1.66) | 0.17 (0.04–0.74)* |
| Difficulty obtaining legal assistance | 0.20 (0.07–0.56)** | 1.18 (0.36–3.86) | 0.35 (0.12–1.01)† |
| No difficulty w/legal assistance | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Not needed/never knew of it | 1.00 (0.51–1.97) | 1.43 (0.61–3.35) | 0.22 (0.09–0.54)*** |
| Parenting Characteristics | |||
| Good understanding of child’s problems | 1.65 (0.69–3.93) | 4.79 (1.61–14.26)** | 0.41 (0.14–1.18)† |
| Not good understanding | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Usually/always feel parenting stress | 0.93 (0.41–2.13) | 0.51 (0.16–1.59) | 0.65 (0.23–1.87) |
| Don’t usually/always feel stress | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) |
| Control Variable | |||
| Days between NSCH, NSCNC interviews | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) |
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001;
†
p<0.10