Table 1. Child and Foster Parent Characteristics by Study Condition.
| Variable | Total Sample (N = 129) |
Waitlist Control (n = 46) |
Brief PCIT (n = 48) |
Extended PCIT (n = 35) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child age (range 2—7 years) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | .665 |
| Child gender (girl = 1) | 56% | 63% | 56% | 46% | .297 |
| Child race/ethnicity | |||||
| African American | 61% | 63% | 58% | 60% | .895 |
| Hispanic | 18% | 15% | 17% | 23% | .650 |
| Non-Hispanic Caucasian | 16% | 11% | 18% | 17% | .546 |
| FP a age in years (range 23–79 yrs.) |
44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | .820b |
| FP race/ethnicity | |||||
| African American | 45% | 52% | 42% | 40% | .466 |
| Caucasian | 50% | 41% | 52% | 54% | .573 |
| FP education level (range 1–5) |
3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | .566b |
| FP married | 52% | 52% | 51% | 51% | .997 |
| FP experience (range 1–480 months) |
24 | 37 | 24 | 16 | .281b |
| Number of children in home (range 1–7) |
3.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | .548b |
Note.
a
FP = foster parent.
b
Test statistics are F-statistics; others are Pearson χ2. Estimates for dichotomous variables reported as percentages. Units of measurement for non-dichotomous variables reported as means except for foster parent months of experience (median).