Table 2.
Sample descriptive statistics of environmental risk and risk volatility (n = 357)
| Preschool | Kindergarten | 3rd Grade | 5th Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Risk (%) | ||||
| Maternal health issue | 10% | 6% | 12% | 14% |
| Family member health issue | 21% | 13% | 22% | 31% |
| Economic Risk (%) | ||||
| Unemployed | 40% | 30% | 38% | 41% |
| Low education (< H.S.) | 25% | 24% | 22% | 21% |
| Household income < = FPL | 80% | 70% | 64% | 64% |
| Received government assistance | 87% | 94% | 96% | 97% |
| Low savings (< 1 month) | 58% | 55% | 54% | 61% |
| Household Composition (%) | ||||
| Single (no res. partner) | 59% | 50% | 53% | 60% |
| 4+ children in household | 26% | 26% | 28% | 28% |
| 4+ adults in household | 3% | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Financial Strain (%) | ||||
| Cannot do things for fun | 17% | 19% | 19% | 21% |
| Difficulty with medical care | 11% | 9% | 14% | 19% |
| Difficulty paying bills | 39% | 33% | 51% | 58% |
| Interpersonal Conflict (%) | ||||
| High relationship conflict | 24% | 25% | 29% | 20% |
| Low partner support | 25% | 30% | 29% | 34% |
| Household Instability (%) | ||||
| New child in household | 14% | 18% | 12% | 15% |
| New adult in household | 7% | 3% | 9% | 11% |
| Moved in past year | 25% | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| Housing/Neighborhood Risk (%) | ||||
| Housing/NB issues | 23% | 24% | 32% | 29% |
| Someone assaulted/ robbed | 8% | 5% | 10% | 18% |
| Aggregate measures of risk | ||||
| Wave cumulative risk M (SD) | 5.75 (2.15) | 5.07 (2.18) | 5.90 (2.60) | 6.40 (2.63) |
| Average cumulative risk M (SD) | 5.67 (1.89) | |||