Table A.1.
Weighted Demographic and Family Characteristics, Included and Excluded Sexually Active Women Interviewed in Waves I (1994–95) and III (2001–02) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent to Adult Health
| Excluded | Included | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother-Child Relationship Quality, Wave I (ranges 5 – 25) |
21.9 (0.12) | 21.8 (0.09) | 0.392 |
| Mother-Child Relationship Quality, Wave III (ranges 1 – 10) |
8.90 (0.05) | 8.89 (0.04) | 0.000 |
| Family Structure, Wave I | 0.000 | ||
| Two Biological Parents | 52.0 | 57.1 | |
| Biological Mother Only | 15.4 | 24.6 | |
| Biological Mother/Stepfather | 3.00 | 11.1 | |
| Biological Mother/Other Adult | 29.6 | 7.17 | |
| Mother’s Education, Wave I | 0.040 | ||
| <High School Grad | 17.9 | 20.2 | |
| HS Grad/GED/Vocational | 41.2 | 35.6 | |
| Some College | 18.2 | 21.2 | |
| College Grad/Graduate Degree | 22.8 | 23.0 | |
| Race/Ethnicity, Wave I | 0.000 | ||
| Hispanic | 7.76 | 12.8 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 19.0 | 15.4 | |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 2.15 | 3.41 | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 0.99 | 1.46 | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 70.1 | 66.8 | |
| Age 18 – 26 years, Wave III | 22.0 (0.12) | 21.8 (0.12) | 0.000 |
| Age at first intercourse, Wave III | 0.615 | ||
| ≤15 years old | 18.7 | 19.5 | |
| > 15 years old | 81.3 | 80.5 | |
| Ever Given Birth, Wave III | 0.160 | ||
| No | 67.6 | 69.9 | |
| Yes | 32.4 | 30.0 | |
| Marital and Cohabitation Status, Wave III | 0.121 | ||
| Not in a Union | 62.1 | 57.6 | |
| Married | 19.0 | 21.9 | |
| Cohabiting | 18.9 | 20.5 | |
| Hormonal/Long Acting Method, Wave III | 0.160 | ||
| No | 39.5 | 38.6 | |
| Yes | 60.5 | 61.4 | |