Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Differences in Study Variables by Single Mother Status
| Maternal Characteristics | Single Mothers | Cohabitating Mothers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 157 | 228 | |
| Age, Baseline | 41.36 (7.58) | 42.53 (6.75) | |
| Race (Caucasian) | 50 (31.85%) | *** | 136 (59.65%) |
| Involvement | 55.57 (6.71) | ** | 57.46 (4.90) |
| Negative Control | 27.27 (5.01) | *** | 25.40 (4.92) |
| Lax Discipline | 27.40 (2.54) | 27.44 (2.43) | |
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| Gender (Female) | 79 (50.32%) | 123 (53.95%) | |
| Subsidized Lunch Eligible | 105 (66.88%) | *** | 80 (35.09%) |
| Childhood Stressful Events | 11.07 (5.66) | ** | 9.64 (4.42) |
| Age, Baseline | 12.88 (0.59) | 12.82 (0.62) | |
| Age, First Follow-up | 14.38 (0.45) | 14.23 (0.56) | |
| Age, Last Follow-up | 15.16 (0.43) | 15.05 (0.43) | |
| CDI, Baseline | 6.78 (5.51) | 7.16 (6.51) | |
| CDI, First Follow-up | 6.56 (6.68) | 5.71 (5.39) | |
| CDI, Last Follow-up | 7.97 (6.73) | ** | 5.78 (5.52) |
| MASC, Baseline | 39.43 (14.63) | 41.55 (14.19) | |
| MASC, First Follow-up | 38.41 (14.55) | * | 41.47 (14.20) |
| MASC, Last Follow-up | 34.80 (14.83) | 34.98 (13.94) | |
| Ext. Dxs, Baseline | 37 (24.03%) | ** | 24 (10.48%) |
| Ext. Dxs, Any Follow-up | 50 (31.85%) | *** | 27 (11.84%) |
| Dep. Dxs, Baseline | 13 (8.28%) | 20 (8.77%) | |
| Dep. Dxs, Any Follow-up | 25 (15.92%) | 23 (10.09%) | |
| Anx. Dxs, Baseline | 36 (22.93%) | 52 (22.81%) | |
| Anx. Dxs, Any Follow-up | 29 (18.47%) | 36 (15.79%) | |
*
p< .05
**
p< .01
***
p< .001
Note. CDI = Children’s Depression Inventory; MASC = Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, Total Anxiety; Ext. Dxs = Externalizing Diagnoses; Dep. Dxs = Depressive Diagnoses; Anx. Dxs = Anxiety Diagnoses. Means are presented with standard deviations in parentheses, if applicable.