Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Frequencies of Children's Exposure to Chaos
| Household Characteristic | M | SD | Minimum | Maximum | Chaos Indicator | % Exposed to Chaos Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commotion | ||||||
| Number of adults in home | 1.97 | 0.9 | 1 | 7 | > 3 adults | 6.6% |
| Number of children in home | 2.57 | 1.21 | 1 | 8 | > 4 children | 6.5% |
| Lack of routines | ||||||
| Bedtime routines 4 weekdays | 0.85 | 0.36 | 0 | 1 | No regular bedtime | 14.9% |
| Number of days/week family eats dinner together |
5.32 | 1.82 | 0 | 7 | < 3 days | 7.9% |
| Instability | ||||||
| Number of moves in last 24 months |
0.73 | 1.18 | 0 | 10 | ≥ 2 moves | 17.9% |
| Child lives with both mother & father |
0.47 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | Not residing with both | 52.6% |
| Classroom Characteristic | M | SD | Minimum | Maximum | Chaos Indicator |
% Exposed to Chaos Indicator |
| Commotion | ||||||
| Child:teacher ratio | 9.23 | 2.62 | 1 | 21 | ≥ 11 children per adult | 7.5% |
| Number of children | 17.62 | 2.36 | 1 | 23 | > 20 children | 2.6% |
| Lack of routines | ||||||
| ECERS Program Structure subscale |
3.84 | 0.93 | 1 | 7 | score ≤ 2.75 | 10.2% |
| Instability | ||||||
| Number of child care arrangements |
0.54 | 0.79 | 0 | 6 | ≥ 2 arrangements | 10.5% |
| Number of absences | 6.95 | 6.48 | 0 | 90 | ≥ 14 absences | 12.3% |
| Whether child experienced a teacher change |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | Teacher change occurred | 9.6% |
Note. N = 2,447