Table 1.
Sample descriptive characteristics: Mean (SD) or N (%)
| Overall Sample | Treatment | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child and family characteristics | n = 602 | n = 308 | n = 294 |
| Child Age (months) | 49.16 (7.38) | 49.22 (7.36) | 49.10 (7.42) |
| Gender | |||
| Boy | 281 (47%) | 156 (51%) | 125 (43%) |
| Girl | 321 (53%) | 152 (49%) | 169 (57%) |
| Child Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Latino | 162 (27%) | 84 (27%) | 78 (27%) |
| Black | 396 (66%) | 205 (66%) | 191 (65%) |
| Non-Latino White | 18 (3%) | 3 (1%) | 15 (5%) |
| Other | 26 (4%) | 16 (5%) | 10 (3%) |
| 4+ children in household | 0.25 (0.43) | 0.24 (0.43) | 0.26 (0.44) |
| Spanish speaking household | 0.23 (0.42) | 0.21 (0.41) | 0.25 (0.43) |
| Single parent household | 0.71 (0.45) | 0.72 (0.45) | 0.69 (0.46) |
| Household poverty-related risksa | 0.37 (0.33) | 0.39 (0.33) | 0.36 (0.32) |
| Child age 3 at HS entry | 0.44 (0.50) | 0.45 (0.50) | 0.43 (0.50) |
| Teacher and classroom characteristics | n = 35 | n = 17 | n = 18 |
| Teacher BA | 21 (60%) | 10 (59%) | 11 (61%) |
| Teacher age (years) | 39.33 (10.10) | 37.81 (9.38) | 40.94 (10.78) |
| Teacher depression | 2.60 (2.10) | 3.22 (1.65) | 1.94 (2.31) |
| Teacher job demand | 2.68 (0.59) | 2.85 (0.64) | 2.50 (0.50) |
| Teacher job control | 3.29 (0.67) | 3.38 (0.68) | 3.20 (0.66) |
| Behavior management (CLASS) | 4.86 (1.07) | 4.56 (1.11) | 5.18 (0.96) |
| Teacher sensitivity (CLASS) | 4.82 (1.06) | 4.56 (0.98) | 5.11 (1.10) |
| Class negative climate (CLASS) | 2.05 (1.00) | 2.18 (1.13) | 1.90 (0.86) |
| Classroom overall quality (ECERS) | 4.72 (0.81) | 4.49 (0.79) | 4.97 (0.79) |
| N students in classroom | 16.03 (2.92) | 16.06 (3.08) | 16.00 (2.83) |
| N adults in classroom | 2.36 (0.69) | 2.41 (0.78) | 2.31 (0.59) |
| Center characteristics | n = 18 | n = 9 | n = 9 |
| Family support worker on staff | 1.39 (2.57) | 0.44 (0.53) | 2.33 (3.43) |
| N children ages 3–5 | 111.67 (126.08) | 95.44 (55.39) | 127.89 (173.54) |
| Proportion Black | 0.73 (0.36) | 0.69 (0.39) | 0.78 (0.35) |
| Proportion teachers with BA | 0.45 (0.40) | 0.49 (0.36) | 0.40 (0.46) |
| Proportion TAs with college | 0.47 (0.38) | 0.39 (0.34) | 0.56 (0.42) |
| Proportion single parent families | 0.85 (0.17) | 0.84 (0.17) | 0.87 (0.19) |
| Proportion families employed | 0.71 (0.29) | 0.81 (0.22) | 0.62 (0.34) |
| Proportion families using TANF | 0.39 (0.36) | 0.35 (0.37) | 0.42 (0.36) |
Note:
a
Family poverty-related risk is the proportion of risks related to mother-reported income, education, and employment experienced by the family (possible range = 0 to 1)