. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Child Fam Stud. 2017 Nov 6;27(3):843–852. doi: 10.1007/s10826-017-0923-1

Table 1. Demographics by Parent Mental Health Status (N = 144^a).

	Total % yes or M (SD)	Significant Mental Health Symptoms by GSI^b		Test (χ² or t)

		Yes (n = 50) (% agree or M[SD])	No (n = 94) (% agree or M[SD])
Parents
Age	43.58 (8.25)	42.58 (8.92)	44.13 (7.86)	.22
Female	77%	80%	77%	1.52
White (vs. other)	69%	68%	71%	.11
Hispanic	16%	22%	13%	1.91
No education beyond high school	37%	46%	33%	2.48
Low income	43%	62%	34%	10.55^*
Absence of co-caregiver	49%	68%	40%	10.00^*
Number of children in home	2.15 (1.10)	2.22 (1.22)	2.11 (1.04)	-.57
Adolescents
Age	15.15 (1.39)	15.10 (1.45)	15.18 (1.37)	.32
Female	38%	47%	33%	2.36
Other Factors
High degree of court monitoring	54%	70%	46%	7.74^*

p < .05

N ranges from 142 to 144 due to missing data.

GSI = Global Severity Index from the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised.

Table 1. Demographics by Parent Mental Health Status (N = 144a).