Table 1.
Economic resource indicators across childhood, sources, and percentage meeting criteria
| Indicator | Criteria | Source | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Adulthood (N=238) | Housing stability | One move or less in the last two years | Demographic interview | 74.8 |
| Income | > 200% of the poverty line, based on a single person | Demographic interview | 18 | |
| Adequate living space | More rooms than people in the housing structure | Demographic interview | 81.0 | |
| Neighborhood safety | Bottom quartile on neighborhood danger subscale | Neighborhood Questionnaire | 25.8 | |
| Employment opportunity | Employed (part- or full-time) AND top quartile on a measure of workplace opportunity | Revised Work Characteristics | 14.3 | |
| Middle Childhood (N=233) | Maternal marital stability | Mother married or living with partner at all time points 10 – 12 years | Demographic interview | 47.4 |
| Housing stability | No moves between 10 – 12 years | Demographic interview | 64.7 | |
| Family Income | Greater than 200% the poverty line based on family size at any time point 18 – 42 months | Demographic interview | 43.5 | |
| Neighborhood cohesion | Top quartile on neighborhood cohesion subscale | Me and My Neighborhood | 27.8 | |
| Neighborhood safety | Bottom quartile on neighborhood danger subscale | Me and My Neighborhood | 25.1 | |
| Maternal education | Greater than a high school degree | Demographics interview | 58.0 | |
| Early Childhood (N=283) | Maternal marital stability | Mother married or living with partner at all time points 18 – 42 months | Demographic interview | 48.8 |
| Maternal education | Greater than a high school education – mean across 18 – 42 months | Demographic interview | 51.1 | |
| Maternal age at birth of target child | Older than 21 years old | Demographic interview | 45.5 | |
| Family income | Greater than 200% the poverty line based on family size at any time point 18 – 42 months | Demographic interview | 9.1 | |
| Adequate living space | More rooms than people | Demographic interview | 79 | |
| Neighborhood safety | Bottom quartile of neighborhood danger 24 months | Neighborhood questionnaire | 28.4 | |