Table 1.
Descriptions, Weighted Means and Standard Deviations of Key Variables (N = 1,456).a
| Proportion or Weighted Mean | Standard Deviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at W1 (divided by 10) | 6.804 | .750 |
| Female | .565 | .496 |
| Race | ||
| White | .783 | .412 |
| African American | .148 | .355 |
| Other race | .069 | .253 |
| Hispanic | .106 | .310 |
| Education | ||
| Less than HS | .199 | .399 |
| HS or equivalent | .260 | .439 |
| More than HS | .541 | .498 |
| Marital Status W1 | ||
| Married | .657 | .475 |
| Separated/divorced | .122 | .327 |
| Widowed | .212 | .409 |
| Never married | .010 | .100 |
| Currently working W1 | .341 | .474 |
| Self-rated mental health | ||
| Poor | .009 | 094 |
| Fair | .082 | .274 |
| Good | .260 | .438 |
| Very Good | .390 | .488 |
| Excellent | .259 | .438 |
| Self-rated physical health | ||
| Poor | .045 | 207 |
| Fair | .173 | .378 |
| Good | .307 | .461 |
| Very Good | .332 | .471 |
| Excellent | .143 | .350 |
| Network size W1 | 4.610 | 1.418 |
| Number of child network alters W1 (Range: 1 – 6) | 1.816 | .941 |
| Proportion of kin in network W1 | .748 | .229 |
| Lives with a child network alter W1 (1 = yes) | .127 | .333 |
| Loss of a child network alter (reasons other than death) | .354 | .478 |
| Average frequency of contact with child network alter W1 (1 = “Less than once a year” and 8 = “Everyday”) | 6.767 | 1.071 |
| Average emotional closeness with child network alters W1 (1 = “Not very close” and 4 = “Extremely close”) | 3.287 | .581 |
a
Means are weighted using NSHAP Wave 1 respondent-level weights (adjusted for attrition and selection at Wave 2). Estimates are calculated for all respondents who have non-missing data on key variables in the final model, and who report at least one child network alter at Wave 1. Proportions are unweighted.