Table 1.
Characteristics of children in care and children not in care
| Characteristics | Children not in care (n = 43,914; 99.3%) No. (%) | Children in care (n = 292; 0.66%), No. (%) | p value for comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex of child | 0.953 | ||
| Male | 22,633 (51.5) | 151 (51.7) | |
| Female | 21,281 (48.5) | 141 (48.3) | |
| Maternal marital statusa | < 0.001 | ||
| Single | 10,909 (24.8) | 247 (84.6) | |
| Not single | 33,005 (75.2) | 45 (15.4) | |
| Maternal no. of live birthsa,b | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 3 | 40,591 (92.4) | 235 (80.5) | |
| ≥ 4 | 3323 (7.6) | 57 (19.5) | |
| Maternal agea | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 25 | 11,117 (25.3) | 182 (62.3) | |
| ≥ 26 | 32,797 (74.7) | 110 (37.7) | |
| No. of moves by age 2 | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 1 | 42,131 (95.9) | 203 (69.5) | |
| ≥ 2 | 1783 (4.1) | 89 (30.5) | |
| Total no. of competing demandsc,d | < 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 24,612 (56.0) | 14 (4.8) | |
| 1 | 12,358 (28.1) | 54 (18.5) | |
| 2 | 6075 (13.8) | 156 (53.4) | |
| 3 | 852 (1.9) | 63 (21.6) | |
| 4 | 17 (0.0) | 5 (1.7) |
No. number
aAt time of child’s birth
bIncludes index child
cCompeting demands are: single marital status, maternal age ≤ 25, ≥ 4 live births for mother, ≥2 household moves by age 2
dTotal percentage may not equal 100 due to rounding