Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Demographics by Cultural Group
| Group | Mother’s Age at Age 13 Time-point | Mother’s Education | Father’s Age at Age 13 Time-point | Father’s Education | Child Gender (% girls) | Child Age at “Age 13” Time-point (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai, China | 38.64 (3.28) | 13.16 (3.22) | 41.19 (3.70) | 13.71 (3.36) | 50 | 11.60 (.50) |
| Medellín, Colombia | 41.25 (5.87) | 9.85 (4.65) | 44.79 (7.30) | 9.42 (4.68) | 56 | 13.40 (.59) |
| Naples, Italy | 42.99 (5.42) | 10.72 (4.29) | 45.90 (5.52) | 10.90 (4.01) | 52 | 13.52 (.39) |
| Rome, Italy | 45.01 (5.29) | 12.93 (5.20) | 48.38 (6.03) | 13.08 (5.38) | 47 | 13.55 (.78) |
| Zarqa, Jordan | 41.31 (5.87) | 13.23 (2.73) | 45.50 (5.83) | 13.68 (2.97) | 47 | 12.71 (.31) |
| Kisumu, Kenya | 37.16 (6.74) | 10.81 (3.76) | 43.24 (6.82) | 12.51 (3.44) | 60 | 13.04 (.92) |
| Manila, Philippines | 43.59 (6.52) | 13.13 (4.46) | 43.95 (7.38) | 13.28 (3.88) | 49 | 12.57 (.44) |
| Trollhättan, Sweden | 42.42 (4.30) | 14.15 (2.75) | 44.84 (4.53) | 13.79 (2.60) | 50 | 12.47 (.27) |
| Chiang Mai, Thailand | 43.59 (6.52) | 12.61 (4.28) | 45.63 (7.86) | 13.09 (4.23) | 49 | 13.61 (.59) |
| U.S. African American | 42.30 (9.34) | 14.01 (2.90) | 43.07 (8.10) | 13.66 (2.55) | 52 | 13.95 (.66) |
| U.S. European American | 46.03 (6.01) | 16.87 (3.81) | 47.12 (5.90) | 16.99 (3.84) | 42 | 14.04 (.59) |
| U.S. Latin American | 38.43 (5.90) | 10.47 (3.76) | 41.72 (7.62) | 10.04 (4.10) | 53 | 13.81 (.71) |
Note. Mother’s and father’s education = mean number of years of education completed. All numbers in parentheses are standard deviations.