Table 1.

Sample characteristics in adulthood at age 26

	M or n	SD or %
Age (range = 24–28)	26.56	1.44
Sex (female)	62	56.9%
Married or engaged	26	23.9%
In a relationship*	70	68.6%
Has children†	9	9.6%
Has bachelor’s degree	94	86.2%
Has advanced degree (master’s, doctorate, or professional degrees)	35	32.1%
Employed in past 6 mo‡	99	91.7%
Social occupation class
Higher professional occupations	22	20.2%
Large employers, higher managerial and administrative occupations	7	6.4%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	35	32.1%
Intermediate occupations	14	12.8%
Small employers and own account workers	8	7.3%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4	3.7%
Semiroutine occupations	8	7.3%
Routine occupations	6	5.5%
Never worked or long-term unemployed	0	0.0%
Unemployed students	5	4.6%

n = 109 in the adulthood assessment.

^*Current relationship status, n = 102.

^†Parenthood status, n = 93.

^‡Employment status, n = 108.