Table 2.

Percentage distribution of low-income mothers who reported at least one change between Wave 1 and Wave 3 follow-up: Welfare, children, families project.

Variable	Percent with Change	Percent Lost	Percent Inconsistent	Percent Entered
Outcome
Psychological distress (clinical level)	13.5	32.7	24.2	43.1
Time-varying predictors and covariates
Safety net configuration	65.4	-	-	-
Private safety net	41.2	38.6	25.1	36.3
Public assistance	39.6	51.8	23.0	25.2
Maternal characteristics
Married	25.8	42.4	25.4	32.3
High School diploma/GED or more	13.5	-	-	100.0
Employment	52.8	23.9	24.9	51.2
At or below poverty level	55.5	55.4	27.1	17.5
Significant financial strain	57.4	37.5	33.6	28.9

“Percent Lost” includes those who answered “yes” at Baseline, answered “no” at a later time, and never answered “yes” again. “Percent Inconsistent” includes those who experienced more than one change. “Percent Entered” includes those who answered “no” at Baseline, answered “yes” at a later time, and never answered “no” again.