Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for variables in the analysis of material hardship and health outcomes in emerging adulthood: add Health IV
| Variables | Mean or % | SD. | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | |||
| Self-rated poor health | 8.90% | ||
| Depression | 18.30% | ||
| Sleeping problems | 12.20% | ||
| Suicidal thoughts | 6.40% | ||
| Material hardship measures | |||
| Any material hardship | 23.40% | ||
| Number of material hardship | 0.44 | 0.94 | |
| Types of material hardship | |||
| Food hardship | 10.80% | ||
| Bill-paying hardship | 20.00% | ||
| Health-resource hardship | 35.90% | ||
| Mediator | |||
| Perceived stress | 4.72 | 2.91 | 0–16 |
| Control variables | |||
| Age | 28.97 | 1.74 | 24–34 |
| Female | 53.70% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 56.30% | ||
| Hispanic | 15.60% | ||
| African American | 20.60% | ||
| Asian | 6.40% | ||
| Other racial groups | 1.10% | ||
| Foreign-born immigrant | 6.10% | ||
| Educational attainment | |||
| High school or less | 21.20% | ||
| Some college | 44.50% | ||
| College or more | 34.30% | ||
| Family income | |||
| 0–$24,999 | 15.40% | ||
| $25,000–$39,999 | 27.90% | ||
| $40,000–$74,999 | 24.60% | ||
| $75,000 and up | 32.10% | ||
| Homeownership (yes = 1) | 42.60% | ||
| Recent job loss (yes = 1) | 29.40% | ||
| Number of kids | 0.92 | 1.14 | 0–7 |
| Ever married (yes = 1) | 51.60% | ||
| Received public assistance (yes = 1) | 22.10% | ||
| Smoker (yes = 1) | 20.70% | ||
| Physical inactivity (yes = 1) | 14.70% | ||
| Parental education (wave I) | |||
| Less than high school | 12.30% | ||
| High school | 24.70% | ||
| Some college | 26.20% | ||
| College or more | 36.90% | ||
| Family structure (wave I) | |||
| Two-parent household | 54.80% | ||
| One-parent household | 26.10% | ||
| Other types of households | 19.10% | ||
| Depressive score (wave I) | 13.17 | 6.99 | 0–56 |
| Self-rated poor health (wave I) (yes = 1) | 6.60% | ||
| N | 13,313 |