Table 1.
Demographics of those who participated in year 3 survey wave of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, stratified by maternal depression status (N=3288).
| Year 3 survey wave– maternal depression | Year 3 survey wave - no maternal depression | Year 3 survey wave – all participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child gender: Female, n (%) | 335(22) | 1231(78) | 1566(48) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) * | |||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 387(24) | 1216(76) | 1604(49) |
| Hispanic | 148(18) | 697(82) | 845(26) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 150(21) | 563(79) | 714(22) |
| Other | 25(22) | 91(78) | 116(4) |
| Fair or poor maternal health, n (%) ** | 90(35) | 166(65) | 256(8) |
| Maternal education, n (%) | |||
| Post-secondary Education | 232(20) | 937(80) | 1169(36) |
| High school diploma or GED | 171(21) | 660(79) | 832(25) |
| Less than high school | 307(24) | 975(76) | 1283(39) |
| Maternal age at birth, mean (SD) a * | 24.63(5.76) | 25.27(6.11) | 25.13(6.04) |
| Medicaid birth, n (%) * | 461(37) | 1580(63) | 2041(62) |
| Foreign-born mother, n (%) ** | 76(16) | 396(84) | 472(14) |
| Household income, n (%) ** | |||
| 0–49% FPLb | 144(24) | 454(76) | 599(18) |
| 50–99% FPL | 145(25) | 425(75) | 571(17) |
| 100–199% FPL | 203(23) | 687(77) | 890(27) |
| 200–299% FPL | 105(21) | 391(79) | 496(15) |
| 300%+ FPL | 115(16) | 617(84) | 732(22) |
| Low birth weight, n (%) | 72(23) | 239(77) | 311(10) |
| Maternal relationship with father: Married or cohabiting, n (%) | 414(21) | 1587(79) | 2002(61) |
| Children living in household, mean (SD) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) |
a
SD=standard deviation,
b
FPL=federal poverty line,
*
p-value < 0.05,
**
p-value <0.01