TABLE 1.

Selected Characteristics of Children and Families Within Sites Who Did or Did Not Receive MM

Variable	MM Children (n = 2609)	Non-MM Children (n = 440)	P
Average federal poverty level, %	74.20	80.05	.06
Average age at fall entry, mo	49.80	49.09	.03
Proportion White	0.34	0.40	.01
Proportion multiracial	0.10	0.15	.003
Proportion Hispanic	0.48	0.39	.001
Proportion with English as first language	0.67	0.80	<.001
Proportion with low birth wt	0.07	0.13	<.001
Proportion with single parent	0.44	0.43	.90
Proportion with teenaged parent	0.03	0.03	.60
Proportion with parent sixth grade or less education	0.11	0.11	.95
Proportion with incarcerated parent	0.06	0.08	.09
Proportion with domestic violence	0.13	0.19	.001
Proportion with substance abuse	0.10	0.18	<.001
Proportion with parent mental illness	0.18	0.26	<.001
Proportion child protective services (previous or current)	0.12	0.19	<.001
Proportion with migrant parent	0.09	0.07	.29
Proportion with isolated residence	0.15	0.12	.05
Proportion kinship guardian	0.03	0.04	.56