Personal Variables
| n | % | Wt % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age: weighted mean = 30.84 years; SD = 11.18; range, 14–63 | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 73 | 77 | 87 |
| Female | 22 | 23 | 13 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 67 | 71 | 73 |
| Black | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Year of school completed | |||
| Eighth grade or less | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Ninth-eleventh grade | 32 | 34 | 33 |
| GED obtained | |||
| Yes | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| No | 36 | 38 | 42 |
| Unknown | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Twelfth grade or higher | 40 | 42 | 40 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never been married | 47 | 49 | 52 |
| Divorced | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Married | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Separated | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Widowed | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Parental Status | |||
| No | 38 | 40 | 40 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yes | 55 | 58 | 57 |
| Some contact with child | 40 | 42 | 39 |
| No contact | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Unknown | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Employment | |||
| Unemployed | 48 | 51 | 51 |
| Unknown | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Employed | 36 | 38 | 34 |
| Full-time | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Part-time | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Transient or Homeless | |||
| Yes | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| No | 84 | 88 | 89 |
| Unknown | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Upbringing | |||
| Raised at one time by | |||
| Both biological parents | 70 | 74 | 71 |
| Single biological parent | 49 | 52 | 50 |
| Biological and stepparent | 33 | 35 | 35 |
| Grandparents | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Adopted or foster parents | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Children's or group home | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Any abuse as a child | 43 | 45 | 43 |
| Physically abused | 36 | 38 | 35 |
| Emotionally abused | 29 | 31 | 29 |
| Sexually abused | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Any caregiver dysfunction | 46 | 48 | 44 |
| Caregiver alcohol abuse | 41 | 43 | 40 |
| Caregiver drug abuse | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Caregiver criminal history | 20 | 21 | 19 |