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Section III: Population Dynamics
Table 3. Selected characteristics of NCS respondents who are parents*
| Characteristic |
Mothers |
Fathers |
| |
No Psychiatric Disorder |
Any Psychiatric
Disorder |
No Psychiatric Disorder |
Any Psychiatric
Disorder |
| |
Mean/% |
SE |
Mean/% |
SE |
Mean/% |
SE |
Mean/% |
SE |
| Mean Age |
37.1 |
0.5 |
36.9 |
0.4 |
38.4 |
0.4 |
38.4 |
0.4 |
| Mean Years of Education |
12.9 |
0.1 |
12.7 |
0.1 |
13.0 |
0.2 |
12.7† |
0.1 |
| Proportion Below Poverty Level |
10.8 |
1.5 |
16.3†† |
1.3 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
| Mean Number of Children |
2.2 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
* Categories represent lifetime prevalence.
† Significant difference compared with fathers in the "no psychiatric disorder
category (p = .04).
†† Significant difference compared with mothers in the "no psychiatric disorder
category (p = .006). |
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