Table 1 Child and Maternal Characteristics by Prior Child Protective Services (CPS) History (n = 727)
From: Childhood adversities and prior involvement with child protective services
Prior CPS History (n = 312) | No Prior CPS History (n = 415) | Total (n = 727) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | |
Child’s Age | 8.1 (4.0) | 0.2-17.8 | 7.7 (4.0) | 0.5-17.3 | 7.9 (4.0) | 0.2-17.8 |
Mother’s Age | 34.2 (8.6) | 14.0-63.0 | 33.8 (7.7) | 14.0-63.0 | 34.0 (8.1) | 14.0-64.3 |
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Child’s Gender | ||||||
Male | 107 | 43.5 | 139 | 56.5 | 246 | 33.8 |
Female | 205 | 42.6 | 276 | 57.4 | 481 | 66.2 |
Race/Ethnicity* | ||||||
White | 12 | 21.1 | 45 | 79.0 | 57 | 7.8 |
Black | 122 | 56.7 | 93 | 43.3 | 215 | 29.6 |
Hispanic | 149 | 38.9 | 234 | 61.1 | 383 | 52.7 |
Other | 29 | 40.3 | 43 | 59.7 | 72 | 9.9 |
Mother’s Primary Language* | ||||||
English | 241 | 49.5 | 246 | 50.5 | 487 | 67.0 |
Spanish | 45 | 28.9 | 111 | 71.2 | 156 | 21.5 |
Other | 26 | 31.0 | 58 | 69.0 | 84 | 11.6 |
Mother’s Education Level* | ||||||
< HS Grad | 54 | 41.9 | 75 | 58.1 | 129 | 17.7 |
HS Graduate | 138 | 48.9 | 144 | 51.1 | 282 | 38.8 |
Some College/ College Grad | 120 | 38.0 | 196 | 62.0 | 316 | 43.5 |
Public Assistance* | 170 | 50.3 | 168 | 49.7 | 338 | 46.5 |
Individual adverse items | ||||||
Domestic Abuse* | 168 | 51.9 | 156 | 48.2 | 324 | 44.6 |
Problems with Police* | 78 | 61.9 | 48 | 38.1 | 126 | 17.3 |
Drug/Alcohol Problem* | 34 | 77.3 | 10 | 22.7 | 44 | 6.1 |
Mental health Problems* | 114 | 59.1 | 79 | 40.9 | 193 | 26.6 |
Ongoing Custody Battle* | 50 | 61.0 | 32 | 39.0 | 82 | 11.3 |
Adversity Category* | ||||||
None | 73 | 27.2 | 203 | 72.8 | 279 | 38.4 |
One | 96 | 41.9 | 133 | 58.1 | 229 | 31.5 |
Two or more | 140 | 63.9 | 79 | 36.1 | 219 | 30.1 |