Table 1 Characteristics of Manitoba birth cohorts (1978–1982, 1984–1987) and study sample
From: Adolescent outcomes and opportunities in a Canadian province: looking at siblings and neighbors
Variable | Format | Birth cohort members | Siblings in families with at least one same-sex pair | Study sample of same-sex sibling pairs* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of Residence and Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Winnipeg | Percent | 47.7 | 40.9 | 39.5 |
Age at Jan 1, 2000 | Mean (SD) | 16.8 (3.02) | 16.9 (2.85) | 16.8 (2.83) |
Family Variables | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Maternal age at first birth | Mean (SD) | 23.2 (4.55) | 22.7 (4.24) | 22.9 (4.25) |
Number of residential moves between child’s age 8 and 17.5 | Mean (SD) | 0.87 (1.45) | 0.84 (1.49) | 0.79 (1.40) |
Birth order | Mean (SD) | 2.02 (1.16) | 2.35 (1.36) | 2.35 (1.35) |
Number of children in family | Mean (SD) | 3.05 (1.55) | 3.76 (1.80) | 3.63 (1.74) |
Mother married at birth of child | Percent | 81.5 | 84.7 | 87.1 |
Months in which family received income assistance between child’s age 8 and 17.5 | Mean (SD) | 5.07 (19.11) | 4.98 (18.96) | 4.43 (17.89) |
Continuous Outcomes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Language Arts Index (scaled logit) | Mean (SD) | 0.00 (1.00) | -0.08 (1.03) | -0.04 (1.01) |
Health Status (ADG Morbidity Score) (age 12–17) | Mean (SD) | 9.69 (6.45) | 9.08 (6.26) | 9.11 (6.24) |
Hospital and Physician Costs (age 12–17, C$1993) | Mean (SD) | 1,158 (4,661) | 1,164 (5,315) | 1,137 (5,091) |
Binary Outcomes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Not in Grade 12 at Appropriate Age | Percent | 28.7 | 32.4 | 30.6 |
Teenage Pregnancy (females to age 19) | Percent | 13.1 | 14.4 | 13.5 |
Received Income Assistance (age 18–19) | Percent | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
Number of Boys | Â | 54,056 | 20,391 | 15,660 |
Number of Girls | Â | 51,382 | 18,649 | 14,012 |
Number of Families | Â | 71,126 | 16,060 | 14,502 |