Table 3 Characteristics of families enrolled (Intervention group) versus families eligible for program but not enrolled (Comparison group) prior-to and after weightinga (n = 4562 in Families First program; n = 5184 not in Families First program)
Un-weighted | Average treatment effect (ATE) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
In Families First | Not in Families First | In Families First | Not in Families First | |
Alcohol and/or drug use (%) | 37.96 | 38.80 | 38.32 | 38.31 |
Antisocial father (%) | 4.98 | 4.22 | 4.77 | 4.76 |
Antisocial mother (%) | 2.19 | 1.80 | 1.95 | 1.93 |
Child abuse mom (%) | 26.40 | 18.61 | 22.20 | 22.30 |
Depression and/or anxiety mother (%) | 36.23 | 31.57 | 34.20 | 34.06 |
Family history of disability (%) | 5.34 | 4.69 | 4.98 | 4.94 |
Social isolation (%) | 16.50 | 9.46 | 12.81 | 12.89 |
Maternal low education (%) | 52.18 | 53.17 | 53.13 | 52.95 |
Mental disability mother (%) | 1.69 | 1.00 | 1.34 | 1.43 |
No prenatal care before 6 months (%) | 6.78 | 9.73 | 8.38 | 8.36 |
Prenatal screening (%) | 17.49 | 7.72 | 12.28 | 12.29 |
Relationship distress (%) | 26.00 | 19.03 | 22.51 | 22.51 |
Schizophrenia mother (%) | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.65 | 1.64 |
Single parent family (%) | 42.55 | 47.73 | 45.64 | 45.36 |
Smoking during pregnancy (%) | 49.79 | 56.01 | 52.86 | 52.86 |
Social assistance (%) | 66.44 | 69.07 | 67.65 | 67.69 |
Maternal substance abuse (%) | 3.30 | 2.73 | 3.00 | 2.95 |
Violence between parents (%) | 9.50 | 8.13 | 8.72 | 8.82 |
Mother’s age at first birth (mean) | 21.09 | 20.75 | 20.94 | 20.94 |
Parent survey scores (mean) | 38.45 | 36.66 | 37.38 | 37.35 |
Socioeconomic factor index II (mean) | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.63 |