Table 1 Socio-demographics of men transitioning to parenthood
Variables | Overall (N = 175) | Race and ethnicity, and gender | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Men (n = 144) | White Men (n = 31) | |||
Age, M (SD), years | 21.3 (4.05) | 21.44 (4.13) | 23.06 (4.97) | 0.06 |
Education, M (SD), years | 11.84 (1.89) | 12.05 (1.88) | 12.1 (1.88) | 0.90 |
Employment, N (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 |
Working full-time | 50 (28.57) | 34 (68.0) | 16 (32.0) | Â |
Working part-time | 50 (28.57) | 41 (82.0) | 9 (18.0) | Â |
Not Working | 73 (41.71) | 68 (93.15) | 5 (6.8) | Â |
Racial discrimination, M (SD) | 0.29 (0.70) | 0.34 (0.75) | 0.11 (0.31) | 0.01 |
Stress, M (SD) | 15.39 (6.57) | 15.60 (6.56) | 14.45 (6.62) | 0.37 |
Optimism, M (SD) | 11.32 (2.33) | 11.48 (2.33) | 10.61 (2.23) | 0.05 |
IPV perpetration, N (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.57 |
Yes | 47 (32.41) | 41 (87.23) | 6 (12.77) | Â |
No | 98 (67.58) | 82 (83.67) | 16 (16.32) | Â |