Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample, and results of independent samples t-tests and Chi-square tests comparing the PCIT-T, COS-P and waitlist groups
Variable | Total sample (n = 90) | PCIT-T (n = 30) | COS-P (n = 30) | Waitlist (n = 30) | Group comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD, range) | M (SD, range) | M (SD, range) | M (SD, range) | ||
Mother age (years) | 33.07 (5.60, 19–45) | 33.99 (5.57, 24–45) | 33.08 (5.55, 22–43) | 32.03 (5.75, 22–43) | F (2,74) = .747, p = .478, |
Child age (months) | 19.48 (3.15, 14–25) | 19.31 (3.38, 14–25) | 19.12 (3.10, 14–25) | 20.08 (2.95, 14–24) | F (2, 78) = .652, p = .524 |
Number living in the household | 3.67 (1.04) | 3.65 (.98) | 3.86 (1.21) | 3.48 (.93) | F (2, 68) = .745, p = .479 |
% | % | % | % | ||
Child sex (male) | 47.6 | 64.29 | 48.1 | 53.6 | χ2 = .853, p = .653 |
Mother education level | χ2 = 4.14, p = .844 | ||||
Year 10 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.9 | |
Year 12 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 12.0 | |
TAFE/Other | 33.8 | 30.8 | 48.0 | 24.0 | |
University undergraduate | 39.0 | 42.3 | 28.0 | 48.0 | |
University postgraduate | 9.1 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
Mother ethnicity | χ2 = 18.97, p = .090 | ||||
Caucasian | 47.1 | 33.3 | 68.2 | 45.0 | |
European | 8.6 | 18.5 | 0 | 5.0 | |
Hispanic | 4.3 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 0.0 | |
Middle Eastern | 11.4 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 5.0 | |
Asian | 17.1 | 18.5 | 9.1 | 25.0 | |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 4.3 | 7.4 | 0 | 5.0 | |
Other | 7.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 15.0 | |
Family Income (Australian dollar) | χ2 = 7.60, p = .473 | ||||
Less than 50,000 | 25.6 | 29.6 | 23.1 | 24.0 | |
50,000–75,000 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 19.2 | 8.0 | |
76,000–100,000 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 16.0 | |
101,000–150,000 | 34.6 | 40.7 | 38.5 | 24.0 | |
More than 150,000 | 19.2 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 28.0 | |
Mother single | 26.9 | 28.6 | 28.00 | 24.00 | χ2 = .16, p = .922 |