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Section III: Population Dynamics

Table 3. Selected characteristics of NCS respondents who are parents*
Characteristic Mothers Fathers
  No Psychiatric Disorder Any Psychiatric Disorder No Psychiatric Disorder Any Psychiatric Disorder
  Mean/% SE Mean/% SE Mean/% SE Mean/% SE
Mean Age 37.1 0.5 36.9 0.4 38.4 0.4 38.4 0.4
Mean Years of Education 12.9 0.1 12.7 0.1 13.0 0.2 12.7† 0.1
Proportion Below Poverty Level 10.8 1.5 16.3†† 1.3 6.6 1.2 8.6 1.3
Mean Number of Children 2.2 0.1 2.3 0.1 2.2 0.1 2.3 0.1
* Categories represent lifetime prevalence.
† Significant difference compared with fathers in the "no psychiatric disorder category (p = .04).
†† Significant difference compared with mothers in the "no psychiatric disorder category (p = .006).

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