Table A1

Regressions of Differences in Twin Reports of Maltreatment on Differences in Reporting of Other Outcomes

Ever Any MaltreatmentAny Maltreatment > 10XEver Left AloneLeft Alone > 10XEver failed to meet needsEver Physical AbusePhysical Abuse > 10XEver Sexual Abuse
1. Differences in reports about whether father had ever been in jail as of Wave I
Difference0.117*
(0.062)		0.060
(0.065)		0.049
(0.038)		0.078
(0.067)		0.051
(0.056)		0.049
(0.035)		0.105
(0.071)		−0.030
(0.043)
2. Differences in reports about how often twins fight with each other
Difference0.037
(0.036)		0.022
(0.034)		0.001
(0.024)		0.035
(0.038)		−0.022
(0.024)		0.020
(0.018)		0.055*
(0.032)		−0.012
(0.019)
3. Differences in reports about how far they must travel to see each other
Difference0.027
(0.056)		0.050
(0.050)		0.007
(0.036)		0.034
(0.058)		−0.032
(0.033)		0.013
(0.027)		0.013
(0.048)		0.007
(0.029)
4. Differences in reports about how often they talk to each other
Difference−0.033
(0.055)		−0.031
(0.050)		0.028
(0.037)		−0.014
(0.059)		−0.068*
(0.037)		0.006
(0.025)		−0.040
(0.047)		−0.009
(0.022)

  • Notes: Robust standard errors in parentheses. A *, **, *** indicates significance at 90 percent, 95 percent, 99 percent respectively.