Descriptive Statistics
| Variable | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample: 91,480 black mothers | ||||
| Mother’s age | 35.2 | 4.4 | 28 | 43 |
| Mother’s years of schooling | 8.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 16 |
| Mother’s age at first birth | 19.5 | 3.1 | 12 | 39 |
| Children born to the mother | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 15 |
| Child’s age | 10.4 | 2.7 | 6 | 15 |
| Daughters | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Child is currently attending school | 0.97 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Child’s years of schooling | 3.51 | 2.55 | 0 | 10 |
| Sample: 50,026 black fathers | ||||
| Father’s age | 36.7 | 4.1 | 28 | 43 |
| Father’s years of schooling | 9.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Child’s age | 9.7 | 2.7 | 6 | 15 |
| Daughters | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Child is currently attending school | 0.97 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 |
| Child’s years of schooling | 2.96 | 2.48 | 0 | 10 |
Notes: The first sample in this table is composed of black children ages 6–15 years at the time of the 2002 population census matched with their black mothers; the second sample is composed of the same age group of children matched with their black fathers. In both samples, the parents were restricted to the ages 6–21 years in 1980 and to persons identified in the census as either the head of household or the unique spouse of the household head.