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Table 1 Comparison of those for whom FIS-8 data were available and those for whom it was not (brackets contain column % unless otherwise indicated)

From: Concurrent validity of the short-form Family Impact Scale (FIS-8) in 4-year-old US children

 

FIS-8 data not available

FIS-8 data available

Both combined

Number (row %)

903 (68.2)

422 (31.8)

1325 (100.0)

Sex

 Male

456 (50.5)

220 (52.1)

676 (51.0)

 Female

447 (49.5)

202 (47.9)

649 (49.0)

Race of child

 White

346 (38.3)

253 (60.0)a

599 (45.2)

 Black

388 (43.0)

118 (28.0)

506 (38.2)

 Other

169 (18.7)

51 (12.1)

220 (16.6)

Parental education

 Up to high school

185 (20.5)

90 (21.3)b

275 (20.8)

 Some college

284 (31.5)

228 (54.0)

512 (38.6)

 Masters or above

105 (11.6)

92 (21.8)

197 (14.9)

 Unknown

329 (36.4)

12 (2.8)

341 (25.7)

Site

 Duke University

390 (43.2)

44 (10.4)c

434 (32.8)

 Indiana University

364 (40.3)

179 (42.4)

543 (41.0)

 University of Iowa

149 (16.5)

199 (47.2)

348 (26.3)

  1. aP < 0.001; df = 2; Chi-square = 54.35
  2. bP < 0.001; df = 3; Chi-square = 184.15
  3. cP < 0.001; df = 2; Chi-square = 214.16