Table 1: Summary Statistics Comparing Foster Children, Host Siblings, and Biological Siblings
(1) Host Siblings |
(2) |
(3) | |
Enrollment Rate (% currently enrolled) |
31.1 |
17.6 |
19.5 |
Average Age |
10.1 |
10.4 |
9.7 |
Median Age |
10 |
10 |
9 |
Percentage Male |
55.6 |
37.0 |
50.7 |
Number of Children_________________ |
640 |
316 ~ |
994 |
Note: All summary statistics exclude those observations in which the child is under age 5 in
a given year. Data source: Author’s survey.
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