The HOME-SF

An adaptation of Caldwell & Bradley HOME observation instrument, this assessment uses mother report and interviewer observations to gauge the quality of the home environment for children under age 15. The HOME-SF is part of the Mother Supplement.

Table 1.1. The Home: Total Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 1.2. The Home: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 1.3. The Home: Total Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.4. The Home: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.5. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.6. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.7. The Home: Emotional Support Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.8. The Home: Emotional Support Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

Table 1.1. The Home: Total Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  0-12.9 13-15.9 16-18.9 19-22.9 23-28 Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 5 22 30     44 57 101 56.4
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 5 11 27 128 116 7 287 294 97.6
6-9 Years 18 47 120 278 243 21 706 727 97.1
10 Years + 36 94 265 538 416 43 1349 1392 96.9
Total 64 174 442 944 775 115 2399 2514 95.4
RACE OF CHILD   1 6 9     12 16 28 57.1
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 2 4 9 27 24 3 66 69 95.7
6-9 Years 3 15 28 56 34 7 136 143 95.1
10 Years + 7 26 88 94 50 10 265 275 96.4
Total 13 51 134 177 108 32 483 515 93.8
Black < 3 Years 3 6 9     3 18 21 85.7
3-5 Years 2 5 12 35 13   67 67 100.0
6-9 Years 10 28 40 65 24 3 167 170 98.2
10 Years + 21 49 89 134 58 6 351 357 98.3
Total 36 88 150 234 95 12 603 615 98.0
White < 3 Years 1 10 12     29 23 52 44.2
3-5 Years 1 2 6 66 79 4 154 158 97.5
6-9 Years 5 4 52 157 185 11 403 414 97.3
10 Years + 8 19 88 310 308 27 733 760 96.4
Total 15 35 158 533 572 71 1313 1384 94.9

 

 
Table 1.2. The Home: Percentile Scores by Child Age And Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 10 16 1 23 3 4 44 57 101 56.4
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 82 26 63 68 48   7 287 294 97.6
6-9 Years 180 132 133 159 65 37 21 706 727 97.1
10 Years + 358 267 142 309 206 67 43 1349 1392 96.9
Total 630 441 339 559 322 108 115 2399 2514 95.4
RACE OF CHILD   1 5 1 7 1 1 12 16 28 57.1
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 28 4 10 12 12   3 66 69 95.7
6-9 Years 47 23 26 30 8 2 7 136 143 95.1
10 Years + 108 62 19 47 22 7 10 265 275 96.4
Total 184 94 56 96 43 10 32 483 515 93.8
Black < 3 Years 4 5   8 1   3 18 21 85.7
3-5 Years 33 10 11 9 4     67 67 100.0
6-9 Years 71 46 25 19 6   3 167 170 98.2
10 Years + 143 82 34 55 29 8 6 351 357 98.3
Total 251 143 70 91 40 8 12 603 615 98.0
White < 3 Years 5 6   8 1 3 29 23 52 44.2
3-5 Years 21 12 42 47 32   4 154 158 97.5
6-9 Years 62 63 82 110 51 35 11 403 414 97.3
10 Years + 107 123 89 207 155 52 27 733 760 96.4
Total 195 204 213 372 239 90 71 1313 1384 94.9

 

 
Table 1.3. The Home: Total Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 21.0 24.3 0.5 40.6 4.9 8.7 100.0 51.4 27.8
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 18.9 8.4 24.9 28.6 19.2   100.0 53.2 26.7
6-9 Years 18.6 16.8 20.0 25.6 11.7 7.3 100.0 52.0 28.7
10 Years + 19.6 17.8 11.4 26.1 18.8 6.3 100.0 51.8 28.8
Total 19.3 16.6 15.2 26.5 16.5 6.0 100.0 52.0 28.5
RACE OF CHILD   3.9 23.1 4.6 57.7 5.2 5.4 100.0 58.6 19.8
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 40.0 11.0 15.6 16.1 17.4   100.0 39.9 30.6
6-9 Years 32.8 17.4 21.4 20.6 6.3 1.4 100.0 39.1 28.3
10 Years + 40.9 23.0 6.8 18.8 8.4 2.1 100.0 35.3 27.9
Total 37.4 20.0 11.8 20.2 8.9 1.8 100.0 37.6 28.5
Black < 3 Years 25.2 22.1   47.6 5.1   100.0 45.5 25.5
3-5 Years 46.4 15.9 19.1 11.8 6.8   100.0 31.4 26.1
6-9 Years 41.3 28.4 14.8 11.2 4.2   100.0 28.9 26.1
10 Years + 43.1 21.8 9.5 15.6 7.6 2.4 100.0 32.9 28.2
Total 42.4 23.0 11.8 14.9 6.5 1.4 100.0 32.0 27.5
White < 3 Years 22.5 25.0   36.4 4.8 11.2 100.0 51.8 29.0
3-5 Years 13.3 7.1 26.6 32.0 21.0   100.0 57.3 24.5
6-9 Years 14.8 15.3 20.5 27.8 13.0 8.6 100.0 55.8 27.4
10 Years + 14.7 16.8 12.0 28.1 21.1 7.2 100.0 55.6 27.4
Total 14.7 15.4 16.0 28.6 18.4 6.9 100.0 55.8 27.2

 

Table 1.4 The Home: Standard Scores By Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 20.2 25.6 40.6 13.6 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 12.8 28.9 46.1 12.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 17.4 26.8 38.7 17.1 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 15.8 31.1 38.8 14.3 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 16.0 29.4 39.6 14.9 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD   3.9 27.7 57.7 10.6 100.0 103.4 9.4
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 30.3 33.6 21.3 14.8 100.0 93.1 17.6
6-9 Years 31.4 31.4 30.2 7.0 100.0 92.9 15.8
10 Years + 32.2 37.1 26.6 4.1 100.0 91.6 15.1
Total 30.8 34.8 27.9 6.4 100.0 92.5 15.6
Black < 3 Years 20.6 26.6 47.6 5.1 100.0 94.7 19.4
3-5 Years 38.2 37.3 19.9 4.6 100.0 87.8 18.5
6-9 Years 39.4 35.3 23.3 2.0 100.0 86.6 17.1
10 Years + 35.3 38.1 21.0 5.5 100.0 89.4 16.9
Total 36.4 36.9 22.3 4.4 100.0 88.6 17.3
White < 3 Years 22.5 25.0 36.4 16.1 100.0 100.8 14.1
3-5 Years 7.8 27.4 51.8 13.0 100.0 102.3 13.1
6-9 Years 13.7 25.4 41.2 19.7 100.0 102.2 13.6
10 Years + 11.9 29.6 42.2 16.3 100.0 102.1 13.8
Total 12.2 28.0 42.8 17.0 100.0 102.1 13.7

 

 
Table 1.5. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted
Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 24.3 11.5 24.3 13.0 19.1 7.8 100.0 51.7 28.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 13.9 15.3 25.4 22.4 23.1   100.0 54.0 26.3
6-9 Years 17.8 22.1 16.3 20.8 15.7 7.3 100.0 51.8 29.0
10 Years + 21.4 13.2 16.4 18.6 20.2 10.2 100.0 51.8 29.2
Total 19.6 16.1 17.5 19.5 19.1 8.2 100.0 52.0 28.8
RACE OF CHILD   6.7 16.8 25.3 29.1 16.9 5.2 100.0 59.1 20.8
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 33.3 17.3 16.8 20.0 12.6   100.0 40.4 31.1
6-9 Years 36.5 32.8 10.0 10.5 9.5 0.7 100.0 33.3 27.9
10 Years + 50.7 11.0 15.4 13.3 7.2 2.4 100.0 31.1 28.0
Total 43.4 17.6 14.5 13.9 8.7 1.8 100.0 33.7 28.7
Black < 3 Years 26.9 3.6 29.7 34.5   5.3 100.0 47.2 26.0
3-5 Years 34.8 19.9 21.1 12.8 11.4   100.0 37.5 29.3
6-9 Years 44.7 27.5 9.7 9.8 5.8 2.4 100.0 29.6 27.8
10 Years + 45.9 13.8 15.4 9.0 12.7 3.3 100.0 34.3 29.2
Total 43.8 17.9 14.9 10.4 10.2 2.8 100.0 33.8 29.0
White < 3 Years 26.3 12.6 22.8 5.5 24.0 8.8 100.0 51.6 30.4
3-5 Years 9.5 14.5 26.6 23.9 25.5   100.0 57.3 24.2
6-9 Years 13.4 20.8 17.5 22.7 17.3 8.3 100.0 55.7 27.5
10 Years + 15.8 13.3 16.6 20.3 22.2 11.7 100.0 55.7 27.7
Total 14.6 15.7 18.0 21.2 21.1 9.4 100.0 55.8 27.4

 

  
Table 1.6. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted
Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 15.3 22.3 35.5 26.9 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 13.9 17.5 68.6   100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 17.5 26.8 37.8 17.9 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 21.4 29.6 38.8 10.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 19.3 27.3 41.6 11.8 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD     28.3 49.5 22.2 100.0 104.2 9.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 33.3 19.2 47.4   100.0 90.6 21.6
6-9 Years 35.4 38.8 18.2 7.6 100.0 89.1 18.0
10 Years + 50.7 26.4 20.5 2.4 100.0 88.0 17.4
Total 42.9 28.9 23.9 4.2 100.0 89.2 18.1
Black < 3 Years 13.1 24.8 56.7 5.3 100.0 95.7 18.3
3-5 Years 34.8 19.9 45.3   100.0 89.1 22.2
6-9 Years 44.7 30.5 18.8 6.0 100.0 87.7 17.0
10 Years + 45.9 29.1 21.7 3.3 100.0 90.2 17.0
Total 43.3 28.4 24.5 3.8 100.0 89.6 17.8
White < 3 Years 18.1 20.8 28.3 32.8 100.0 100.4 14.6
3-5 Years 9.5 17.1 73.4   100.0 102.2 11.9
6-9 Years 13.1 25.6 41.3 20.0 100.0 102.2 13.4
10 Years + 15.8 29.9 42.5 11.7 100.0 102.2 13.5
Total 14.4 27.1 45.1 13.4 100.0 102.2 13.3

 

  
Table 1.7. The Home: Emotional Support Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 17.1 18.5 16.9 19.3 28.2   100.0 51.6 29.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 25.2 2.7 24.9 27.0 8.9 11.3 100.0 51.6 29.0
6-9 Years 21.7 15.5 24.0 26.1   12.8 100.0 52.0 29.2
10 Years + 17.7 16.7 17.0 22.7 18.2 7.7 100.0 51.7 29.0
Total 19.7 14.9 20.0 24.1 11.9 9.5 100.0 51.8 29.0
RACE OF CHILD   7.9 8.4 40.9 28.4 14.4   100.0 51.7 21.5
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 27.8 4.4 23.3 21.0 14.7 8.9 100.0 50.9 29.4
6-9 Years 24.7 16.8 24.3 22.3   11.9 100.0 48.8 29.9
10 Years + 21.3 20.2 18.6 20.2 16.1 3.5 100.0 46.3 28.3
Total 22.5 17.1 21.6 21.2 11.3 6.3 100.0 47.7 28.7
Black < 3 Years 34.1 5.9 26.1 13.6 20.2   100.0 41.7 30.8
3-5 Years 52.3 7.0 18.2 13.8   8.7 100.0 32.2 29.1
6-9 Years 42.6 22.9 21.5 9.5   3.4 100.0 32.2 26.9
10 Years + 35.9 19.4 18.5 13.1 7.7 5.5 100.0 36.3 29.4
Total 39.4 18.7 19.6 12.1 5.1 5.0 100.0 34.9 28.8
White < 3 Years 14.4 23.2 10.8 19.3 32.3   100.0 54.0 29.0
3-5 Years 22.0 2.1 25.8 28.9 9.4 11.8 100.0 53.8 28.1
6-9 Years 19.1 14.6 24.2 28.2   13.9 100.0 54.4 28.5
10 Years + 15.3 16.1 16.8 24.0 19.7 8.2 100.0 54.0 28.3
Total 17.2 14.2 19.9 25.7 12.7 10.2 100.0 54.1 28.4

 

 
Table 1.8. The Home: Emotional Support Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 17.1 35.4 19.3 28.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 11.9 36.2 31.7 20.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 21.7 16.2 49.4 12.8 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 17.7 33.7 23.4 25.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 18.3 28.6 32.1 20.9 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD   7.9 49.3 28.4 14.4 100.0 99.9 11.9
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 8.6 41.2 26.6 23.6 100.0 100.1 14.5
6-9 Years 24.7 16.8 46.6 11.9 100.0 98.3 15.7
10 Years + 21.3 38.9 20.2 19.6 100.0 97.5 14.3
Total 20.4 33.2 28.8 17.6 100.0 98.1 14.7
Black < 3 Years 34.1 32.0 13.6 20.2 100.0 93.1 19.9
3-5 Years 31.3 44.2 15.7 8.7 100.0 88.6 18.3
6-9 Years 42.6 23.6 30.3 3.4 100.0 88.3 18.0
10 Years + 35.9 37.9 13.5 12.7 100.0 91.3 17.5
Total 37.3 34.2 18.6 9.9 100.0 90.2 17.9
White < 3 Years 14.4 34.1 19.3 32.3 100.0 101.7 13.5
3-5 Years 9.9 35.0 33.8 21.2 100.0 101.3 14.1
6-9 Years 19.1 15.3 51.7 13.9 100.0 101.4 14.0
10 Years + 15.3 32.8 24.8 27.1 100.0 101.2 14.3
Total 15.9 27.7 34.0 22.5 100.0 101.3 14.2

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