The mother reported her marital status when the child was 5 years old. She was not considered a single mother (coded as “0”) if she reported that she was married, living with a partner, or living with another adult, whereas she was coded as “1” if she reported that she was single and living alone. She was not considered cohabiting (coded as “0”) if she reported that she was married or single and living alone, whereas she was coded as “1” if she reported that she was not married and was living with someone else.
