One in five American mothers have children with different dads

Researchers found that the trend was higher in minority groups and mothers with low income and education backgrounds.

The data was taken over a 27-year period from nearly 4,000 U.S. women who had been interviewed more than 20 times.

The study's author Cassandra Dorius said of the one in five figure: 'To put it in perspective, this is similar to the number of American adults with a college degree. It's pervasive.'

She said: 'Women with children from multiple fathers tend to be disadvantaged compared to other moms. They are more likely to be under-employed, to have lower incomes, and to be less educated.'

The study revealed that:

* 22% of Caucasian mothers have had children with more than one father
* 35% of Hispanic mothers have had children with more than one father
* 59% of Afrcian-American women have had children with more than one father

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