Table 1.
Parents′ demographic characteristics (N = 15).
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years)a | |
| 26–35 | 2 (14) |
| 36–45 | 8 (57) |
| 46–50 | 4 (29) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White/Caucasian | 10 (67) |
| Other | 1 (7) |
| Multiracial | 4 (27) |
| Sexual orientationa | |
| Heterosexual | 11 (79) |
| LGBTQ | 3 (21) |
| Relationship statusa | |
| Single | 5 (36) |
| Married or partnered | 9 (64) |
| Parenting role | |
| Mother | 12 (80) |
| Father | 3 (20) |
| Census regiona | |
| Northeast | 5 (36) |
| Southeast | 5 (36) |
| West | 4 (29) |
| Employment statusa, b | |
| Employed | 7 (47) |
| Not Employed | 8 (53) |
| Highest level of educationa | |
| Did not complete high school | 1 (8) |
| High school or GED | 2 (15) |
| Some college or college degree | 8 (57) |
| Master’s degree or beyond | 2 (15) |
| Household incomea | |
| Less than $25,000 | 8 (62) |
| $25,000 to $74,999 | 4 (31) |
| $200,000 or more | 1 (8) |
| Government benefits receiveda, b | |
| SSI/SSDI | 11 (85) |
| SNAP/Food Stamps | 4 (31) |
| Number of children | |
| 1 | 4 (27) |
| 2–3 | 6 (40) |
| 4–5 | 5 (33) |
| Youngest child’s ages (years)a | |
| 1–4 | 5 (36) |
| 5–9 | 6 (43) |
| 10–12 | 2 (14) |
| 16–18 | 1 (7) |
| Number of children who live with parenta | |
| 0 | 2 (13) |
| 1 | 9 (60) |
| 2 | 2 (13) |
| 3 | 1 (7) |
SSI = Supplemental Security Income; SSDI = Social Security Disability Insurance; SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
a
Missing data due to nonresponse.
b
Categories are not mutually exclusive.