Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Child Care Centers in South Carolina, by Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation (n = 163)
| All (n = 163) | CACFP (n = 77) | Non-CACFP (n = 84) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center characteristics | Median (IQR) | ||
| Children enrolled | 59 (37.5–89) | 61 (40–86) | 57 (34.5–88) |
| Subsidized children enrolled | 8 (3–18) | 12 (4.5–32.5) | 6 (2–12) |
| Child race (%) | |||
| White | 53.5 (17.2–81.2) | 30 (9.5–67) | 80 (29.7–91.5) |
| Black/African American | 41 (10.4–85) | 62 (30–95) | 20 (5–70) |
| Multiple/more than one race | 3 (1–7.2) | 5 (2–10) | 2 (1–5) |
| Latino/Latina/Hispanic ethnicity | 2 (1–5) | 2 (1–6.8) | 1.7 (0–4.7) |
| Paid staff | 10 (6–15) | 10 (6–15) | 9 (6–15) |
| Classrooms | 5 (4–7) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–7) |
| Director characteristics | |||
| Age | 52 (42–59) | 52.5 (45–59.2) | 48 (41.8–57) |
| Years employed | 20 (12–27.4) | 20 (12.4–28.1) | 20 (10.5–25) |
| Education | % (n) | ||
| High school or technical college | 19.1 (30) | 17.6 (13) | 21 (17) |
| Some/all associate degree | 26.1 (41) | 27 (20) | 25.9 (21) |
| Some/all college or university | 26.1 (41) | 29.7 (22) | 21 (17) |
| Some/all graduate school | 28.7 (45) | 25.7 (19) | 32.1 (26) |
| Gender, female | 97.5 (154) | 97.3 (73) | 97.5 (79) |
| Director race (%) | |||
| White | 60.1 (98) | 50.6 (39) | 69 (58) |
| Black/African American | 35.6 (58) | 46.8 (36) | 25 (21) |
| Multiple/more than one race | 4.3 (7) | 2.6 (2) | 6 (5) |
| Latino/Latina/Hispanic ethnicity | 2.7 (4) | 2.9 (2) | 2.6 (2) |
CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program; IQR, interquartile range.