Table 2.
Caregiver or household sociodemographic characteristics corresponding to surveyed caregivers of children with SHCN and caregivers of healthy children (N = 520)
| Caregiver or household characteristic | All caregivers | Caregivers of children with SHCN | Caregivers of healthy children | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 520) | (N = 87) | (N = 433) | ||
| n (%) or mean (SD, range) | n (%) or mean (SD, range) | n (%) or mean (SD, range) | ||
| Age | 41.7 (SD 8.0, 18–72) | 44.6 (SD 9.1, 18–72) | 41.1 (SD 7.7, 21–71) | < 0.001*** |
| Number of children under 18 yearsb | 2.07 (SD 1.0, 0–7) | 1.7 (SD 0.8, 1–5) | 2.2 (SD 1.0, 0–7) | < 0.001*** |
| Age of youngest childc | 6.97 (SD 4.4, 0–18) | 9.2 (SD 4.6, 0–17) | 6.5 (SD 4.2, 0–18) | 0.002** |
| Gender | 0.61 | |||
| Male | 82 (15.8%) | 13 (14.9%) | 69 (15.0%) | |
| Female | 405 (77.9%) | 70 (80.5%) | 335 (77.4%) | |
| Nonbinary/other | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (1.1%) | 2 (0.5%) | |
| Missing | 30 (5.8%) | 3 (3.4%) | 27 (6.2%) | |
| Race | 0.25 | |||
| White | 303 (58.3%) | 62 (71.3%) | 241 (55.7%) | |
| Black | 29 (5.6%) | 5 (5.7%) | 24 (5.5%) | |
| Asian | 86 (16.5%) | 8 (9.2%) | 78 (18.0%) | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 6 (1.2%) | 1 (1.1%) | 5 (1.2%) | |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.8%) | 2 (2.3%) | 2 (0.5%) | |
| Other | 33 (6.3%) | 4 (4.6%) | 29 (6.7%) | |
| Multiple races | 24 (4.6%) | 2 (2.3%) | 22 (5.1%) | |
| Missing | 35 (6.7%) | 3 (3.4%) | 32 (7.4%) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.34 | |||
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin | 50 (9.6%) | 6 (6.9%) | 44 (10.2%) | |
| Not Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin | 435 (83.3%) | 75 (86.2%) | 358 (82.7%) | |
| Missing | 37 (7.1%) | 6 (6.9%) | 31 (7.2%) | |
| Education | 0.88 | |||
| Less than high school diploma | 14 (2.7%) | 2 (2.3%) | 12 (2.8%) | |
| High School or GEDd credential equivalent | 45 (8.6%) | 7 (8.0%) | 38 (8.8%) | |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 119 (22.8%) | 20 (23%) | 99 (22.9%) | |
| 4-year college degree | 130 (24.9%) | 26 (29.9%) | 103 (23.8%) | |
| More than 4-year college degree | 183 (35.0%) | 29 (33.3%) | 153 (35.3%) | |
| Missing | 32 (6.1%) | 3 (3.4%) | 28 (6.5%) | |
| Household income | 0.61 | |||
| Less than $15,000 | 28 (5.4%) | 4 (4.6%) | 24 (5.5%) | |
| $15,000–$25,000 | 37 (7.1%) | 5 (5.7%) | 32 (7.4%) | |
| $25,000–$50,000 | 93 (17..9%) | 13 (14.9%) | 80 (18.5%) | |
| $50,000–$75,000 | 75 (14.4%) | 17 (19.5%) | 58 (13.4%) | |
| $75,000–$100,000 | 60 (11.5%) | 9 (10.3%) | 51 (11.8%) | |
| $100,000–$150,000 | 93 (17.9%) | 20 (23.0%) | 73 (16.9%) | |
| $150,000 or more | 87 (16.7%) | 13 (14.9%) | 74 (17.1%) | |
| Missing | 47 (9.0%) | 6 (6.9%) | 41 (9.5%) |
*p < .05 **p < .01 *** p < .001
aSignificance testing was conducted with the t-test for continuous variables (e.g., caregiver age) and chi-square test for categorical variables
bNumber of children under the age of 18 years that live in the same household
cAge of youngest child under the age of 18 years that live in the same household
dGED, General Educational Development