Table 4.
Caregiver or household sociodemographic characteristics of interviewed caregivers of CSHCN and caregivers of healthy children (N = 56)
| Caregiver or household characteristic | All caregivers | Caregivers of CSHCN | Caregivers of healthy children | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 56) | (N = 12) | (N = 44) | ||
| n (%) or mean (SD, range) | n (%) or mean (SD, range) | |||
| Age | 42.0 (SD 9.98, 29–79) | 47.4 (SD 14.6, 34–79) | 40.5 (SD 7.9, 29–63) | 0.03* |
| Number of children under 18 yearsb | 2.0 (SD 1.3, 1–9) | 1.9 (SD 1.4, 1–5) | 2.0 (SD 1.3, 1–9) | 0.15 |
| Age of youngest childc | 7.2 (SD 4.5, 0.8–18) | 6.8 (SD 4.3, 1–15) | 7.3 (SD 4.6, 0.8–18) | 0.37 |
| Gender | 0.22 | |||
| Male | 5 (8.9%) | 0 | 5 (11.4%) | |
| Female | 51 (91.1%) | 12 (100%) | 39 (88.6%) | |
| Race | 0.12 | |||
| White | 32 (57.1%) | 11 (91.7%) | 21 (47.7%) | |
| Black | 4 (7.1%) | 0 | 4 (9.1%) | |
| Asian | 6 (10.7%) | 0 | 6 (13.6%) | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 (3.6%) | 0 | 2 (4.5%) | |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple races | 9 (16.1%) | 0 | 9 (20.5%) | |
| Other | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (2.3% | |
| Missing | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 1 (2.3%) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.83 | |||
| Not Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin | 49 (87.5%) | 11 (91.7%) | 38 (86.4%) | |
| Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin | 6 (10.7%) | 1 (8.3%) | 5 (11.4%) | |
| Missing | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 1 (2.3%) | |
| Education | 0.86 | |||
| High School or GEDd credential equivalent | 2 (3.6%) | 0 | 2 (4.5%) | |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 18 (32.1%) | 4 (33.3%) | 14 (31.8%) | |
| 4-year college degree | 20 (35.7%) | 5 (41.7%) | 15 (34.1%) | |
| More than 4-year college degree | 16 (28.6%) | 3 (25.0%) | 13 (29.5%) | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income | 0.66 | |||
| Less than $15,000 | 5 (8.9%) | 2 (16.7%) | 3 (6.8%) | |
| $15,000–$25,000 | 2 (3.6%) | 0 | 2 (4.5%) | |
| $25,000–$50,000 | 7 (12.5%) | 2 (16.7%) | 5 (11.4%) | |
| $50,000–$75,000 | 13 (23.2%) | 3 (25.0%) | 10 (22.7%) | |
| $75,000–$100,000 | 4 (7.1%) | 0 | 4 (9.1%) | |
| $100,000–$150,000 | 13 (23.2%) | 4 (33.3%) | 9 (20.5%) | |
| $150,000 or more | 4 (7.1%) | 0 | 4 (9.1%) | |
| Missing | 8 (14.3%) | 1 (8.3%) | 7 (15.9%) |
*p < .05 **p < .01 *** p < .001
m mean, SD standard deviation, CSHCN children with special health care needs
aSignificance testing was conducted with a t- test for continuous variables (i.e., caregiver age) and a chi-square test for categorical variables (i.e., all other 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