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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Dec 14;75:23–30. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.12.009

Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of the caregivers (n=22) and children (n=22)

Characteristic Count (Percent)
Child Age
2 6 (27.3)
3 6 (27.3)
4 5 (22.7)
5 5 (22.7)
Child Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 8 (36.4)
Not Hispanic or Latino 14 (63.6)
Child Sex
Male 10 (45.5)
Female 12 (54.6)
Child Race
Caucasian 12 (54.6)
Black or African American 7 (31.8)
Two or more races 3 (13.6)
Caregiver Age
21–30 9 (40.9)
31–40 11 (50.0)
41–50 0 (0.0)
51–60 1 (4.6)
61–70 1 (4.6)
Caregiver Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 4 (18.2)
Not Hispanic or Latino 18 (81.8)
Caregiver Sex
Male 1 (4.6)
Female 21 (95.5)
Caregiver Race
Caucasian 14 (63.6)
Black or African American 8 (36.4)
Caregiver Number of Children at Home
1 5 (22.7)
2 10 (45.5)
3 4 (18.2)
4 3 (13.6)
Caregiver Education
Some High School 0 (0.0)
High School Graduate 6 (27.3)
Some College 7 (31.8)
College Graduate 8 (36.4)
Post Graduate Study 1 (4.6)
Caregiver Income
Less than 10K 2 (9.1)
10.1–20K 2 (9.1)
20.1–30K 4 (18.2)
30.1–40K 2 (9.1)
40.1–50K 4 (18.2)
Greater than 50K 8 (36.4)
Caregiver Years
1 1 (4.6)
1.5 2 (9.1)
2 6 (27.3)
3 6 (27.3)
4 3 (13.6)
4.5 1 (4.6)
5 3 (13.6)
NVS Correct
0 0 (0.0)
1 0 (0.0)
2 1 (4.6)
3 2 (9.1)
4 19 (86.4)