Table 1 –
Demographics of survey participants
| Total (N=2000) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 38.5 (7.21) |
| Min, Max | 20.0, 64.0 |
| Missing | 58 (2.9%) |
| Gender (self-reported) | |
| Female | 1489 (74.5%) |
| Male | 490 (24.5%) |
| Other | 9 (0.5%) |
| Prefer not to respond | 12 (0.6%) |
| Race 1 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 (1.7%) |
| Asian | 35 (1.8%) |
| Black or African American | 331 (16.6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 24 (1.2%) |
| White | 1341 (67.1%) |
| Unknown by Patient | 27 (1.4%) |
| Missing | 209 (10.5%) |
| Ethnicity 1 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 (7.8%) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 1532 (76.6%) |
| Unknown by Patient | 57 (2.9%) |
| Missing | 255 (12.8%) |
| Region | |
| Midwest | 509 (25.5%) |
| Northeast | 473 (23.7%) |
| South | 505 (25.3%) |
| West | 513 (25.7%) |
| How many children 18 and under are in your care? | |
| Mean (SD) | 2.10 (1.05) |
| Min, Max | 1.00, 8.00 |
| Age of Child(ren) | |
| Infant (Birth – 24 months) | 380 (9.0%) |
| Toddler (24 – 48 months) | 447(10.6%) |
| Preschooler (4 – 5 years) | 456(10.9%) |
| Grade schooler (5 – 12 years) | 2085 (49.6%) |
| Older child who needs care (13–18 years) | 833 (19.8%) |
| Do you have a child or children in your care with special needs? | |
| No | 1621 (81.1%) |
| Yes | 342 (17.1%) |
| Prefer not to respond | 37 (1.9%) |
| Can that child be cared for in a typical childcare setting, such as a drop off childcare center or childcare program? | |
| No | 98 (28.7%) |
| Yes | 229 (66.9%) |
| Prefer not to respond | 15 (4.4%) |
1
The race and ethnicity variables were pulled from VA electronic health records. The labels available for the race of the patient used standardized versions implemented by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2003. For both race and ethnicity, ‘Unknown by Patient’ is a validated pre-existing response option in VA electronic health records.