Table 3.
Participant demographics.
| Measurement | Description | Count | Percentage | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 15) | Completed (N = 10) | ||||
| Age | 11–14 years | 1 | 6.67% | 1 | 10.0% |
| 15–18 years | 8 | 53.3% | 5 | 50.0% | |
| 19–21 years | 6 | 40.0% | 4 | 40.0% | |
| Average age | 16.1 years | 17.5 years | |||
| Sex | Female | 8 | 53.3% | 6 | 60.0% |
| Male | 7 | 46.7% | 4 | 40.0% | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Latino/Hispanic | 10 | 66.7% | 7 | 70.0% |
| Non-Latino White | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 20.0% | |
| Non-Latino Black | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple Races | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Insurance type | Medi-Cal | 13 | 86.7% | 9 | 90.0% |
| Private | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| HMO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PPO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Not disclosed | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Parent’s highest education level | Less than high school | 4 | 26.7% | 3 | 30.0% |
| Some high school | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 20.0% | |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 3 | 20.0% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Vocational or technical school | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Some college or associate degree | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Completed college (bachelor’s degree) | 3 | 20.0% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Graduate school | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Not disclosed | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Household income | Less than $10,000 | 4 | 26.7% | 4 | 40.0% |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 2 | 13.3% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| $20,000–$29,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 2 | 13.3% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| $40,000–$49,999 | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| $50,000–$59,999 | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| $60,000–$69,999 | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| $70,000–$79,999 | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | |
| Not disclosed | 2 | 13.3% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Spina bifida level | High Lumbar | 4 | 26.7% | 3 | 30.0% |
| Mid Lumbar | 2 | 13.3% | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Low Lumbar | 3 | 20.0% | 2 | 20.0% | |
| Sacral | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 20.0% | |
| Thoracic | 4 | 26.7% | 2 | 20.0% | |
| Ambulatory status | Ambulatory | 7 | 46.7% | 6 | 60.0% |
| Non-Ambulatory | 8 | 53.3% | 4 | 40.0% |