Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 154).
| % | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 1.95 | 3 |
| Black/African American | 5.19 | 8 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 8.44 | 13 |
| Multiracial | 2.60 | 4 |
| White/Caucasian | 81.17 | 125 |
| Other | 0.65 | 1 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years old | 28.57 | 44 |
| 30–39 years old | 61.04 | 94 |
| 40–49 years old | 10.39 | 16 |
| Education (highest degree earned) | ||
| High school diploma | 29.22 | 45 |
| Associates degree | 14.29 | 22 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 33.12 | 51 |
| Graduate degree | 22.08 | 34 |
| Declined to respond | 1.29 | 2 |
| Annual household income | ||
| < $49,999 | 31.82 | 49 |
| $50,000 to $124,999 | 53.25 | 82 |
| <125,000 | 14.93 | 23 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Straight/heterosexual | 81.17 | 125 |
| Lesbian/gay | 1.95 | 3 |
| Bisexual | 16.23 | 25 |
| Decline to answer | 0.65 | 1 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 38.96 | 60 |
| 2 | 37.01 | 57 |
| 3 | 14.29 | 22 |
| 4 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 5 or more | 3.25 | 5 |
| Other a | 1.30 | 2 |
| Time elapsed since most recent birth experience | ||
| Less than 1 year ago | 20.78 | 32 |
| 1 year ago | 25.97 | 40 |
| 2 years ago | 22.08 | 34 |
| 3 years ago | 17.53 | 27 |
| 4 years ago | 13.64 | 21 |
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For one participant, birth did not result in parenthood. One participant declined to provide this information.