Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of the Parent Sample as a Function of Parent Ethnicity
| Variable | White | Black | English-Speaking Hispanic | Spanish-Speaking Hispanic | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 212 | 106 | 92 | 71 | 481 |
| Mean age (SD) | 36 (6.8) | 33 (8.8) | 31(6.4) | 33 (5.8) | 34 (7.2) |
| Relationship to child | |||||
| Mother | 190(89.6%) | 95 (89.6%) | 77 (83.7%) | 54(76.1%) | 416(86.5%) |
| Father | 22(10.4%) | 3(2.8%) | 12(13.0%) | 16(22.5%) | 53 (11.0%) |
| Grandparent and other | - | 8 (7.5%) | 3 (3.3%) | 1(1.4%) | 12 (2.5%) |
| Education level | |||||
| Less than high school | 1(0.5%) | 5 (4.7%) | 11(12%) | 42(59.2%) | 59(12.3%) |
| At least high school | 211 (99.5%) | 100(94.3%) | 81(88%) | 28(39.4%) | 420(87.3%) |
| Employment status | |||||
| Unemployed | 52 (24.5%) | 41(38.7%) | 18 (19.6%) | 17 (23.9%) | 128 (26.6%) |
| Employed | 150 (70.8%) | 62 (58.5%) | 71(77.2%) | 49 (69.0%) | 332 (69.0%) |
| Mean acculturation (SD) | 4.0 (.45) | 2.4 (.63) | |||