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. 2009 Jan;7(1):63–70. doi: 10.1370/afm.933

Table 2.

Participants’ Demographic Characteristics (N=506)

Characteristic Value
Race/ethnicity, n (%)
    Native American 7 (1.4)
    Asian 34 (6.7)
    Black or African American 89 (17.6)
    Hispanic 14 (2.8)
    White 339 (67.0)
    Multiracial 17 (3.4)
    Other 6 (1.2)
Marital status, n (%)
    Married 328 (64.8)
    Unmarried, living with partner 88 (17.5)
    Unmarried, not living with partner 80 (15.9)
    Other 7 (1.4)
Total family annual income, n (%)
    <$20,000 133 (27.3)
    $20,000–$79,999 177 (36.3)
    ≥$80,000 178 (36.5)
Education, n (%)
    <High school diploma 81 (16.1)
    High school diploma and some post–high school 160 (31.8)
    ≥4-Year degree 263 (52.2)
Health insurance, n (%)
    Private 257 (55.3)
    Medical assistance 142 (30.5)
    Other 60 (12.9)
    None 6 (1.3)
Employment: work at a job or are on leave, n (%) 322 (63.6)
Have 1 child only, n (%) 207 (41.7)
Mother’s age, mean (SD), year 29.1 (6.2)