Table 1.
Description of participating families
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Respondent/caregiver | ||
| Mother | 450 | 82 |
| Father | 29 | 5 |
| Stepparent | 6 | 1 |
| Foster parent | 5 | 1 |
| Grandparent | 41 | 8 |
| Aunt/uncle | 11 | 2 |
| Other | 6 | 1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 198 | 36 |
| Married | 175 | 32 |
| Divorced | 61 | 11 |
| Separated | 51 | 11 |
| Cohabitating | 31 | 5 |
| Widowed | 24 | 4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| African American/Black | 387 | 83 |
| American Indian/Native American | 3 | 0.65 |
| European American/White | 60 | 13 |
| Hispanic/Latino (regardless of race) | 82 | 15 |
| Highest educational level completed | ||
| Some high school | 181 | 32 |
| High school graduate | 208 | 38 |
| Some post–high school | 93 | 17 |
| College graduate | 45 | 8 |
| Postgraduate education | 11 | 2 |
| Income ($) | ||
| Less than 10,000 | 131 | 25 |
| 10,000–19,999 | 141 | 26 |
| 20,000–29,999 | 93 | 17 |
| 30,000–39,999 | 69 | 13 |
| 40,000–49,999 | 34 | 6 |
| 50,000–59,999 | 19 | 4 |
| 60,000–69,999 | 14 | 3 |
| >70,000 | 34 | 6 |