TABLE 2.
Parent/Caregiver Characteristics
| Variable, n | Mean (SD) or Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mean parent or guardian age (SD), y (179) | 25.5 (6.1) |
| Female (182) | 89 |
| Relationship to child (181) | |
| Mother | 87 |
| Father | 11 |
| Other | 2 |
| Race (181) | |
| White | 36 |
| Black | 51 |
| Other | 13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12 |
| Born in the United States (182) | 88 |
| Insurance status (182) | |
| Medicaid/Tenncare | 77 |
| Private | 17 |
| Other | 6 |
| On WIC program (182) | 78 |
| Income (182) | |
| <$20 000 | 42 |
| $20 000–$39 000 | 34 |
| ≥$40 000 | 10 |
| Don’t know or refused | 13 |
| Mean (SD) level of education, y (181) | 12.8 (3.7) |
| Education ≤ high school (181) | 58 |
| Adequate literacy (STOFHLA) (182) | 99 |
| Numeracy level (WRAT-3) (182) | |
| <6th grade | 36 |
| 6th–8th grade | 47 |
| <8th grade | 17 |
| Numeracy (WRAT-3) standard score (SD) (182) | 82.6 (12.0) |
| Mean No. (SD) of children in family (182) | 2.3 (1.5) |
| Age of youngest child (SD), mo (182) | 4.5 (3.7) |
| Has received written information from doctor or nurse about caring for infant (182) | 89 |
| Read any books or magazines about caring for infant (182) | 96 |
| Uses OTC medications to treat child’s fever (180) | 52 |
| Uses OTC meds to treat a cold (182) | 29 |
WIC indicates the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.