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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Res Nurs Health. 2010 Jun;33(3):179–191. doi: 10.1002/nur.20374

Table 2.

Sample Characteristics (Parent/Family)

Mean Standard Deviation Median Range
Parent education in yrs 13.2 2.1 12.0 9 – 18 yrs
# of family members 4.5 1.6 4.0 2 – 10

n %

Relationship to Child
 Mother 53 74.6
 Father 12 16.7
 Grandparent 3 4.2
 Stepparent 2 2.8
 Custodial 2 2.8
Marital status
 Married/Living with partner 53 73.6
 Not married 19 26.4
Annual family income
 < $20,000 13 18.1
 $20 – 40,000 14 19.4
 $40 – 60,000 15 20.8
 $60 – 80,000 5 6.9
 > $80,000 15 20.8
 Preferred not to answer 10 13.9