Table 2.
Sample Characteristics
| Fathers of sons (n = 455) | Fathers of daughters (n = 374) | Mothers of sons (n = 561) | Mothers of daughters (n = 552) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent age (mean years) | 44.7 | 44.7 | 42.1 | 42.1 |
| Child age (mean years) | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| Parent education (%) | ||||
| Less than high school | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| High school graduate | 15.2 | 9.9 | 13.0 | 13.6 |
| Some college | 35.6 | 31.6 | 43.7 | 40.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or more | 45.9 | 56.4 | 41.7 | 44.2 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | ||||
| White | 87.9 | 89.3 | 84.5 | 86.4 |
| Black | 3.7 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 7.1 |
| Hispanic | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Other or mixed race | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Married | 92.3 | 92.8 | 74.0 | 75.4 |
| Never married | 2.0 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 5.7 | 5.9 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| Living with child's other parent (%) | 89.9 | 89.8 | 64.6 | 65.9 |