Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Study Sample
| Demographic Variable | |
|---|---|
| Child mean age: years (SD) | 3.6 (0.3) |
| Mother mean age: years (SD) | 35.9 (4.4) |
| Father mean age: years (SD) | 38.3 (5.4) |
| Child sex: female % (n) | 45.7 (247) |
| Child race/ethnicity: % (n) | |
| White/non-Hispanic | 86.9 (470) |
| Hispanic | 9.1 (49) |
| African-American | 1.3 (7) |
| Asian | 1.7 (9) |
| Other | 1.1 (6) |
| Interview respondents: % (n) | |
| Biological Mother | 98.0 (530) |
| Biological Father | 1.5 (8) |
| Both parents | 0.2 (1) |
| Grandparent | 0.4 (2) |
| Biological parents’ marital status: % (n) | |
| Married | 94.8 (513) |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 1.7 (9) |
| Never married | 3.5 (19) |
| Family income: % (n)a | |
| <$50,000 | 9.2 (50) |
| $50,000 - $69,000 | 16.8 (91) |
| $70,000 - $89,000 | 17.7 (96) |
| $90,000-$119,000 | 22.0 (119) |
| ≥$120,000 | 19.4 (105) |
| Parents’ education: % graduated college (n) | |
| Mothers | 55.2 (294) |
| Fathers | 46.9 (246) |
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Note: 14.8% of the sample (n = 80) did not indicate their family income level.