Table 2.
Weighted comparison of spankers and non-spankers (N = 2946).
| Weighted percent | Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Spankers | Non-spankers | All respondents |
| AGE OF CHILD, MONTHS | |||
| 3–7 | 1.4 | 98.6 | 577 |
| 8–12 | 8.6 | 91.4 | 715 |
| 13–17 | 32.6 | 67.4 | 628 |
| 18–22 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 626 |
| 23–27 | 64.0 | 36.0 | 317 |
| SEX OF CHILD | |||
| Male | 31.9 | 66.6 | 1533 |
| Female | 27.7 | 72.3 | 1413 |
| MATERNAL AGE | |||
| 14–20 | 33.4 | 66.6 | 205 |
| 21–35 | 30.6 | 69.4 | 2258 |
| 36–49 | 24.7 | 75.3 | 483 |
| MARITAL STATUS | |||
| Married | 30.1 | 69.9 | 2405 |
| Single | 29.5 | 70.5 | 541 |
| EDUCATION STATUS | |||
| Less than high school | 26.7 | 73.3 | 322 |
| HS grad/some college | 29.3 | 70.7 | 1199 |
| College graduate or higher | 32.3 | 67.7 | 1425 |
| ETHNICITY/RACE | |||
| African American/Black | 26.2 | 73.8 | 362 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 28.9 | 71.1 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 21.8 | 78.2 | 308 |
| White/Caucasian | 32.8 | 67.2 | 2187 |
| Native American/Indian | 40.7 | 59.4 | 21 |
| Other | 29.9 | 70.1 | 4 |
| ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||
| Less than $40,001 | 27.8 | 72.2 | 800 |
| 40,001–80,000 | 33.4 | 66.6 | 977 |
| 80,001+ | 29.2 | 70.8 | 984 |