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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011 May;32(4):284–291. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182142fbd

Table 1.

Characteristics of children eligible for Early Intervention services at 9 months, by race

Population estimate based on 2001 birth cohort, weighted n Total (n=1000) Black (n=300) White (n=700)
227831 Weighted % 40312 Weighted % 187519 Weighted %
Child Characteristics
 Child Male 52 57 50
 Firstborn Child * 30 18 33
Maternal Characteristics
 Maternal Age at Birth *
  <20 years 3 10 2
  20–29 years 45 58 43
  30–39 years 45 30 49
  40+ years 6 3 6
 Mother Born in USA 93 89 94
 Maternal Education *
  <High School 13 31 9
  >=High School Degree 30 32 29
  >=Some College 57 37 62
 Mother Employed 48 54 47
Family Characteristics
 Urban Residence * 84 93 82
 Insurance Type *
  None or Public 31 65 23
  Private 69 35 77
 Household Income < 100% Federal Poverty Limit * 20 53 12
 Household SES *
  Lowest quintile 13 35 8
  Middle three quintiles 57 59 57
  Highest quintile 30 5 36
 Number in household (mean, +/−SD) 4.37 (0.07) 4.67 (0.10) 4.30 (0.08)

Unweighted N’s, weighted percentages. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

*

Differences between racial groups significant at p<.05