Table 2.
Caregivers’ demographic characteristics.
| All | Male caregivers | Female caregivers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All respondentsa | 77 (100%) | 37 (100%) | 40 (100%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| African American | 50 (65%) | 23 (62%) | 27 (68%) |
| Hispanic | 27 (35%) | 14 (38%) | 13 (33%) |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 years | 5 (7%) | 5 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
| 25–29 years | 11 (15%) | 6 (17%) | 5 (13%) |
| 30–39 years | 34 (46%) | 15 (42%) | 19 (50%) |
| 40+ years | 24 (32%) | 10 (28%) | 14 (37%) |
| Highest school grade completed | |||
| <High school | 16 (21%) | 5 (14%) | 11 (28%) |
| High school/GED/trade school | 31 (40%) | 16 (44%) | 15 (38%) |
| Some college or more | 29 (38%) | 15 (42%) | 14 (35%) |
| Age first had sex* | |||
| 12 years or younger | 7 (10%) | 6 (19%) | 1 (3%) |
| 13–14 years | 19 (27%) | 12 (38%) | 7 (18%) |
| 15–16 years | 18 (25%) | 8 (25%) | 10 (26%) |
| 17–18 years | 16 (23%) | 5 (16%) | 11 (28%) |
| 19 years or older | 11 (16%) | 1 (3%) | 10 (26%) |
| Age first pregnancy/impregnated someone | |||
| 16 years or younger | 10 (15%) | 4 (15%) | 6 (15%) |
| 17–18 years | 20 (30%) | 6 (23%) | 14 (35%) |
| 19–21 years | 20 (30%) | 8 (31%) | 12 (30%) |
| 22 years or older | 16 (24%) | 8 (31%) | 8 (20%) |
Note: Data presented as n (%).
a
A total of 77 participants completed questionnaires; GED, General Educational Development (High School Equivalency Certificate). Some questions were not answered by all participants; the number of cases for these items sum to fewer than 77. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
*
p<0.01.