Table 4.
Caregivers and Child Characteristics for Proxy Large-scale Survey
| N = 1548 dyad for children ages 8-17 years (% of complete data) | N = 432 for caregivers of children 5 7 years old (% of complete data) | |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver's Gender | ||
| Male | 228 (15) | 66 (15) |
| Female | 1313 (85) | 365 (85) |
| Missing | 7 | 1 |
| Caregiver's Age | Mean = 41.1, SD = 7.8 | Mean = 35.7, SD = 7.9 |
| Caregiver's Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 122 (8) | 49 (11) |
| Married | 1060 (69) | 306 (71) |
| Living with partner | 67 (4) | 23 (5) |
| Separated or Divorced | 256 (17) | 46 (11) |
| Widowed | 23 (2) | 5 (1) |
| Missing | 20 | 3 |
| Caregiver's Race | ||
| White | 980 (64) | 271 (64) |
| Black or African-American | 337 (22) | 94 (22) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 22 (1) | 3 (1) |
| Asian | 30 (2) | 10 (2) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Is. | 5 (.3) | 1 (.2) |
| Other | 107 (7) | 34 (8) |
| Multiple Races | 50 (3) | 12 (3) |
| Missing | 17 | 7 |
| Caregiver's Ethnicity | ||
| Non Hispanic | 1370 (89) | 381 (89) |
| Hispanic | 167 (11) | 47 (11) |
| Missing | 11 | 4 |
| Caregiver's Relationship to Child | ||
| Mother, Stepmother, Foster Mother | 1248 (81) | 352 (82) |
| Father, Stepfather, Foster Father | 211 (14) | 61 (14) |
| Grandparent | 42 (3) | 11 (3) |
| Guardian or Other | 35 (2) | 2 (.5) |
| Missing | 12 | 4 |
| Caregiver's Education Level | ||
| < = 8th grade | 27 (2) | 3 (1) |
| Some high school | 75 (5) | 23 (5) |
| High school degree/GED | 277 (18) | 71 (17) |
| Some college/technical degree | 529 (35) | 126 (29) |
| College degree | 433 (28) | 123 (29) |
| Advanced degree | 193 (13) | 82 (19) |
| Missing | 14 | 4 |
| Child's Age (yrs) | Mean = 12.1, SD = 2.6 | Mean = 6.0, SD = .83 |
| Child's Gender | ||
| Male | 736 (48) | 189 (44) |
| Female | 809 (52) | 243 (56) |
| Missing | 3 | 0 |
| Chronic Health Condition in Past 6 Months | ||
| > = 2 Chronic Health Conditions | 791 (51) | 215 (50) |
| Most Common Chronic Health Conditions* | 174 (11) | 33 (8) |
| ADHD/ADD | 91 (6) | 23 (11) |
| Arthritis | 84 (5) | 18 (5) |
| Mental Health Conditions | 54 (4) | 7 (2) |
| GI Conditions | 39 (3) | 7 (2) |
| Diabetes | 24 (2) | 3 (1) |
| Allergies | 13 (1) | 9 (2) |
*some participants reported more than one chronic health condition