Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Parents and Children
| Parents(n = 358) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 36.7 (+/- 8.0) years |
| Gender | |
| Female | 93% |
| Male | 7% |
| Ethnicity and Race | |
| African American | 63% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 32% |
| Bilingual Hispanic | 5% |
| Education | |
| < 6 grade or less | 1% |
| Middle School | 8% |
| High School or GED | 35% |
| Associates Degree | 44% |
| Baccalaureate Degree | 8% |
| Graduate Degree | 4% |
| Children (n = 358) | |
| Age | 8.6 (+/- 1.0) years |
| Gender | |
| Female | 56% |
| Male | 44% |
| Ethnicity and Race | |
| African American | 63% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 32% |
| Bilingual Hispanic | 5% |
| Education | |
| 2nd grade | 20% |
| 3rd grade | 41% |
| 4th grade | 39% |
| Birth Order | |
| 1st born | 43% |
| 2nd born | 34% |
| 3rd born | 15% |
| 4th born | 6% |
| 5th born | 2% |