Table I.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of sample (n = 266)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 228 (97) |
| Male | 8 (3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 222 (96) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10 (4) |
| Race | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 (0.4) |
| Asian | 6 (3) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black of African American | 2 (1) |
| White | 210 (91) |
| More than one race | 12 (5) |
| Relationship status | |
| Committed relationship | 218 (83) |
| Not committed relationship | 38 (17) |
| Residency | |
| USA | 180 (82) |
| Not USA | 38 (18) |
| Highest level of education attained | |
| Elementary school, High school/GED, Technical college | 27 (12) |
| Some college | 52 (24) |
| College graduate | 82 (37) |
| Graduate school | 59 (27) |
| Annual household income ($) | |
| <30,000 | 13 (15) |
| 30,000 – 50,000 | 14 (16) |
| 50,001 – 70,000 | 24 (27) |
| >70,000 | 38 (42) |
| Age of respondent (mean (range)) | 40y (22 – 68y) |
| Age of 1st child described (mean (range)) | 9.5y (2m – 31y) |
| Number of undiagnosed children | |
| 1 | 188 (86) |
| 2 | 25 (11) |
| 3 | 5 (2) |
| 4 | 1 (0.4) |
| Length of time 1st child described has been sick | |
| <6 years | 112 (51) |
| ≥6 years | 107 (49) |