TABLE 2—
Child and Maternal Characteristics of the Sample (n = 485): Illinois Families Study: Child Well-Being, 1999–2004
| Characteristic | Population, % | Visits Made, % |
| All children | 100.0 | 41.0 |
| Child’s gender | ||
| Boy | 46.1 | 42.1 |
| Girl | 53.9 | 40.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 78.9 | 40.3 |
| Hispanic | 11.7 | 48.0 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.8 | 43.9 |
| Other | 2.7 | 30.4 |
| Child’s birth weight, g | ||
| < 2500 | 14.5 | 37.1 |
| ≥ 2500 | 85.5 | 41.7 |
| Mother’s age at child’s birth, y | ||
| < 20 | 9.5 | 45.4 |
| 20–35 | 81.0 | 40.8 |
| > 35 | 9.5 | 38.3 |
| Mother’s education* | ||
| < high school | 41.6 | 37.8 |
| High school or GED completed | 39.8 | 46.2 |
| Some college or higher | 18.7 | 36.4 |
| County of residence* | ||
| Cook | 92.6 | 40.7 |
| Downstate | 9.3 | 51.1 |
| Children born before target child,* no. | ||
| 0 | 11.3 | 49.4 |
| 1 | 30.5 | 44.0 |
| ≥ 2 | 58.2 | 37.9 |
Note. GED = general equivalency diploma.
*A weighted Pearson χ2 test of independence between the characteristic and preventive care visits significant at P < .05 for visits made.