Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Profile of Urban Mothers (N = 48)*
| Mean ± Std. Dev., or Percent | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (Female) | N = 48 | 100% | |
| Mother’s Age (Years) | N = 47 | 31.1 ± 5.6 | Range = 20 – 44, Median = 32.0 |
| Years Education | N = 45 | 8.9 ± 2.8 | Range = 2–15, Median = 9 |
| Family Annual Income† | N = 40 | $24,600 ± 12,800 | Range = $4,450 – $70,000 Median = $24,000 |
| Has Health Insurance | N = 46 | 35.4% | About half of these insured people receive MediCal‡ |
| Years in U.S. | N = 43 | 8.9 ± 4.8 | Range = 0.75–21, Median = 8.3 |
| Rural Origin ¶ | N = 48 | 52% | |
| Children in Family | N = 48 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | Range = 1–5, Median = 2 |
| Report Untreated Dental Problem for Self | N = 48 | 60% |
*
Not all participants responded to all questions.
†
U.S. $ (2007); the federally-defined poverty threshold for a family with 3 children is $24,744.52
‡
Federal health coverage for the poor, Medicaid, is known in the state of California as MediCal.
§
The five participants born in the United States were not included in this row.
¶
Rural was defined as “pueblo” or “small town/village” of approximately 15,000 or fewer inhabitants.