Table 1.
Frequency statistics for baseline demographic variables
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 139 (61) |
| Male | 88 (39) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Asian | 51 (23) |
| Black | 28 (12) |
| Hispanic | 51 (23) |
| White | 28 (12) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 96 (43) |
| Unemployed, not seeking employment | 72 (32) |
| Unemployed, actively seeking employment | 58 (25) |
| Parent of a school-aged child | |
| Yes | 85 (37) |
| No | 142 (63) |
| ESL student status | |
| New | 96 (42) |
| Returning | 131 (58) |
| ESL participation goals | |
| Improve basic skills | 227 (100) |
| Community related (e.g. gain right to vote) | 153 (67) |
| Employment related (i.e. gain or retain employment) | 48 (21) |
ESL: English as a second language.
Participants could endorse multiple ESL participation goals. We have indicated the number of participants who endorsed each goal.