TABLE 2.
Demographic Characteristics of 69 Parents
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 45 | 65.2 |
| Male | 24 | 34.8 |
| Age, y | ||
| 21–34 | 22 | 32 |
| 35–38 | 19 | 27.5 |
| 39–66 | 19 | 27.5 |
| Not specified | 9 | 13 |
| Relationship to child | ||
| Mother | 42 | 60.9 |
| Father | 23 | 33.3 |
| Other | 4 | 5.8 |
| Race | ||
| White | 50 | 72.5 |
| Black | 9 | 13 |
| Asian | 1 | 1.5 |
| >1 race | 4 | 5.8 |
| Not specified | 5 | 7.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 59 | 85.4 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 7.3 |
| Not specified | 5 | 7.3 |
| Relationship to other parent | ||
| Married or partnered | 49 | 71 |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 11 | 15.9 |
| Single | 6 | 8.7 |
| Not specified | 3 | 4.4 |
| Education level | ||
| High school | 13 | 18.9 |
| College | 33 | 47.8 |
| Graduate school | 14 | 20.3 |
| Not specified | 9 | 13 |
| Financial difficulties | ||
| No | 25 | 36.2 |
| Yes | 34 | 49.3 |
| Not specified | 10 | 14.5 |