Table 1.
Parent and Child Characteristics (820 respondents)
| Characteristics | Unweighteda % (n) | Weightedb % |
|---|---|---|
| Parent | ||
| Age | ||
| 18-29 y | 18 (145) | 20 |
| 30-44 y | 58 (474) | 55 |
| 45-59 y | 23 (190) | 24 |
| ≥60 y | 1 (11) | 1 |
| Female | 54 (443) | 55 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 53 (436) | 62 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 20 (165) | 12 |
| Hispanic | 21 (174) | 18 |
| Other/multiple | 5 (45) | 8 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 9 (74) | 12 |
| High school | 26 (214) | 27 |
| Some college | 28 (232) | 29 |
| Bachelor’s degree or greater | 37 (300) | 31 |
| Household income <200% FPL | 34 (282) | 38 |
| Child | ||
| Female | 48 (393) | 49 |
| Age | ||
| 0-5 y | 33 (270) | 35 |
| 6-11 y | 33 (273) | 31 |
| 12-17 y | 34 (277) | 34 |
| Child’s health (parent-reported) | ||
| Excellent | 61 (503) | 60 |
| Very good | 29 (235) | 29 |
| Good/fair/poor | 10 (82) | 11 |
| Presence of special health care needc | 23 (189) | 24 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Private | 61 (496) | 58 |
| Public | 34 (271) | 36 |
| Uninsured | 5 (41) | 6 |
Abbreviations: FPL - federal poverty level
a
Unadjusted characteristics of response sample
b
Characteristics of response sample using US Census-based sampling weights constructed based on the original sampling methodology for the panel, study-specific sampling, and non-response during both panel and study-specific sampling.
c
As defined by the Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener21