Table 1a.
Demographics of parents (N = 59) participating in the qualitative study
| Parents from Dual-Headed Households (N = 36; 18 dyads) | Parents from Single Headed Households (N = 23) | |||
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| Female Parents (n = 18) | Male Parents (n = 18) | Female Parents (n = 20) | Male Parents (n = 3) | |
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| Race | ||||
| White | 8 (44%) | 7 (39%) | 7 (30%) | 1 (33%) |
| Black or African American | 6 (33%) | 8 (44%) | 10 (55%) | 2 (67%) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (6%) | 2 (11%) | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 (6%) | -- | -- | -- |
| Other | 2 (11%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (5%) | -- |
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| Education | ||||
| Did not finish high school | 1 (6%) | 3 (17%) | 2 (10%) | 1 (33%) |
| Finished high school/GED | 6 (33%) | 2 (11%) | 6 (30%) | 2 (67%) |
| Some college or training after high school | 8 (44%) | 8 (44%) | 10 (50%) | -- |
| Finished college | 2 (11%) | 4 (22%) | 1 (5%) | -- |
| Advanced Degree (e.g., Master’s Degree, PhD, MD) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (5%) | -- |
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| Job Status | ||||
| Working full-time | 8 (44%) | 9 (50%) | 10 (50%) | 2 (67%) |
| Working part-time | 5 (28%) | 3 (17%) | 3 (15%) | -- |
| Stay at home caregiver | 2 (11%) | 2 (11%) | 6 (30%) | -- |
| Currently unemployed but actively seeking work | 3 (17%) | 2 (11%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (33%) |
| Not working for pay (unable to work, retired, student) | -- | 2 (11%) | -- | -- |
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| Income | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 8 (40%) | 1 (33%) |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 2 (11%) | 1 (6%) | 6 (30%) | 2 (67%) |
| $35-000–$49,999 | 7 (38%) | 6 (33%) | 5 (25%) | -- |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 6 (33%) | 8 (44%) | 1 (5%) | -- |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | -- | -- |
| $100,000 or more | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | -- | -- |