TABLE 2.
Unweighted Sociodemographic Characteristics of 7450 Children and Mothers Included in the Present Analysis
| Study Sample (n = 7450), n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Child male gender | 3900 (51.1) |
| Child race/ethnicity | |
| White | 3450 (46.3) |
| Black | 1200 (15.9) |
| Hispanic | 1550 (21.0) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander/Alaska Native | 1250 (16.8) |
| Non-English primary language | 1700 (22.9) |
| Child general health fair/poor | 200 (2.7) |
| Maternal age <25 | 950 (12.6) |
| Maternal education | |
| Did not finish high school | 1450 (19.5) |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 2250 (30.5) |
| Some college or more | 3750 (50.1) |
| Maternal marital status | |
| Married | 4850 (65.4) |
| Never married | 2100 (28.1) |
| Divorced/separated | 500 (6.5) |
| Maternal employment status | |
| Full-time | 2550 (34.3) |
| Part-time | 1350 (18.0) |
| Seeking work | 650 (8.7) |
| Not in labor force | 2900 (39.0) |
| Maternal general health fair/poor | 600 (8.1) |
| Maternal depression | 3300 (50.2) |
| Prenatal tobacco exposure | 900 (14.0) |
| Two-parent household | 5850 (78.4) |
| Household income, $ | |
| ≤15 000 | 1450 (19.3) |
| 15–30 000 | 1900 (25.2) |
| 30–50 000 | 1600 (21.4) |
| 50–100 000 | 1750 (23.6) |
| >100 000 | 800 (10.5) |
| Number of siblings in home | |
| 0 | 3200 (43.1) |
| 1 | 2500 (33.3) |
| 2 | 1150 (15.4) |
| 3 or more | 600 (8.2) |
| Neighborhood good for raising kids | |
| Excellent/very good | 4550 (61.3) |
| Good | 1750 (23.9) |
| Fair/poor | 1100 (14.8) |
| Moderate/severe regulatory problems at 9 mo | 2900 (39.2) |
| Persistent moderate/severe regulatory problems and 9 mo and 2 y | 1350 (18.1) |
| Excessive media use (>2 h/d) at 2 y | 3000 (40.5) |