TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Analytical Cohort of COHL Child–Caregiver Dyads (N = 1000)
| Characteristic | Totala,b | Entered the Dental Care Systema,c | Did Not Enter the Dental Care Systema,c | Pd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of subjects | 1000 (100) | 387 (39) | 613 (61) | |
| Race | .2 | |||
| White | 388 (39) | 152 (39) | 236 (61) | |
| African American | 395 (40) | 164 (42) | 231 (58) | |
| American Indian | 208 (21) | 70 (34) | 138 (66) | |
| Caregiver’s gender | .8 | |||
| Male | 38 (4) | 14 (37) | 24 (63) | |
| Female | 962 (96) | 373 (39) | 589 (61) | |
| Caregiver’s age, y (tertiles; range)e | <.001 | |||
| Q1 (18.0–21.7) | 20.0 (20.0) | 71 (29) | 170 (71) | |
| Q2 (21.7–25.0) | 23.2 (23.2) | 91 (36) | 161 (64) | |
| Q3 (25.0–30.0) | 27.2 (27.0) | 111 (44) | 140 (56) | |
| Q4 (30.0–63.9) | 36.7 (35.0) | 114 (45) | 142 (55) | |
| Child’s age, mo (at baseline interview) | <.001 | |||
| 0–11 | 512 (51) | 128 (25) | 384 (75) | |
| 12–23 | 212 (21) | 92 (43) | 120 (57) | |
| 24–35 | 162 (16) | 91 (56) | 71 (44) | |
| 36–47 | 103 (10) | 69 (67) | 34 (33) | |
| 48–59 | 11 (1) | 7 (64) | 4 (36) | |
| Education | .3 | |||
| <High school | 247 (25) | 90 (36) | 157 (64) | |
| High school/GED | 387 (39) | 144 (37) | 243 (63) | |
| Some college or higher | 366 (31) | 153 (42) | 213 (58) | |
| Marital status | .02 | |||
| Single | 660 (66) | 236 (36) | 424 (64) | |
| Married | 243 (24) | 104 (43) | 139 (57) | |
| Divorced/separated/other | 97 (10) | 47 (48) | 50 (52) | |
| No. of children | <.001 | |||
| 1 | 424 (42) | 129 (30) | 295 (70) | |
| 2 | 322 (32) | 155 (48) | 167 (52) | |
| 3 | 145 (15) | 64 (44) | 81 (56) | |
| ≥4 | 108 (11) | 39 (36) | 69 (64) |
GED, general educational development; Q, quartile.
a
Estimates among participants with nonmissing information in stratum.
b
Data are presented as n (column %).
c
Data are presented as n (row %).
d
Corresponding to χ2 tests for categorical variables and Student’s t tests for continuous variables.
e
Mean (median).