Table 1.

Characteristics of respondents, reported by parents (n = 308)

	n (%)
Parent characteristics
Sex
Female	159 (52)
Male	149 (48)
Age
<45 years	192 (59)
≥45 years	135 (41)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	207 (67)
Non-Hispanic black	29 (9)
Hispanic	58 (19)
Other race/ethnicity	14 (5)
Education
High school degree or less	126 (41)
Some college or more	182 (59)
Marital status
Divorced, widowed, separated, never married	65 (21)
Married or living with a partner	243 (79)
Son characteristics
Age
11–15 years	166 (54)
16–19 years	142 (46)
Saw health care provider in past year
No	64 (21)
Yes	243 (79)
Ever received vaccines at school
No	255 (83)
Yes	43 (14)
Do not know	10 (3)
Type of school attending
Public school	276 (90)
Private school	32 (10)
Household characteristics
Annual household income
<$60,000	141 (46)
≥$60,000	167 (54)
Urbanicity
Rural	48 (16)
Urban	260 (84)
Region of residence
West	62 (20)
Midwest	77 (25)
Northeast	64 (21)
South	105 (34)