Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of Dominican immigrant parents and 9–17 year old sons (n=60)

Parent characteristics	Number	Percent (%)
Age (years)a
21–29	5	8.3%
30–39	31	51.7%
40+	23	38.3%
Gender
Female	55	91.7%
Male	5	8.3%
Marital Statusb
Single, never married	12	20.0%
Married/cohabiting	33	55.0%
Divorced or separated	13	21.7%
Level of education
< High School	20	33.3%
High School	15	25.0%
> High School	25	41.7%
Employedc
No	2	3.3%
Yes	55	91.7%
Familiar Annual Incomed
< $5,000	24	40.0%
$5,000–14,999	18	30.0%
> $15,000	7	11.7%
Healthcare Insurancee
No	11	18.3%
Yes	42	70.0%

Son characteristics*	Number	Percent (%)
Age (years)f
9–10	13	21.7%
11–12	12	20.0%
13–15	19	31.7%
16–17	11	18.3%
Visited healthcare provider in the last yearg
No	8	13.3%
Yes	48	80.0%
Healthcare Insuranceh
No	14	23.3%
Yes	41	68.3%

^aMissing data for 1 participant,

^bMissing data for 2 participants,

^cMissing data for 3 participants,

^dMissing data for 11 participants,

^eMissing data for 7 participants

^*60 parents answered the questions about their adolescent sons’ characteristics,

^fMissing data for 5 participants,

^gMissing data for 4 participants,

^hMissing data for 5 participants,