Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics by Ethnic Group
| Mexican |
Dominican |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
| Child age | 4.67 (.49) | 4.73 (.52) | .20 |
| Mother's age | 30.38 (5.28) | 35.11 (6.94) | <.001 |
| Length of residence in US (in years) | 9.65 (4.37) | 12.24 (6.98) | <.001 |
| Number of household members | 5.55 (1.65) | 4.27 (1.24) | <.001 |
| % |
% |
||
| Child Gender—Male | 47.4 | 53.8 | .18 |
| Child assessment in Spanish | 86.9 | 60.5 | <.001 |
| Mother assessment in Spanish | 99.6 | 93.3 | <.001 |
| Foreign-born—Child | 3.0 | 12.4 | <.001 |
| Two-parent household | 89.7 | 63.0 | <.001 |
| Mother Education (% <HS) | 60.3 | 27.3 | <.001 |
| Mother works for pay | 19.5 | 63.6 | <.001 |
| Family poverty status | 87.4 | 70.4 | <.001 |
| % immigrant (neighborhood) | 44.2 | 46.0 | .23 |
| % Latino (neighborhood) | 56.6 | 71.1 | <.001 |
| % Dominican (neighborhood) | 11.0 | 32.1 | <.001 |
| % Mexican (neighborhood) | 9.8 | 3.1 | <.001 |
Note. T-test and chi-square analyses were used to analyze group differences. Poverty based on federal guidelines, with consideration for number of persons living in the home.