Table 1. Ethnicity and socioeconomic profile of the families that participated in the study.
Fathern (%) | Mothern (%) | Childn (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | |||
White | 37 (31.1%) | 39 (32.8%) | 59 (49.6%) |
Mixed-race | 62 (52.1%) | 54 (45.4%) | 50 (42.0%) |
Black | 20 (16.8%) | 26 (21.8%) | 10 (8.4%) |
Level of schooling | |||
Elementary School | 10 (8.4%) | — | |
Elementary I (1st to 5th Grades) | 19 (15.%) | 12 (10.1%) | |
Elementary II (6th to 9th Grades) | 32 (26.9%) | 36 (30.3%) | |
High School | 54 (45.4%) | 69 (57.9%) | |
College/University | 4 (3.4%) | 2 (1.7%) | |
Parents’ marital status | |||
Living together | 106 (89.1%) | ||
Not living together | 13 (10.9%) | ||
Family income per capita | |||
Up to 1/2 minimum wage | 45 (37.8%) | ||
Between 1/2 and 1 minimum wage | 62 (52.1%) | ||
Between 1 and 2 minimum wages | 12 (10.1%) |