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. 2015 Mar;33(1):19–27. doi: 10.1016/j.rpped.2014.08.001

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%)