TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Latino Family Advisory Board Mothers (n = 10) and Their Children (n = 26)

Characteristic
Maternal age, mean (years)	34 (range: 22–42)
Country of origin—Mexico, %	50
Other countries of origin	Honduras, El Salvador,  Argentina,  Dominican Republic
Length of stay in the United  States, mean (years)	10 (range: 3–21)
Maternal education
Sixth grade or less, %	40
Some high school, %	30
High school or more, %	30
Annual household income
<$20,000, %	80
Mother lives with husband/  partner, %	70
Mother’s health status fair/  poor, %	20
Mean number of children	2.6 (range: 2–5)
Age of children, mean (years)	7.4 (median: 4.9)
U.S.-born children, %	81
Children’s health insurance status
Medicaid, %	81
Uninsured, %	19
Children’s health status fair/  poor, %	7.7