Table 1. Characteristics of parent respondents and the referent child.
| Mean | Min | Max | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages | Parent Age | 32 | 18 | 63 |
| Referent Child Age | 5.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Characteristic | N | % (of N responding) | ||
| Parent Race (N=487) | Black or African American | 298 | 61 | |
| White | 169 | 35 | ||
| Other | 20 | 4 | ||
| Parent Ethnicity (N=452) | Hispanic/Latino | 19 | 4 | |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 433 | 96 | ||
| Referent Child's Health Care Payer Source (N=483) | Public (Medicaid) | 300 | 62 | |
| Child Covered by Parent's Policy | 172 | 36 | ||
| Other/Uninsured | 11 | 2 | ||
| Parent Income Level (N=486) | Less than $10,000 | 149 | 31 | |
| $10,000-$25,000 | 130 | 27 | ||
| $25,000-$50,000 | 88 | 18 | ||
| $50,000-$75,000 | 31 | 6 | ||
| More than $75,000 | 88 | 18 | ||
| Parent Political Affiliation (N=473) | Democrat | 250 | 53 | |
| Independent | 156 | 33 | ||
| Republican | 67 | 14 | ||
| Parent Political Views (N=468) | Very Liberal | 131 | 28 | |
| Moderate | 221 | 47 | ||
| Conservative | 116 | 25 | ||
| Does Parent Consider Self Spiritual or Religious (N=494) | Yes | 325 | 66 | |
| No | 54 | 11 | ||
| Somewhat | 115 | 23 | ||
| Respondent Relationship to Referent Child (N=501) | Mother | 419 | 84 | |
| Father | 72 | 14 | ||
| Other | 10 | 2 | ||