Table 1.
Sample demographic characteristics by study
| M (S.D.) or Percentage |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Young n = 210 |
Middle n = 200 |
Adolescents n = 205 |
|
| Parent Age | 32.61 (7.44) | 34.43 (6.92) | 40.54 (18.34) |
| Parent (% Mothers) | 59.0% | 51% | 53.2% |
| Parent Race | |||
| White | 78.4% | 72.7% | 80.5% |
| Black | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10.2% |
| Latino/a | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 4.5% | 2.4% |
| Other | 0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Parent Marital Status | |||
| Single | 17% | 21.1% | 21.9% |
| Married | 60.2% | 58.3% | 58.2% |
| Cohabitating | 22.8% | 20.6% | 19.9% |
| Parent Education | |||
| Did not complete H.S. | .5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| H.S. or GED | 11.9% | 14.0% | 16.6% |
| Some College | 35.2% | 33.5% | 28.8% |
| College Degree | 36.2% | 36.5% | 41.5% |
| > College Degree | 16.2% | 15.0% | 11.8% |
| Parent Employment Status | |||
| Full-time | 56.2% | 59.0% | 63.9% |
| Half-time | 20.0% | 20.5% | 23.4% |
| Unemployed | 23.8% | 20.5% | 12.7% |
| Family Income | |||
| Under $30,000 | 24.3% | 27.0% | 24.9% |
| $30,000 – $49,999 | 31.9% | 15.5% | 26.8% |
| $50,000 – $69,999 | 20.4% | 20.0% | 24.4% |
| $70,000 – $99,999 | 14.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% |
| $100,000 or more | 8.6% | 12.0% | 7.8% |
| Family Neighborhood | |||
| Urban | 27.6% | 23.5% | 28.3% |
| Suburban | 51.0% | 54.0% | 53.7% |
| Rural | 21.4% | 22.5% | 18.0% |
| Number of Children | 1.75 (.92) | 1.77 (.89) | 1.83 (.90) |
| Youth Age | 4.75 (1.34) | 9.3 (1.22) | 14.42 (1.38) |
| Child Birth Order | |||
| First Born | 27.1% | 32.0% | 43.4% |
| Middle Child | 7.6% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| Youngest Child | 25.7% | 19.5% | 20.5% |
| Only Child | 39.5% | 38.5% | 29.8% |
| Youth Gender (% Girls) | 47.1% | 45% | 37.1% |