Table 4.
Child Characteristics | N = 377 (%) | |
---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 192 (50.9) |
Age | 8–12 | 194 (51.5) |
13–17 | 183 (48.5) | |
Mean (SD) | 12.4 (2.9) | |
Ethnicity | Hispanic/ Latino | 69 (18.3) |
Race* | White or Caucasian | 258 (68.4) |
Black or African American | 57 (15.1) | |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 8 (2.1) | |
Asian | 29 (7.7) | |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.5) | |
Other | 40 (10.6) | |
Health Conditions** | Allergies | 105 (27.9) |
Asthma | 52 (13.8) | |
ADHD | 31 (8.2) | |
Overweight | 26 (6.9) | |
Mental Health Condition | 20 (5.3) | |
Parent Characteristics | N = 375 (%) | |
Gender | Female | 282 (75.2) |
Age | Mean (SD) | 37.6 (8.4) |
Ethnicity | Hispanic/ Latino | 58 (15.5) |
Race* | White or Caucasian | 260 (69.3) |
Black or African American | 48 (12.8) | |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 10 (2.7) | |
Asian | 25 (6.7) | |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.5) | |
Other | 36 (9.6) | |
Relationship to Child | Mother or stepmother | 276 (73.7) |
Father or stepfather | 89 (23.7) | |
Grandmother | 2 (0.5) | |
Guardian, Foster Parent, or Other | 8 (2.1) | |
Parent Relationship Status | Married | 237 (63.2) |
Separated, Divorced, or Widowed | 55 (14.7) | |
Living with partner | 48 (12.8) | |
Never married | 35 (9.3) | |
Maternal education | Did not complete high school | 15 (4.0) |
High school degree/ GED | 84 (22.4) | |
Some college or associates degree | 146 (38.9) | |
College degree | 114 (30.4) | |
Advanced degree | 15 (4.0) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.3) | |
Parent rating of own health | Excellent or Very Good | 249 (66.4) |
Good | 111 (29.6) | |
Fair | 15 (4.0) |
Respondents could endorse more than one race, so totals add up to more than 100%.
Parents reported more than 1 health condition for some children; there were many other conditions reported in lower frequency (<3%) than the conditions listed.