Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of a sample of low-income Mexican American mothers of children 3-5 years of age (n= 312).
| DEMOGRAPHICS | Percent (n) or Mean (SD)a |
|---|---|
| Child age (y) | 3.9 (0.8) |
| Male Child (%) | 53.5 (167) |
| Maternal education (y) | 10.1 (2.9) |
| Cohabitating (%) | 72.4 (226) |
| Maternal age (y) | 31.0 (6.4) |
| Maternal employment (% employed) | 23.1% (72) |
| Maternal English language acculturation | 2.6 (1.5) |
| Maternal Spanish language acculturation | 3.8 (1.5) |
| Child: Average daily amount of TV (h)b | 2.8 (1.7) |
| Mother: Average daily amount of TV (h) | 2.5 (1.7) |
| Father: Average daily amount of TV (h) | 2.2 (1.9) |
| Average daily amount TV turned on in home (h) | 5.0 (4.1) |
a
SD=standard deviation
b
TV = television