Table 3.
Family member characteristics at baseline
| All | Control | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | 380 | 204 | 176 |
| Age, mean (sd) | 33.8 (10.3) | 34.1 (11.0) | 33.4 (9.6) |
| Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
| White | 251 ( 68%) | 127 ( 64%) | 124 ( 72%) |
| Black | 20 (5%) | 11 (6%) | 9 (5%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 19 (5%) | 9 (5%) | 10 (6%) |
| Asian | 12 (3%) | 5 (3%) | 7 (4%) |
| Pacific Islander | 5 (1%) | 5 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 34 (9%) | 19 (10%) | 15 (9%) |
| Multiple categories | 29 (8%) | 22 (11%) | 7 (4%) |
| Hispanic, N (%) | 42 (11%) | 27 (14%) | 15 (9%) |
| Language, N (%) | |||
| English | 334 (89%) | 182 (90%) | 152 (87%) |
| Spanish | 24 (6%) | 12 (6%) | 12 (7%) |
| Other | 19 (5%) | 8 (4%) | 11 (6%) |
| Working at time of child’s hospitalization, N (%) | 221 (59%) | 110 (55%) | 111 (64%) |
| Household size, mean (sd) | 4 (1.7) | 4.1 (1.7) | 3.9 (1.7) |
| Marital status, N (%) | |||
| Never married | 75 (20%) | 41 (20%) | 34 (19%) |
| Married/living with partner | 273 (73%) | 146 (73%) | 127 (73%) |
| Divorced/separated | 25 (7%) | 13 (6%) | 12 (7%) |
| Widowed | 3 (1%) | 1 (<1%) | 2 (1%) |
| Annual income, N (%) | |||
| ≤$25,000 | 90 (24%) | 55 (27%) | 35 (20%) |
| $25–50,000 | 75 (20%) | 36 (18%) | 39 (22%) |
| $50–75,000 | 69 (18%) | 37 (18%) | 32 (18%) |
| >$75,000 | 96 (25%) | 44 (22%) | 52 (30%) |
| Declined to answer | 50 (13%) | 32 (16%) | 18 (10%) |
| Education, N (%) | |||
| 8th grade or less | 11 (3%) | 5 (3%) | 6(3%) |
| Some high school | 30 (8%) | 9 (5%) | 21 (13%) |
| High school/GED | 92 (24%) | 51 (25%) | 41(23%) |
| College | 196 (52%) | 107 (53%) | 86 (49%) |
| > 4 year college | 40 (10%) | 22 (11%) | 18 (10%) |
| Declined to answer | 11 (3%) | 7 (3%) | 4 (2%) |