TABLE 2.
Child and Respondent Descriptive Characteristics
| Variable | % |
|---|---|
| Child age, years (N = 17 727) | |
| 0 | 20.9 |
| 1 to 4 | 25.9 |
| 5 to 8 | 16.0 |
| 9 to 12 | 14.7 |
| 13 to 17 | 22.5 |
| Child gender (N = 17 725) | |
| Female | 45.9 |
| Male | 54.1 |
| Child race/ethnicity (N = 17 168) | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.5 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.6 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 10.4 |
| Hispanic | 17.8 |
| Multiracial | 3.9 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 63.8 |
| Child global health status (N = 17 253) | |
| Excellent | 40.7 |
| Very Good | 32.4 |
| Good | 18.2 |
| Fair | 7.2 |
| Poor | 1.5 |
| Respondent age, years (N = 17 261) | |
| <25 | 8.3 |
| 25 to 34 | 33.7 |
| 35 to 44 | 37.0 |
| ≥45 | 21.0 |
| Respondent education (N = 16 857) | |
| 8th grade or less | 3.0 |
| Some high school | 4.8 |
| High school graduate or GED | 17.9 |
| Some college or 2-y degree | 32.1 |
| 4-y college graduate | 22.6 |
| More than 4-y college degree | 19.6 |
| Respondent relationship to child (N = 17 128) | |
| Father | 11.0 |
| Mother | 85.1 |
| Other | 3.9 |
| Respondent language preference (N = 16 915) | |
| English | 91.7 |
| Spanish | 7.0 |
| Other/missing | 1.3 |