Table 1. Demographic characteristics.
| Variable | Total (N = 741) | Control (N = 369) | Experimental (N = 372) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–29 | 299 (40.4) | 148 (40.1) | 151 (40.6) | 0.742 |
| 30–44 | 216 (29.1) | 104 (28.2) | 112 (30.1) | ||
| 45+ | 226 (30.5) | 117 (31.7) | 109 (29.3) | ||
| Gender | Male | 17 (2.3) | 13 (3.5) | 3 (1.1) | 0.026 |
| Female | 724 (97.7) | 356 (96.5) | 368 (98.9) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic White | 624 (84.2) | 309 (83.7) | 315 (84.7) | 0.932 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 59 (8.0) | 31 (8.4) | 28 (7.5) | ||
| Hispanic | 25 (3.4) | 14 (3.8) | 11 (3.0) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 15 (2.0) | 7 (1.9) | 8 (2.1) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Other | 18 (2.4) | 8 (2.2) | 10 (2.7) | ||
| Education | High School | 197 (26.6) | 94 (25.5) | 103 (27.7) | 0.851 |
| CDA | 101 (13.6) | 52 (14.1) | 49 (13.2) | ||
| Associates | 149 (20.1) | 75 (20.3) | 74 (19.9) | ||
| Bachelors | 229 (30.9) | 112 (30.3) | 117 (31.4) | ||
| Masters | 65 (8.8) | 36 (9.8) | 29 (7.8) | ||
| Employment | Permanent Full-Time | 534 (72.1) | 258 (69.9) | 276 (74.2) | 0.431 |
| Permanent Part-Time | 169 (22.8) | 90 (24.4) | 79 (21.2) | ||
| Substitute Teacher | 6 (0.8) | 5 (1.4) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Seasonal | 28 (3.8) | 14 (3.8) | 14 (3.8) | ||
| Volunteer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Other | 4 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Parent/Guardian | Yes | 452 (61.0) | 225 (61.0) | 227 (61.0) | 0.990 |
| No | 289 (39.0) | 144 (39.0) | 145 (39.0) | ||
| Previously Trained | Yes | 582 (78.5) | 288 (78.1) | 294 (79.0) | 0.744 |
| No | 159 (21.5) | 81 (21.9) | 78 (21.0) | ||
| Work Environment | Rural | 206 (27.8) | 102 (27.6) | 104 (28.0) | 0.659 |
| Suburban | 371 (50.1) | 190 (51.5) | 181 (48.6) | ||
| Urban | 164 (22.1) | 77 (20.9) | 87 (23.4) | ||
| Work Setting | Home | 20 (2.7) | 10 (2.7) | 10 (2.7) | 0.995 |
| Commercial | 110 (14.8) | 54 (14.6) | 56 (15.1) | ||
| Non-Commercial | 414 (55.9) | 209 (56.7) | 205 (55.1) | ||
| Head Start | 62 (8.4) | 30 (8.1) | 32 (8.6) | ||
| Religious | 102 (13.8) | 51 (13.8) | 51 (13.7) | ||
| Other | 33 (4.4) | 15 (4.1) | 18 (4.8) | ||
| Years as Practitioner | <1 | 68 (9.2) | 39 (10.6) | 29 (7.8) | 0.820 |
| 1–2 | 112 (15.1) | 57 (15.4) | 55 (14.8) | ||
| 3–5 | 145 (19.6) | 68 (18.4) | 77 (20.7) | ||
| 6–10 | 154 (20.8) | 76 (20.6) | 78 (21.0) | ||
| 11–15 | 75 (10.1) | 36 (9.8) | 39 (10.5) | ||
| >15 | 187 (25.2) | 93 (25.2) | 94 (25.2) | ||
* Chi-square test, exact test used if needed