Table 2.
Characteristics of mentees (n=42)
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 26 | 61.9 |
| Female | 16 | 38.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 2 | 4.8 |
| Non-Hispanic | 40 | 95.2 |
| Race | ||
| Asian | 5 | 11.9 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 4.8 |
| White | 31 | 73.8 |
| Others | 4 | 9.5 |
| Diagnosis* | ||
| Chromosomal abnormality or congenital malformation | 7 | 16.7 |
| Pervasive and/or specific developmental disorder | 17 | 40.5 |
| Cerebral palsy | 4 | 9.5 |
| Intellectual disability | 11 | 26.2 |
| Traumatic brain injury | 1 | 2.4 |
| Sensory impairment | 1 | 2.4 |
| Epilepsy/Recurrent Seizures | 1 | 2.4 |
| Intellectual disability** | ||
| Yes | 27 | 64.3 |
| No | 15 | 35.7 |
| Reading level | ||
| Below grade level | 35 | 83.3 |
| At grade level | 7 | 16.7 |
| Family income | ||
| < $29,999 | 1 | 2.4 |
| $30,000 – $59,999 | 6 | 14.3 |
| $60,000 – $99,999 | 8 | 19.0 |
| $100,000 – $129,999 | 7 | 16.7 |
| > $130,000 | 19 | 45.2 |
| Missing | 1 | 2.4 |
*
Primary diagnosis obtained from parent report, and coded into ICD-10 categories.
**
All occurrence of intellectual disability based on most recent IQ test