Table 2. Demographic Characteristics of Programs and Children Enrolled in the Programs.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| HS/EHS | Day Care | |
| Programs | n = 102 | n = 100 |
| Staff respondents | ||
| Age, y | ||
| 18-24 | 3 (2.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| 25-44 | 47 (46.1) | 41 (41.0) |
| 45-64 | 48 (47.1) | 52 (52.0) |
| ≥65 | 4 (3.9) | 6 (6.0) |
| Role | ||
| Teacher | 27 (27.5) | 17 (17.0) |
| Administrator or manager | 74 (72.5) | 83 (83.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 47 (46.1) | 92 (92.0) |
| Hispanic | 26 (25.5) | 2 (2.0) |
| Black | 27 (26.5) | 5 (5.0) |
| Other | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.0) |
| Children in program | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | ||
| ≤20% | 62 (63.0) | 9 (9.0) |
| ≥21% | 37 (37.0) | 91 (91.0) |
| Black | ||
| ≤20% | 52 (53.0) | 70 (70.0) |
| ≥21% | 47 (47.0) | 30 (30.0) |
| Asian | ||
| ≤20% | 94 (95.0) | 95 (95.0) |
| ≥21% | 5 (5.0) | 5 (5.0) |
| Hispanic | ||
| ≤20% | 45 (46.0) | 90 (90.0) |
| ≥21% | 54 (54.0) | 10 (10.0) |
| Median annual household income, $ | ||
| <25 000 | 99 (97.1) | 16 (16.0) |
| 25 000-49 999 | 3 (2.9) | 34 (34.0) |
| 50 000-99 999 | 0 | 22 (22.0) |
| ≥100 000 | 0 | 5 (5.0) |
| Not reported | 0 | 23 (23.0) |
| Program characteristics | ||
| Geographic setting | ||
| Urban | 47 (46.1) | 54 (54.0) |
| Suburban | 20 (19.6) | 13 (13.0) |
| Town | 18 (17.6) | 15 (15.0) |
| Rural | 15 (14.7) | 20 (20.0) |
| Children per classroom, mean | ||
| 1-10 | 88 (86.3) | 24 (24.0) |
| 11-20 | 13 (12.7) | 74 (74.0) |
| 21-30 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) |
| 31-40 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) |
| Teachers per classroom, mean | ||
| 1 | 6 (5.9) | 18 (18.0) |
| 2 | 61 (59.8) | 72 (72.0) |
| 3 | 34 (33.3) | 8 (8.0) |
| 4 | 1 (1.0) | 2 (2.0) |
| Students enrolled in program, No. | ||
| 1-50 | 34 (33.2) | 30 (30.0) |
| 51-100 | 28 (27.3) | 36 (36.0) |
| 101-150 | 16 (15.4) | 16 (16.0) |
| 151-200 | 9 (8.7) | 11 (11.0) |
| ≥201 | 16 (15.4) | 7 (7.0) |
| Weeks per year program runs | ||
| <10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11-20 | 1 (1.0) | 0 |
| 21-30 | 3 (2.9) | 0 |
| 31-40 | 21 (20.6) | 7 (7.0) |
| 41-50 | 21 (20.6) | 3 (3.0) |
| 52 | 56 (54.9) | 90 (90.0) |
| Seasons of year program runs | ||
| Summer | 87 (85.3) | 94 (94.0) |
| Spring | 99 (97.1) | 100 (100) |
| Fall | 102 (100) | 100 (100) |
| Winter | 98 (96.1) | 100 (100) |
| Children | n = 467 | n = 653 |
| Age, y | ||
| ≤2 | 127 (27.2) | 156 (23.8) |
| 3 | 101 (21.6) | 100 (15.3) |
| 4 | 92 (19.7) | 98 (15.0) |
| 5 | 92 (19.7) | 94 (14.4) |
| 6-9 | 55 (11.8) | 205 (31.4) |
Abbreviation: HS/EHS, Head Start/Early Head Start.