Table 1. Demographic and other baseline characteristics of parent respondents.
| Characteristics of Parent-respondents | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 254 | ||
| Female | 233 | 91.7 | |
| Male | 21 | 8.3 | |
| Age (y) | 254 | ||
| 18–29 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| 30–44 | 74 | 29.1 | |
| 45–60 | 168 | 66.1 | |
| >60 | 9 | 3.5 | |
| Race/Ethnicity* | 255 | ||
| White | 233 | 91.4 | |
| Other** | 22 | 8.6 | |
| Country of Residence | 254 | ||
| US | 182 | 71.7 | |
| UK | 39 | 15.4 | |
| Canada | 17 | 6.7 | |
| Other | 16 | 6.3 | |
| Education | 254 | ||
| Bachelor’s degree | 96 | 37.8 | |
| Graduate degree | 84 | 33.1 | |
| Some college or Associates degree | 63 | 24.8 | |
| HS grad or GED | 10 | 3.9 | |
| <High School | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Parent attitude on allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally | 256 | ||
| Favor | 220 | 85.9 | |
| Oppose | 19 | 7.4 | |
| Don’t know | 17 | 6.6 | |
| Parent belief that transgender people deserve the same rights and protections as others | 255 | ||
| Yes | 225 | 88.2 | |
| No | 8 | 3.1 | |
| Don’t know | 20 | 7.8 | |
| Other | 2 | 0.8 |
* may select more than one answer.
** declining order includes: Other, Multiracial, Asian, Hispanic.