Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (N=1,495).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age of child, mean (SD) | *5.6 (2.7) |
| Male | 783 (52.4) |
| Female | 712 (47.6) |
| Race | |
| White | 745 (49.8) |
| Black | 700 (46.8) |
| Asian | 22 (1.5) |
| Other | 28 (1.9) |
| Hispanic | 675 (45.2) |
| Child’s primary caregiver | |
| Mother | 1,301 (87.0) |
| Father | 150 (10.0) |
| Grandmother | 27 (1.8) |
| Aunt | 5 (0.3) |
| Other | 12 (0.8) |
| Person accompanying child | |
| Mother | 1,266 (84.7) |
| Father | 180 (12.0) |
| Grandmother | 30 (2.0) |
| Aunt | 7 (0.5) |
| Other | 12 (0.8) |
| Mean age of person accompanying child (SD) | *31.1 (0.8) |
| Child lives with | |
| Mother only | 711 (47.6) |
| Father only | 24 (1.6) |
| Both mother and father | 639 (42.7) |
| Grandmother | 25 (1.7) |
| Mother and grandmother | 3 (0.2) |
| Other | 93 (6.2) |
| Child accompanied by someone who lives with him/her | 1,457 (97.5) |
| Annual income of adult who accompanied the child and who also lives with child | (n=1,457) |
| ≤$20,000 | 651 (44.7) |
| $20,001–$40,000 | 420 (28.8) |
| $40,001–$60,000 | 131 (9.0) |
| $60,001–$80,000 | 86 (5.9) |
| ≥ $80,001 | 105 (7.2) |
| Declined to answer | 64 (4.4) |
| Level of education of adult who accompanied child and who also lives with the child | (n=1,457) |
| Did not graduate high school | 188 (12.9) |
| High school graduate | 531 (36.4) |
| Vocational/ tech school graduate | 92 (6.3) |
| Some college | 378 (25.9) |
| College graduate | 255 (17.5) |
| Declined to answer | 13 (0.9) |
| Mean number of children who live in the home 18 years and younger (SD) | 2.4 (1.2) |
SD, standard deviation.
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years.