Table 2.
Demographic, Clinical Characteristics of Youth and Caregiving System
| Family member | Mean or # (%)a | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Youth gender (n = 16) | ||
| Male | 6 (38%) | |
| Female | 10 (63%) | |
| Age (mean) | 11.1 | ±1.98 |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||
| Mexican | 10 (62.5%) | |
| Mexican/Salvadorian | 2 (12.5%) | |
| Honduran | 1 (6%) | |
| Mexican/Nicaraguan | 1 (6%) | |
| Nicaraguan | 1 (6%) | |
| Nicaraguan/Honduran | 1 (6%) | |
| Religion/Spirituality (%) | ||
| Catholic | 9 (56%) | |
| Christian Evangelical | 3 (19%) | |
| Christian Pentecostal | 2 (12%) | |
| Spiritual Religious | 2 (12%) | |
| Number of trauma types | 5.2 | |
| Single-parent home | 13 (81.3%) | |
| Average number of children per household (mean) | 3.1 | ±1.69 |
| Experienced domestic violence within the caregiving system | 12 (75%) | |
| Experienced homelessness | 6 (37.5) | |
| Undocumented | 2 (12%) | |
| Fathers (n = 15) | ||
| Living with youth | 2 (13%) | |
| Deported following youth’s birth | 10 (66%) | |
| Not residing with youth due to deportation | 6 (40%) | |
| Mothers (n = 14) | ||
| Living with youth | 12 (86%) | |
| Deported following youth’s birth | 1 (7%) | |
| Not residing with youth due to deportation | 1 (7%) | |
| Undocumented | 7 (50%) | |
| U-Visab | 4 (28.6%) |
a
Raw data and percent.
b
The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity.