Table 1.

Parent Demographic Characteristics.

	Frequency
Characteristic	n = 15	%
Agea
18–33	3	20
34–49	5	33
59–65	4	27
66+	1	7
Unknown	2	13
Race
African American	15	100
Neighborhood
West Philadelphia	12	80
Southwest Philadelphia	3	20
Education
Grades 9–11 (some high school)	2	13
Grade 12 or GED (high school graduate)	5	33
Some college or technical school (1–3 years)	7	47
College graduate (4 years)	1	7
Marital status
Married	5	33
Divorced	1	7
Never been married	8	53
Member of an unmarried couple	1	7
Household income
Less than $10 000	4	27
$10 000–$19 000	1	7
$20 000–$39 000	8	53
$80 000+	2	13

Health conditions	Patient, %		Family Member, %
Arthritis	3	20	7	47
Asthma	3	20	10	67
Cancer	1	7	7	47
COPD	0	0	5	33
Diabetes	2	13	9	60
Gallstones	1	7	1	7
Gout	0	0	4	27
Heart disease	0	0	6	40
High cholesterol	1	7	6	40
High blood pressure	5	33	8	53
Kidney/renal disease	0	0	4	27
Liver disease	0	0	4	27
Sleep apnea	2	13	3	20
Stroke	0	0	3	20
Thyroid disease	0	0	4	27

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

^aTwo missing values.