Table 1.
Caregiver and child demographics (N=103).
| Variable | Value | ||
| Caregiver variables | |||
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Age of parent, mean (SD) | 42.60 (9.28) | |
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Relationship to client, n (%) |
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Biological/step/adoptive mother | 79 (76.7) |
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Biological/step/adoptive father | 14 (13.6) |
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Grandmother | 5 (4.9) |
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Other (aunt, adult sibling) | 5 (4.9) |
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Race, n (%) |
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White | 73 (70.9) |
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Black/African American | 9 (8.7) |
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American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 (1.0) |
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Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) |
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Asian | 0 (0.0) |
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More than one race | 6 (5.8) |
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Other, not specified | 12 (11.7) |
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Ethnicity, n (%) |
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Hispanic | 76 (73.8) |
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Primary language, n (%) |
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English | 91 (88.3) |
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Spanish | 12 (11.7) |
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) | 49 (47.6) |
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Educationa, n (%) |
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Less than seventh grade | 2 (1.9) |
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Junior high | 9 (8.9) |
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Partial high school | 14 (13.9) |
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High school graduate | 34 (33.7) |
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Partial college | 29 (28.7) |
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4-year college degree | 10 (9.9) |
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Graduate/professional training | 3 (3.0) |
| Child variables | |||
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Age of child, mean (SD) | 15.94 (1.32) | |
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Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 67 (65.0) |
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Female | 36 (35.0) |
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Grade level, n (%) |
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High school | 74 (71.8) |
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Junior high | 21 (20.4) |
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Graduated | 2 (1.9) |
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Not in school | 6 (5.8) |
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Primary substance, n (%) |
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Marijuana | 97 (94.2) |
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Synthetic marijuana | 4 (3.9) |
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Alcohol | 1 (1.0) |
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Other | 1 (1.0) |
aN=101.