Table 2.
Demographics of 44 parental decision makers
| Characteristic | Data |
|---|---|
| Relationship to child, n (%) | |
| Mother | 34 (77) |
| Father | 10 (23) |
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 35.5 (29–41.5) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 28 (64) |
| Black or African American | 8 (18) |
| Asian | 5 (11) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21 (48) |
| Religion, n (%) | |
| Christianity | 28 (64) |
| Judaism | 5 (11) |
| Islam | 4 (9) |
| Hinduism | 2 (5) |
| Buddhism | 1 (2) |
| Wiccan | 1 (2) |
| None | 3 (7) |
| Importance of religion, n (%) | |
| Very important | 25 (57) |
| Fairly important | 7 (16) |
| Not too important | 6 (14) |
| Not at all important | 4 (9) |
| Not answered | 2 (5) |
| Highest education level achieved, n (%) | |
| Some high school | 7 (16) |
| High school/GED degree | 12 (27) |
| Associate’s degree | 6 (14) |
| Some undergraduate | 7 (16) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 9 (20) |
| Some graduate | 1 (2) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 2 (5) |
| Number of other adults in household, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) |
| Number of other children in household, median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) |
Definition of abbreviations: GED = general educational development; IQR = interquartile range.