Table 1. Participant Characteristics at Baseline.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Sheet (n = 302) | Resource Sheet With Navigator Intervention (n = 309) | |
| Child | ||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 6.1 (5.1) | 6.1 (4.9) |
| Girls | 152 (50.3) | 163 (52.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 11 (3.6) | 9 (2.9) |
| Hispanic | 240 (79.5) | 243 (78.6) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 22 (7.2) | 32 (10.4) |
| Other or mixed | 29 (9.7) | 25 (8.1) |
| General health status rating, mean (SD)a | 3.6 (1.0) | 3.6 (1.0) |
| PedsQL functioning score, mean (SD)b | ||
| Physical | 82.8 (19.4) | 82.2 (20.6) |
| Emotional | 69.2 (23.4) | 70.7 (21.1) |
| Social | 82.2 (22.3) | 80.6 (22.2) |
| Cognitive | 84.3 (22.7) | 89.4 (17.4) |
| School | 73.5 (25.7) | 69.1 (26.4) |
| Missed school days, mean (SD) | 2.7 (3.1) | 2.7 (3.3) |
| Caregiver | ||
| Age, y | ||
| 18-24 | 38 (12.7) | 36 (11.7) |
| 25-34 | 109 (36.5) | 125 (40.6) |
| 35-44 | 117 (39.1) | 117 (38.0) |
| 45-74 | 35 (11.7) | 30 (9.7) |
| Relationship to child | ||
| Mother | 264 (87.5) | 276 (89.3) |
| Father | 27 (8.9) | 28 (9.1) |
| Other caregiver | 11 (3.6) | 5 (1.6) |
| Spanish-speaking | 224 (74.2) | 210 (68.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 6 (2.0) | 12 (3.9) |
| Hispanic | 254 (84.1) | 247 (79.7) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 21 (7.0) | 34 (11.0) |
| Other or mixed | 21 (7.0) | 16 (5.4) |
| Education level | ||
| <High school | 162 (53.7) | 147 (47.8) |
| High school graduate or GED | 71 (23.5) | 101 (32.8) |
| Some college or college graduate | 69 (22.8) | 60 (19.4) |
| Household income <$35 000/y | 242 (89.6)c | 245 (87.8)d |
| Reported social risks, mean (SD), No.e | 4.1 (3.2) | 4.5 (3.1) |
| Self-rated general health status, mean (SD)f | 2.8 (0.9) | 2.8 (0.8) |
| Perceived Stress Scale score, mean (SD)g | 5.6 (3.2) | 5.8 (3.1) |
| Depression symptoms score, mean (SD)h | 6.4 (5.3) | 6.1 (4.8) |
Abbreviations: GED, general educational development; PedsQL, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory.
a
Range, 1 to 5, with higher score indicating better health.
b
Range, 0 to 100, with higher score indicating higher quality of life.
c
Includes data for 270 dyads.
d
Includes data for 279 dyads.
e
Range, 0 to 18.
f
Measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System short form version 1.1 (range, 1-5, with higher score indicating better health).
g
Range, 0 to 16, with higher score indicating more perceived stress.
h
Measured using the 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire (range, 0-24, with higher score indicating greater symptoms of depression).