TABLE 1.
Demographics by family type.
Family type |
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Heterosexual | Same-sex | ||
Variable | M (SD) or % (n) | M (SD) or % (n) | t or χ2 |
Child variables | |||
Child of color | 58.76% (57) | 73.61% (106) | 5.18* |
Child’s age | 8.74 (1.32) | 9.12 (1.78) | −1.89+ |
Preteen (8–12) | 98.97% (96) | 93.75% (135) | |
Teenage (13–16) | 1.03% (1) | 6.25% (9) | |
Child gender (% male) | 48.45% (47) | 54.86% (79) | 0.68 |
Parent/family variables | |||
Parent’s education | 1.62 | ||
High school diploma or GED | 1.03% (1) | 0.69% (1) | |
Some college or associate’s degree | 12.37% (12) | 11.81% (17) | |
College (bachelor’s) degree | 28.87% (28) | 29.17% (42) | |
Master’s degree | 44.33% (43) | 38.19% (55) | |
Professional (PhD/JD/MD) degree | 13.40% (13) | 18.75% (27) | |
Family income (in thousands) | $130.8 ($75.0) | $169.1 ($114.5) | −3.14** |
School variables | |||
School climate | 4.16 (0.5) | 4.18 (0.46) | –0.37 |
Public school | 75.26% (73) | 72.22% (104) | 0.14 |
Community variables | |||
Urbanicity (1 = large metro to 6 = non-core) | 2.04 (1.17) | 1.92 (1.12) | 0.78 |
Democratic voting percentage | 60.4 (15.64) | 64.78 (15.66) | −2.13* |
+p < 0.10, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.