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. 2019 Oct 10;50(4):518–539. doi: 10.1044/2019_LSHSS-VOIA-18-0131

Table 1.

Participant demographic characteristics.

Characteristic % of sample
Parent endorsed concerns about child's speech/language development 24
Parent endorsed that child received special services for speech/language development 59
Parent reported child's immediate (e.g., biological parent/sibling) or extended family (e.g., biological grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins) received speech/language services 35
Parent endorsed that child received special services in other areas 29
Parent endorsed that child had been diagnosed with a medical or behavioral condition (e.g., ADHD, epilepsy, autism) 0
Race and ethnicity
 White: non-Hispanic 79
 White: unknown ethnicity 6
 Black/African American: non-Hispanic 6
 Black/African American: unknown ethnicity 3
 Multiple races: Hispanic 3
 Multiple races: non-Hispanic 3
Parent marital status
 Married 53
 Divorced 26
 Single 21
Mother's education
 Graduate degree 12
 College graduate 26
 Partial college 32
 High school graduate 21
 Partial high school 9
Father's education
 Graduate degree 3
 College graduate 15
 Partial college 35
 High school graduate 21
 Partial high school 0
 Not reported 26

Note. ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.