Table 1.
Parent participant and child characteristics
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Parent participant sociodemographic characteristics (n = 22) | |
| Parent gender | |
| F | 19 (86) |
| M | 3 (13) |
| Parent race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 7 (31) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 4 (18) |
| Hispanic black | 3 (14) |
| Hispanic Latino (not Hispanic black) | 4 (18) |
| Asian | 1 (5) |
| Multiracial | 3 (14) |
| Parent education level | |
| Some high school | 2 (9) |
| High school | 7 (32) |
| Some college | 7 (32) |
| Associate or Bachelor’s degree | 5 (23) |
| Master’s degree | 1 (4) |
| Parent reported annual income | |
| $0–$15,000 | 10 (46) |
| $15,001 to $25,000 | 1 (4) |
| $25,001 to $35,000 | 2 (9) |
| $45,001 to $55,000 | 3 (14) |
| $100,001 to $125,000 | 5 (23) |
| Not reported | 1 (4) |
| Child sociodemographic and clincial characteristics (n = 19) | |
| Child gender | |
| F | 3 (16) |
| M | 16 (84) |
| Child race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 3 (16) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 4 (21) |
| Hispanic black | 3 (15) |
| Hispanic Latino (not Hispanic black) | 4 (21) |
| Asian | 1 (5) |
| Multiracial | 4 (21) |
| Child insurance | |
| Private | 4 (21) |
| Public | 15 (79) |
| Parent-reported reason for child’s receipt of early intervention | |
| Speech & language | 12 (63) |
| Speech & development | 1 (5) |
| Speech & physical therapy | 2 (11) |
| Speech & behavior | 2 (11) |
| Behavior | 1 (5) |
| Development | 1 (5) |
| Child ASD diagnosis status | |
| Received ASD diagnosis | 13 (68) |
| No diagnosis of ASD received | 6 (32) |
Parent sample is 22 and child sample is 19, as three children had both parents participate in the parent interview