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. 2021 Jul 1;35(5):509–517. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.04.005

TABLE 1.

Parent and child demographics

Demographic characteristics Percentages (%)
Marital status
 Married 89.7
 Divorced 3.1
 Single 3.4
 Other 3.7
Race of parents
 Hispanic or Latino 2.9
 Not Hispanic or Latino 81.1
 Other 12
 Prefer not to answer 4
Race of children
 Hispanic or Latino 4.6
 Not Hispanic or Latino 79.4
 Other 12
 Prefer not to answer 4
Parents have a child at home with a chronic condition
 Yes 25.1
 No 74.9
Parent ethnicity
 White/Caucasian 91.4
 Asian 1.1
 Black or African American 0.6
 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.3
 Two or more races 2
 Prefer not to answer 4.6
Ethnicity of children
 White/Caucasian 84.9
 Asian 0.9
 Black or African American 1.2
 Two or more races 8.4
 Prefer not to answer 4.7
Education level of parents
 Less than high school 0.6
 High school or equivalent 5.5
 Associate degree 5.7
 Bachelor's degree 35.1
 Master's degree 37.9
 Doctoral degree 15.2
Insurance
 Yes 98.3
 No 1.7
Number of children in home
 Yes 75.7
 No 24.3
Age of children in home
 < 1 year 9
 12–35 months 14.1
 4–8 years 34.1
 8–12 years 25.1
 13–18 years 23.6