Table 1.
Caregiver and Child Demographic Characteristics and Unmet Social Needs
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Demographic Characteristics | |
| Age, mean (range) | 33 years (24–54 years) |
| Relationship to Child | |
| Mother | 25 (89%) |
| Father | 2 (7%) |
| Grandmother | 1 (4%) |
| Race | |
| White | 12 (43%) |
| Black or African American | 12 (43%) |
| Other | 4 (14%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 (11%) |
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 25 (89%) |
| Highest Level of Education Completed | |
| High School or GED | 10 (28%) |
| Some College | 7 (36%) |
| Graduated from College | 11 (36%) |
| Housing Status | |
| Unstable and/or Temporary Housing | 2 (7%) |
| Stable and/or Permanent Housing | 26 (93%) |
| Use of Government Benefits | |
| SNAP | 7 (25%) |
| WIC | 10 (36%) |
| Number of Unmet Social Needs | |
| 1 | 12 (43%) |
| 2 | 14 (50%) |
| 3 | 2 (14%) |
| Unmet Social Needs | |
| Depressed mood | 19 (68%) |
| Food insecurity | 15 (54%) |
| Assistance with utilities | 9 (32%) |
| Assistance with transportation | 4 (14%) |
| Intimate partner violence | 1 (4%) |
| Child Demographic Characteristics | |
| Age, mean (range) | 1.8 years, (1 month-12 years) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 14 (50%) |
| Female | 14 (50%) |
| Medical Complexity | |
| ≥ 1 Complex Chronic Conditions | 19 (68%) |
| No Complex Chronic Conditions | 9 (32%) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicaid | 20 (71%) |
| Private Insurance and Secondary Medicaid | 3 (11%) |
| Private Insurance Alone | 5 (18%) |