Table 1.
Sample demographics (n=129)
| N | % | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmother age (range 36–76) | 54.6 (7.9) | ||
| Race/ ethnicity | |||
| White | 93 | 78.3 | |
| African American | 27 | 21.7 | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.78 | |
| Native American | 1 | 0.78 | |
| Bi/Multiracial | 8 | 6.9 | |
| Hispanic | 12 | 10.9 | |
| Education | |||
| Some high school | 3 | 2.3 | |
| High school complete/ GED | 26 | 20.2 | |
| Post high school business or trade school | 11 | 8.5 | |
| 1–3 years of college (no degree) | 38 | 29.5 | |
| Completed Associate’s or 2-year program | 24 | 18.6 | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 14 | 10.9 | |
| Graduate degree | 13 | 10.1 | |
| Income (USD) | |||
| Under 999 | 13 | 10.1 | |
| 1,000–2,000 | 35 | 27.1 | |
| 2,001–3,000 | 27 | 20.9 | |
| 3,001–4,000 | 14 | 10.9 | |
| 4,001–5,000 | 16 | 12.4 | |
| >5,000 | 18 | 14 | |
| Employment | |||
| Full time | 46 | 35.7 | |
| Part time | 18 | 14 | |
| Not working/ unemployed | 65 | 50.4 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single (never married) | 15 | 11.6 | |
| Living with partner | 4 | 3.1 | |
| Married | 64 | 49.6 | |
| Divorced/separated | 39 | 30.3 | |
| Widowed | 7 | 5.4 | |
| Number of grandchildren raised (range 1–5) | 1.7 (.97) | ||
| Caregiving status | |||
| Primary | 103 | 79.8 | |
| Multigenerational | 26 | 20 |