Table 2.
Characteristics of families referred to the HUGS/Abrazos program (N = 392).
| All referred parents | Parents who engaged in HUGS | Parents who did not engage in HUGS | All referred children | Children whose parents engaged in HUGS | Children whose parents did not engage in HUGS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 206 | N = 164 | N = 42 | N = 186 | N = 146 | N = 40 | |
| Age at referral | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 29.5 (6.7) | 29.7 (6.8) | 28.6 (6.2) | 1.8 (1.8) | 1.9 (1.8) | 1.6 (1.8) |
| Range | (16.4, 56.0) | (16.4, 56.0) | (18.7, 42.9) | (0.0, 7.0) | (0.0, 6.6) | (0.0, 7.0) |
| Age categories of children at initial referral | ||||||
| 0–5.9 mo. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 55 (29.6) | 42 (28.8) | 13 (32.5) |
| 6.0–11.9 mo. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 28 (15.1) | 21 (14.4) | 7 (17.5) |
| 1.0–1.9 yrs. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 (16.1) | 21 (14.4) | 9 (22.5) |
| 2.0–3.9 yrs. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 41 (22.0) | 35 (24.0) | 6 (15.0) |
| ≥ 4.0 yrs. | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32 (17.2) | 27 (18.5) | 5 (12.5) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 90 (48.4) | 69 (47.3) | 21 (52.5) |
| Female | 204 (99.0) | 162 (98.8) | 42 (100.0) | 96 (51.6) | 77 (52.7) | 19 (47.5) |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | N = 201 | N = 135 | ||||
| White | 46 (22.9) | 28 (17.5) | 18 (43.9) | 8 (5.9) | 5 (4.7) | 3 (10.3) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 (64.2) | 114 (71.2) | 15 (36.6) | 108 (80.0) | 87 (82.1) | 21 (72.4) |
| Black or African American | 17 (8.5) | 12 (7.5) | 5 (12.2) | 12 (8.9) | 9 (8.5) | 3 (10.3) |
| Asian or Multiracial | 9 (4.5) | 6 (3.8) | 3 (7.3) | 7 (5.2) | 5 (4.7) | 2 (6.9) |
| Language, n (%) | N = 206 | N = 185 | ||||
| English | 121 (58.7) | 89 (54.3) | 32 (76.2) | 72 (38.9) | 49 (33.8) | 23 (57.5) |
| Spanish | 75 (36.4) | 69 (42.1) | 6 (14.3) | 100 (54.1) | 85 (58.6) | 15 (37.5) |
| Other | 10 (4.9) | 6 (3.7) | 4 (9.5) | 13 (7.0) | 11 (7.6) | 2 (5.0) |
| Birth Country, n (%) | N = 176 | N = 182 | ||||
| Foreign Born | 119 (67.6) | 103 (73.0) | 16 (45.7) | 12 (6.6) | 12 (8.4) | 0 (0) |
| Insurance, n (%) | ||||||
| Public | 163 (79.1) | 132 (80.5) | 31 (73.8) | 172 (92.5) | 136 (93.2) | 36 (90.0) |
| Private | 43 (20.9) | 32 (19.5) | 11 (26.2) | 14 (7.5) | 10 (6.8) | 4 (10.0) |
| Education, n (%) | N = 199 | |||||
| Some high school or less | 59 (29.6) | 52 (32.9) | 7 (17.1) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| High school graduate | 73 (36.7) | 59 (37.3) | 14 (34.1) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| More than high school or other | 67 (33.7) | 47 (29.7) | 20 (48.8) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Marital Status, n (%) | N = 204 | |||||
| Unmarried | 123 (60.3) | 100 (61.7) | 23 (54.8) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Employment, n (%) | N = 198 | |||||
| Unemployed | 122 (61.6) | 99 (62.7) | 23 (57.5) | N/A | N/A | N/A |