Table 1.
Sample Characteristics.
| Caregiver Characteristics | Overall Sample (n = 2,068) Weighted % |
Wave 1 (n = 1,019) Weighted % |
Wave 2 (n = 1,049) Weighted % |
χ2(df), p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 3.99(4), p = 0.41 | |||
| 18–24 years | 6.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | |
| 25–34 years | 28.9 | 27.1 | 30.6 | |
| 35–44 years | 41.9 | 42.4 | 41.4 | |
| 45–54 years | 18.2 | 18.9 | 17.5 | |
| 55 years or older | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| Gender | 1.95(2), p = 0.38 | |||
| Male | 36.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | |
| Female | 63.2 | 63.3 | 63.0 | |
| Race | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 75.3 | 75.2 | 75.3 | 0.01 (1), p = 0.93 |
| Black/African American | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 0.09 (1), p = 0.77 |
| Native American/American Indian | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.74 (1), p = 0.19 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.01 (1), p = 0.94 |
| Other | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.01 (1), p = 0.93 |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | <0.01 (2), p = 1.00 |
| Education Level | 0.06 (2), p = 0.97 | |||
| High School or Lower | 19.9 | 20.1 | 19.9 | |
| Associate or Bachelors | 51.7 | 51.4 | 52.0 | |
| Graduate Degree | 27.8 | 28.0 | 27.7 | |
| Income | <0.01 (5), p = 1.00 | |||
| Below $10,000 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
| $10,000-$49,000 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 32.2 | |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | |
| $100,000-$149,999 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | |
| $150,000 or more | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | |
| Prefer not to answer | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | |
| Marital Status | 14.83(5), p = 0.01 | |||
| Single (Never Married) | 18.7 | 19.4 | 18.1 | |
| Married | 64.4 | 62.4 | 66.3 | |
| Cohabitating | 9.1 | 8.6 | 9.5 | |
| Divorced | 6.2 | 8.2a | 4.3b | |
| Widowed | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |
| Selected Child Characteristics | Mean (sd) | Mean (sd) | Mean (sd) | t (df), p-value |
| 8.2 (5.2) | 8.5 (5.3) | 7.9 (5.0) | 2.89 (2,066), p = 0.004 | |
| Age | Weighted % | Weighted % | Weighted % | χ2(df), p-value |
| Gender | 2.81 (2), p = 0.25 | |||
| Male | 51.0 | 52.5 | 49.5 | |
| Female | 49.0 | 47.5 | 50.4 |