Table 2:
Survey (n=71) (%) | Interview (n=30) (%) | |
---|---|---|
| ||
Parent | ||
Age (y; range) | 26; 18–53 | 26; 18–48 |
Female Gender | 60 (85) | 25 (83) |
Foreign Born | 12 (17) | 4 (13) |
Ethnicity* | ||
White | 17 (24) | 7 (23) |
Black | 35 (50) | 15 (50) |
Hispanic | 13 (19) | 4 (13) |
Other | 5 (7) | 4 (13) |
Health Literacy | ||
Adequate (4–6) | 36 (51) | 15 (50) |
Low (0–3) | 35 (49) | 15 (50) |
Education** | ||
Less than HS | 4 (6) | 1 (3) |
Graduated HS | 35 (49) | 15 (50) |
1–4 College | 24 (33) | 13 (43) |
≥ College degree | 8 (11) | 1 (3) |
Employed outside of home | 42 (58) | 17 (57) |
Household Income | ||
≤$20,000 | 31 (46) | 12 (44) |
$20,000–$30,000 | 20 (29) | 7 (26) |
$30,001–$40,000 | 9 (13) | 5 (19) |
Over $40,000 | 8 (12) | 3 (11) |
Child | ||
Age (y; range) | 2; .08–8 | 2; .08–8 |
First Born | 35 (50) | 14 (47) |
Insurance | ||
Private | 7 (10) | 3 (10) |
Public | 65 (90) | 27 (90) |
None | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Chronic Illness | 26 (36) | 14 (47) |
One parent declined to answer question
Two parents declined to answer question