Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study participants: caregivers (n 25) of African-American children aged 3–11 years from six primarily African-American communities in metro Birmingham, AL, USA
| Variable | Range | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver age (years) | 18–74 | 43·04 | 14·26 |
| Child age (years) | 3–11 | 5·96 | 2·75 |
| Time living at residence (months) | 12–540 | 160·24 | 141·02 |
| n | % | ||
| Caregiver gender | |||
| Female | 23 | 92 | |
| Male | 2 | 8 | |
| Caregiver relationship to child(ren) | |||
| Parent/guardian | 16 | 64 | |
| Grandparent | 7 | 28 | |
| Aunt/uncle | 1 | 4 | |
| Child-care provider (not related) | 1 | 4 | |
| Number of children aged 3–11 years in the home | |||
| One | 14 | 56 | |
| Two | 8 | 32 | |
| Three | 3 | 12 | |
| Child gender* | |||
| Female | 10 | 40 | |
| Male | 14 | 56 | |
| Caregiver highest education | |||
| Some high school | 1 | 4 | |
| Graduated high school or GED | 4 | 16 | |
| Some college | 13 | 52 | |
| Associate’s degree or higher | 1 | 4 | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 6 | 24 | |
| Caregiver marital status | |||
| Single | 14 | 56 | |
| Married | 10 | 40 | |
| Separated | 1 | 4 | |
| Household income† | |||
| Less than $US 10 000 | 5 | 21 | |
| $US 10 000–29 999 | 11 | 46 | |
| $US 30 000–49 000 | 6 | 25 | |
| $US 50 000 and above | 2 | 8 | |
| Participation in public assistance | |||
| Yes | 9 | 36 | |
| No | 16 | 64 | |
| Types of public assistance | |||
| Alabama food stamps | 6 | 67 | |
| School Breakfast/Lunch Program | 5 | 56 | |
| WIC | 2 | 22 | |
| Family assistance | 2 | 22 | |
| Unemployment | 1 | 11 | |
| Disability | 1 | 11 | |
| Time at current residence | |||
| Less than 5 years | 8 | 32 | |
| 6–10 years | 5 | 20 | |
| 11–15 years | 2 | 8 | |
| More than 15 years | 10 | 40 | |
GED, General Education Development; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
*
Gender of the first child (if there are multiple children aged 3–11 years in the home).
†
Data missing for one participant.