Table 1

Parent and Child Sample Characteristics (N = 1,194)

CharacteristicsN (%)
Parents
Female999 (84%)
Racea
 White only936 (78%)
 Asian only174 (15%)
 Black only33 (3%)
 Other45 (4%)
Hispanic ethnicity85 (7%)
Annual household income >$60K926 (78%)
Educationb
 <High school27 (2%)
 High school graduate68 (6%)
 <4 Years of college233 (20%)
 >4 year college degree863 (72%)
Mean age in years37.7; SD 7.0
Primary language spoken at home not English134 (11%)
Children
Female583 (49%)
Health status excellent or very good1,014 (85%)
Mean age in years4.2; SD, 3.0

  • SD = standard deviation.

  • ↵a Race missing for 6 participating parents; other race = Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian, and mixed race.

  • ↵b Education missing for 3 participating parents.