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Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Parents and Children

From: Rationale, design, methodology and sample characteristics for the family partners for health study: a cluster randomized controlled study

Parents ( n = 358)

 

Age

36.7 (+/- 8.0) years

Gender

 

   Female

93%

   Male

7%

Ethnicity and Race

 

   African American

63%

   Non-Hispanic White

32%

   Bilingual Hispanic

5%

Education

 

   < 6 grade or less

1%

   Middle School

8%

   High School or GED

35%

   Associates Degree

44%

   Baccalaureate Degree

8%

   Graduate Degree

4%

Children (n = 358)

 

Age

8.6 (+/- 1.0) years

Gender

 

   Female

56%

   Male

44%

Ethnicity and Race

 

   African American

63%

   Non-Hispanic White

32%

   Bilingual Hispanic

5%

Education

 

   2nd grade

20%

   3rd grade

41%

   4th grade

39%

Birth Order

 

   1st born

43%

   2nd born

34%

   3rd born

15%

   4th born

6%

   5th born

2%