Table 1 Child, family, and center demographic characteristics by intervention and control
Intervention n = 260 | Control n = 292 | |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Child characteristics | ||
Age in years | ||
3 | 81 (31) | 84 (29) |
4 | 129 (50) | 157 (54) |
5 | 50 (19) | 51 (17) |
Total | 260 (100) | 292 (100) |
Sex | ||
Male | 140 (56) | 146 (52) |
Female | 108 (44) | 133 (48) |
Total | 248 (100) | 279 (100) |
Family characteristics | ||
Parent ethnicity | N (%) | N (%) |
White* | 141 (55) | 109 (37) |
African American | 44 (17) | 46 (16) |
Hispanic, Latino | 39 (15) | 55 (19) |
Asian* | 22 (8) | 55 (19) |
Other* | 12 (5) | 26 (9) |
Total | 258 (100) | 291 (100) |
Parent education (primary caregiver)* | ||
Less than high school | 59 (23) | 128 (44) |
High school and higher | 198 (77) | 163 (56) |
Total | 257 (100) | 291 (100) |
Employment status (primary caregiver) | ||
Working full time | 189 (74) | 211 (74) |
Working part-time | 37 (14) | 49 (17) |
Unemployed | 5 (2) | 14 (5) |
Student* | 14 (5) | 6 (2) |
Not working* | 12 (5) | 5 (2) |
Total | 257 (100) | 285 (100) |
Government subsidies (chose all that apply) | ||
Receive any subsidies | 120 (46) | 155 (53) |
Food Stamps* | 59 (23) | 29 (10) |
WIC | 59 (23) | 49 (17) |
Medicaid | 59 (23) | 69 (24) |
Child support | 22 (8) | 23 (8) |
TANF | 7 (3) | 7 (2) |
Housing | 13 (5) | 12 (4) |
Other | 19 (7) | 24 (8) |
Total | 260 | 292 |
Family poverty | ||
Above 100% to 200% FPG | 67 (30) | 96 (35) |
Above 200% FPG* | 114 (50) | 84 (30) |
Total | 226 (100) | 278 (100) |
Household density* | Mean (SD), N | Mean (SD), N |
(# rooms/# people in household) | 1.51 (0.74), 249 | 1.34 (0.72), 290 |
Child care providers | N = 76 providers | N = 61 providers |
Education | N (%) | N (%) |
Less than high school | 3 (4) | 4 (6) |
High school graduate | 11 (14) | 8 (13) |
Some college | 41 (54) | 34 (56) |
Bachelor’s degree and higher | 21 (28) | 15 (25) |
Total | 76 (100) | 61 (100) |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 33 (45) | 29 (49) |
African American | 17 (23) | 10 (17) |
Hispanic, Latino | 15 (21) | 11 (19) |
Asian | 2 (3) | 5 (8) |
Other | 6 (8) | 4 (7) |
Total | 73 (100) | 59 (100) |
Employment in years | Mean (SD), N | Mean (SD), N |
This center | 6.19 (5.85), 65 | 6.29 (8.02), 57 |
Any center | 11.26 (7.78), 63 | 10.70 (8.55), 53 |