Table 2 Demographic characteristics of families in the 2010 and 2014 samples used in the current study
2010 (n = 509) | 2014 (n = 711) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Weighted freq. | Weighted % | Weighted freq. | Weighted % |
Gender (female) | 207.99 | 40.28% | 350.64 | 49.21% |
Child race/ethnicity | ||||
Non-Hispanic white | 334.84 | 64.84% | 456.76 | 64.10% |
Non-Hispanic black | 74.72 | 14.47% | 75.23 | 10.56% |
Non-Hispanic Asian | 6.03 | 1.17% | 40.33 | 5.66% |
Hispanic | 78.81 | 15.26% | 134.23 | 18.84% |
Other | 21.98 | 4.26% | 6.00 | 0.84% |
Free- or reduced-price meal eligibility for child | ||||
No | -- | -- | 490.35 | 71.30% |
Yes | -- | -- | 197.38 | 28.70% |
Annual household income | ||||
< $25,000 | -- | -- | 98.39 | 13.81% |
$25,000-49,999 | -- | -- | 139.9 | 19.63% |
$50,000-74,999 | -- | -- | 125.49 | 17.61% |
$75,000-99,999 | -- | -- | 114.2 | 16.03% |
≥ $100,000 | -- | -- | 209.74 | 29.44% |
No answer | -- | -- | 24.83 | 3.48% |
Parent respondent education level | ||||
High school or less | -- | -- | 233.83 | 32.82% |
Associate, training, some college | -- | -- | 236.67 | 33.21% |
College or more | -- | -- | 242.05 | 33.97% |