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Table 1 Total sample teacher demographics and demographics by teacher type

From: Table Talk: revision of an observational tool to characterize the feeding environment in early care and education settings

 

Total

Lead

Assistant

Female, % (n)

99% (102)

97.9% (47)

100% (55)

Age in years, % (n)

 19–24

4% (4)

2.2% (1)

5.5% (3)

 25–34

20.8% (21)

15.2% (7)

25.5% (14)

 35–40

13.9% (14)

19.6% (9)

9.1% (5)

 41+

61.4% (62)

63% (29)

60% (33)

Race, % (n)

 Black

73.3% (77)

68.8% (33)

77.2% (44)

 White

22.9% (24)

31.3% (15)

15.8% (9)

 Asian

1.9% (2)

3.5% (2)

 Other

1.9% (2)

3.5% (2)

Non-Hispanic, % (n)

95.3 (81)

97.1% (33)

94.1% (48)

Education level, % (n)

 HS/GED

10.4% (11)

19% (11)

 Some college

19.8% (21)

36.2% (21)

 Associates/CDA

31.1% (33)

22.9% (11)

37.9% (22)

 Bachelor’s

30.2% (32)

62.5% (30)

3.4% (2)

 Graduate degree

7.5% (8)

14.6% (7)

1.7% (1)

Teaching experience, % (n)

  < 1 year

2% (2)

3.6% (2)

 1–10 years

31.7% (32)

32.6% (15)

30.9% (17)

 11–20 years

35.6% (36)

34.8% (16)

36.4% (20)

 21+ years

30.7% (31)

32.6% (15)

29.1% (16)

  1. Note. Valid percentages displayed