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Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 34)

From: Experiences of distress and gaps in government safety net supports among parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Characteristics

Median (range) or N (%)

Age (years)

32 (21–45)

Income in 2019 (US$)

8,558 (0–36,783)

Self-identified female

31 (91.2)

Race/ethnicity

 

 Latinx/Hispanic

17 (50.0)

 Non-Hispanic Black

8 (23.5)

 Non-Hispanic White

9 (26.5)

Education

 

 High school or less

6 (17.7)

 Some college/vocational/Associate’s

19 (55.9)

 Bachelor’s or higher

9 (26.5)

Adults in home

 

 1

6 (17.7)

 2

17 (50.0)

 3+

11 (32.3)

Children in home

 

 1

9 (26.5)

 2

6 (17.7)

 3+

19 (55.8)

  1. Sample was drawn from the larger Assessing California Communities’ Experiences with Safety Net Supports (ACCESS) Study, among those who were selected for semi-structured qualitative interviews