Table 3 Descriptive statistics for respondents and their infants
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Relationship to Infant (n = 608) | ||
 Mother or Mother-Figure | 575 | 94.6% |
 Father or Father-Figure | 28 | 4.6% |
 Other Primary Caregiver | 5 | 0.8% |
Child Race/Ethnicity (n = 607) | ||
 White | 399 | 65.7% |
 Hispanic | 43 | 7.1% |
 Black | 35 | 5.8% |
 Asian | 24 | 4.0% |
 More than one race | 90 | 14.8% |
 Other | 10 | 1.6% |
Parent Highest Education (n = 608) | ||
 High School degree or less | 138 | 22.7% |
 Technical School/Community College | 62 | 10.2% |
 College/University | 206 | 33.9% |
 Graduate School | 202 | 33.2% |
Household Income (n = 605) | ||
 < $20,000 | 49 | 8.1% |
 $20,000 – 39,999 | 112 | 18.5% |
 $40,000 – 59,999 | 102 | 16.9% |
 $60,000 – 79,999 | 92 | 15.2% |
 $80,000 – 99,999 | 57 | 9.4% |
 > $100,000 | 193 | 31.9% |
Family Type (n = 608) | ||
 Two Parent Family | 550 | 90.5% |
 Single Parent Family | 46 | 7.6% |
 Other | 12 | 2.0% |
Select Infant Conditions (n = 608)a | ||
 Diagnosed Feeding Problem | 38 | 6.3% |
 Current Feeding Tube | 10 | 1.6% |
 Preterm Birth | 67 | 11.0% |
 Structural Abnormality | 18 | 3.0% |
 Congenital Heart Disease | 18 | 3.0% |
 Genetic Disorder | 5 | 0.8% |