Table 4 Participant Demographics
From: Qualitative methods in the development of a parent survey of children’s oral health status
Variable | Focus Group (N = 29) | Cognitive Interview (N = 32) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Std Dev | Mean | Std Dev | |
Age | 43.83 | 6.75 | 39.59 | 9.26 |
Freq. | Percent | Freq. | Percent | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 22 | 76% | 26 | 81% |
Male | 7 | 24% | 6 | 19% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 32 | 100% |
Ethnicity | ||||
White | 7 | 24% | 10 | 31% |
African American | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0% |
Latino | 10 | 34% | 17 | 53% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 6 | 21% | 5 | 16% |
Multiracial | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Other | 5 | 17% | 0 | 0% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 32 | 100% |
Parent’s Education | ||||
Elementary School | 2 | 7% | 0 | 0% |
High school or equivalent | 2 | 7% | 7 | 22% |
Some College | 4 | 14% | 12 | 38% |
College Graduate or higher | 16 | 55% | 13 | 41% |
NA | 5 | 17% | 0 | 0% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 32 | 100% |
Primary Language | ||||
English and other | 0 | 0% | 2 | 6% |
English | 13 | 45% | 22 | 69% |
Spanish | 8 | 28% | 5 | 16% |
Chinese | 3 | 10% | 3 | 9% |
NA | 5 | 17% | 0 | 0% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 32 | 100% |
Parent’s Employment | ||||
Full-time | 14 | 48% | 21 | 66% |
Part-time | 2 | 7% | 6 | 19% |
Not employed | 13 | 45% | 4 | 12% |
Retired | 0 | 0% | 1 | 3% |
NA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 32 | 100% |
Annual Family Income | ||||
Less than $20, 000 | 3 | 10% | 1 | 3% |
$20,000 - $29,999 | 3 | 10% | 6 | 19% |
$30,000 - $39,999 | 3 | 10% | 2 | 6% |
$40,000 - $49,999 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 19% |
$50,000 - $59,999 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 10% |
$60,000 - $69,999 | 2 | 7% | 1 | 3% |
$70,000 - $79,999 | 2 | 7% | 0 | 0% |
Over $80,000 | 10 | 34% | 12 | 39% |
NA | 6 | 21% | 0 | 0% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 31 | 100% |
Parent’s Marital Status | ||||
Single | 2 | 7% | 3 | 9% |
Married | 24 | 83% | 25 | 78% |
Not married, living w/ partner | 3 | 10% | 1 | 3% |
Divorced | 0 | 0% | 3 | 9% |
Total | 29 | 100% | 32 | 100% |
Mean | Std Dev | Mean | Std Dev | |
No. of children in the home | 2.59 | 0.95 | 2.63 | 1.24 |