Table 2 Mean (SD) demographic information by participant group
Variable | Students (n = 89) | Public/non-parents (n = 93) | Public/parents (n = 88) | SLPs (n = 77) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 19.92 (1.56) | 34.81 (10.65) | 41.69 (10.05) | 35.44 (10.56) |
Gender (male:female:other) | 7:82:0 | 65:25:1 | 38:50:0 | 3:72:0 |
Race | ||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | – | – | – | – |
Asian | 11.2% | 8.6% | 1.1% | 6.5% |
Black or African American | 1.1% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 3.9% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1.1% | – | 1.1% | – |
White | 80.9% | 80.6% | 90.9% | 85.7% |
More than one race | 2.2% | 3.2% | – | 1.3% |
Prefer not to disclose | 3.4% | 1.1% | – | 2.6% |
Ethnicity | ||||
Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 9.2% |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 77.0% | 92.5% | 95.3% | 78.9% |
Prefer not to disclose | 20.7% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 11.8% |
Income | ||||
Less than $24,000 | 19.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% | 9.1% |
$25,000–$49,000 | 12.4% | 39.8% | 37.5% | 9.1% |
$50,000–$99,999 | 9% | 35.5% | 37.5% | 39.0% |
$100,000 or more | 31.5% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 32.5% |
Prefer not to disclose | 28.1% | 2.2% | – | 10.4% |
Education Level | ||||
Some high school | 1.1% | – | – | – |
High school graduate | 2.3% | 22.6% | 14.8% | – |
Some college | 27.3% | 19.4% | 23.9% | – |
Trade/technical/vocational | 3.4% | 10.8% | 8.0% | – |
College Graduate | 29.5% | 37.5% | 42.0% | 13.0% |
Postgraduate | 31.8% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 87.0% |
Prefer not to disclose | 4.5% | – | – | – |
Parenthood status (yes:no) | 0:89 | 0:93 | 88:00 | 37:40 |
Average number of children | – | – | 2.06 (0.98) | 1.81 (1.17) |
Average age of youngest child (years) | – | – | 7.21 (7.31) | 7.29 (8.75) |