TABLE 1. Respondent Characteristics (n = 1,232, Unweighted; n = 554,194 Weighted).

Characteristic n Weighted % Crude % Missing

Child age 0
    0-4 330 29.0 26.8
    5-8 276 18.3 22.4
    9-12 244 21.4 19.8
    13-17 379 31.8 30.8
Child gender 0
    Male 633 51.8 51.4
Relationship of respondent to child 3
    Biological mother 1,171 93.3 95.2
    Step/adopted mother 46 4.6 3.7
    Foster/other 12 2.0 1.0
Partner's relationship to respondent 0
    Husband 1,182 91.7 95.9
    Boyfriend 33 5.5 2.7
    Other (male and female) 17 2.8 1.4
Respondent's highest grade complete 1
    Less than high school 47 6.3 3.8
    High school 305 31.0 24.8
    Some college 365 29.2 29.6
    College graduate 514 33.5 41.7
Race/ethnicity 0
    White 1,044 78.4 84.7
    Black 118 15.3 9.6
    Hispanic 18 2.3 1.5
    Native American 11 0.9 0.9
    Asian/Pacific Islander 7 0.9 0.6
    Mixed/other 8 1.1 0.7
Income 18
    Less than $20,000 71 16.4 6.6
    $20,000-$40,000 126 15.8 11.9
    More than $40,000 863 67.8 81.5
Public assistance 0
    Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 7 1.0 0.7 0
    Women Infant and Children's nutrition program 75 10.8 6.1 0
    Medicaid 154 20.8 12.5 0
    Total public assistance 179 23.7 14.5 0