Total Respondents* | Mexican | Central American** | US-Born Mexican American | All Caregivers |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 26) | (n = 14) | (n = 7) | (n = 47) | |
Gender | n = 26 | n = 14 | n = 7 | n = 47 |
   Female | 26 | 14 | 7 | 47 |
Age | n = 25 | n = 13 | n = 7 | n = 45 |
   Mean ± SD | 30.4 ± 6.2 | 32.4 ± 6.4 | 27.0 ± 5.5 | 30.5 ± 6.5 |
   Median | 29 | 32 | 27 | 29 |
   Range | 19–47 | 24–45 | 20–35 | 19–47 |
< 20 years | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
21- 30 years | 15 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
31+ years | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
Education Completed | n = 25 | n = 14 | n = 7 | n = 46 |
   Mean ± SD | 7.1 ± 3.7 | 3.6 ± 2.8 | 12.2 ± 0.7 | 6.8 ± 4.2 |
   Median | 9 | 2.5 | 12 | 6 |
   Range | 0–14 | 0–10 | 12–14 | 0–14 |
0–3 years | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
4–6 years | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
7–9 years | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
10 – 12 years | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
13+ years | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Annual Household Income*** | n = 24 | n = 14 | n = 6 | n = 44 |
   Mean ± SD | $17,0000 ± 5,700 | $17,000 ± 7,500 | $23,000 ± 13,500 | $17,5000 ± 8,000 |
   Median | 17,500 | 12,000 | 22,000 | $16,000 |
   Range | $8,000 – 28,000 | $8,000–36,000 | $6,000–50,000 | $6,000 – 50,000 |
< $10,000 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
$11,000 – 15,000 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
$16,000 – 20,000 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
$ 21,000+ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Marital/Partner Status | n = 25 | n = 14 | n = 7 | n = 46 |
   Mother has partner | 24 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
   Mother is single | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Years in US†| n = 25 | n = 14 | n = 39 | |
   Mean ± SD | 8.5 ± 5.6 | 10.2 ± 3.5 | 9.0 ± 4.0 | |
   Median | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
   Range | 3–22 | 5–18 | 3–22 | |
< 10 years of residence | 18 | 8 | 26 | |
10+ years of residence | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
Legal Status†| n = 25 | n = 14 | n = 7 | n = 46 |
   Undocumented | 17 | 5 | 22 | |
   Temporary Permanent Status | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
   Asylum | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
   Legal Permanent Resident | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
   Citizen | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
Occupation | n = 24 | n = 12 | n = 7 | n = 45 |
   Farm work | 13 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
   Full-time Caregiver | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
   Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rural or Urban Origin§ | N = 26 | n = 12 | n = 7 | n = 47 |
   Rural origin | 21 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
   Urban origin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Children per Household | n = 26 | n = 14 | n = 7 | n = 47 |
   Mean ± SD | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 2.7 ± 1.2 |
   Median | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
   Range | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 |
1 child | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
2 children | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
3 children | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
4 children | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
5 children | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Age of Youngest Child | n = 25 | n = 12 | n = 7 | n = 44 |
   Mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 2.9 ± 2.0 | 2.7 ± 1.8 | 2.6 ± 1.6 |
   Median | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
   Range | 2 weeks – 4 years | 6 months – 6 years | 3 months – 6 years | 2 weeks – 6 years |
< 1 year | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
1–2 years | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
3–4 years | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
5+ years | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Age of Oldest Childâ–³ | n = 23 | n = 10 | n = 5 | n = 38 |
   Mean ± SD | 10.2 ± 5.7 | 9.6 ± 5.6 | 9.4 ± 4.1 | 9.9. ± 5.4 |
   Median | 10 | 8.5 | 9 | 9 |
   Range | 2 – 24 | 3 – 19 | 3.5 – 14 | 2–24 |
< 5 years | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
6–10 years | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
11+ years | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |