Table 1 Study Participant Demographics
Total Sample N = 45 | Pediatric Dental Clinic Families N = 25 | Medical Clinic and WIC Families N = 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Parent female (%) | 43 (95.6) | 25 (100.0) | 18 (90.0) |
Parent age in years, mean (SD) | 31.2 (6.1) | 32.8 (4.6) | 29.3 (7.2) |
Child female (%) | 31 (68.9) | 18 (72.0) | 13 (65.0) |
Child age in months, mean (SD) | 21.1 (6.3) | 21.5 (6.1) | 20.7 (6.8) |
Parent race (%) | |||
White | 5 (11.1) | 3 (12.0) | 2 (10.0) |
Black | 7 (15.5) | 1 (4.0) | 6 (30.0) |
Other | 33 (73.3) | 21 (84.0) | 12 (60.0) |
Parent Hispanic (%) | 34 (75.5) | 21 (84.0) | 13 (65.0) |
Mexican | 27 (79.4) | 17 (81.0) | 10 (76.9) |
Other Hispanic | 6 (17.6) | 4 (19.0) | 2 (15.4) |
Parent education (%) | |||
Less than high school | 11 (24.4) | 7 (28.0) | 4 (20.0) |
High school/GED | 19 (42.2) | 11 (44.0) | 8 (40.0) |
Some college | 6 (13.3) | 1 (4.0) | 5 (25.0) |
College degree or higher | 9 (20.0) | 6 (24.0) | 3 (15.0) |
Child medical insurance type (%) | |||
Public | 26 (57.8) | 13 (52.0) | 13 (65.0) |
Private | 1 (2.2) | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Not sure public or private* | 18 (40.0) | 11 (44.0) | 7 (35.0) |
Does child’s medical insurance cover dental? (%) | |||
Yes | 40 (88.9) | 23 (92.0) | 17 (85.0) |
No | 3 (6.6) | 2 (8.0) | 1 (5.0) |
Don’t know | 2 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.0) |
Parent medical insurance (%) | |||
Public | 14 (31.1) | 7 (28.0) | 7 (35.0) |
Private | 4 (8.9) | 2 (8.0) | 2 (10.0) |
Not sure public or private | 5 (11.1) | 1 (4.0) | 4 (20.0) |
No insurance | 22 (48.8) | 15 (60.0) | 7 (35.0) |
Does parent health insurance cover dental? (%)** | |||
Yes | 17 (40.5) | 6 (27.3) | 11 (55.0) |
No | 22 (52.4) | 14 (63.6) | 8 (40.0) |
Don’t know | 3 (7.1) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (5.0) |