Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 735)
| n (%)* | |
|---|---|
| Child characteristics | |
| Age | |
| 19–24 mo | 291 (39) |
| 25–29 mo | 210 (29) |
| 30–35 mo | 234 (32) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 265 (64) |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 161 (15) |
| Hispanic | 291 (18) |
| Other | 18 (4) |
| Insurance status | |
| Private only | 354 (56) |
| Public only | 204 (25) |
| Other | 112 (13) |
| Uninsured | 65 (6) |
| Managed care participation (n = 644)† | |
| Yes | 481 (72) |
| No | 163 (28) |
| First-born | |
| Yes | 264 (38) |
| No | 471 (62) |
| Household income | |
| Below poverty | 200 (23) |
| Above poverty, <$75 000 | 361 (53) |
| Above poverty, ≥$75 000 | 94 (16) |
| Unknown | 80 (8) |
| Mother characteristics | |
| Age | |
| <20 y | 34 (4) |
| 20–24 y | 152 (20) |
| 25–29 y | 192 (23) |
| 30–34 y | 179 (27) |
| 35–39 y | 122 (19) |
| 40–44 y | 45 (7) |
| 45–49 y | 9 (1) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 188 (21) |
| Married | 474 (70) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 71 (9) |
| Educational level | |
| <High school | 143 (20) |
| High school graduate | 230 (33) |
| >High school | 362 (47) |
| Utilization characteristics | |
| Child has particular clinician for well-child care | |
| Yes | 316 (45) |
| No | 413 (54) |
| Usual setting for well-child care | |
| Private/group practice | 536 (76) |
| Urgent care/walk-in clinic/ED | 19 (2) |
| Community/public health clinic | 126 (16) |
| Hospital clinic | 40 (4) |
| Other | 10 (2) |
| No one place/don’t know | 4 (0) |
| WIC participation | |
| Ever | 440 (53) |
| Never | 282 (44) |