Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
From: School's out: what are urban children doing? The Summer Activity Study of Somerville Youth (SASSY)
(n = 57) | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 39 | 67.0 |
Race | Â | Â |
Hispanic | 7 | 12.1 |
White | 34 | 58.6 |
Black | 2 | 3.5 |
Asian Pacific Islander | 9 | 15.5 |
Multiracial | 1 | 1.7 |
Other | 5 | 8.6 |
Education level of mother | Â | Â |
Less than high school | 6 | 10.3 |
High school graduate | 14 | 24.1 |
Some college | 10 | 17.2 |
College graduate | 11 | 19.0 |
Graduate Degree | 17 | 29.3 |
Other language besides English spoken in household | Â | Â |
Yes | 19 | 32.8 |
No | 39 | 67.2 |
Number of other children in household | Â | Â |
0 | 11 | 19.0 |
1 | 31 | 53.4 |
2 | 12 | 20.7 |
3 | 3 | 5.2 |
4 | 1 | 1.7 |
Number of adults in household | Â | Â |
1 | 5 | 8.6 |
2 | 47 | 81.0 |
3 | 3 | 5.2 |
4 | 3 | 5.2 |
Relationship to child of person completing calls | Â | Â |
Mother | 51 | 87.9 |
Father | 6 | 10.3 |
Guardian | 1 | 1.7 |
Working during Summer | Â | Â |
Yes | 30 | 54.6 |
No | 25 | 45.5 |
Full Time | 16 | 61.5 |
Part Time | 10 | 38.4 |