Table 1 Overall Preschooler and Family Demographic Information (n = 218), and Demographics by Early Learning Environment
Overall | Centre-Based Childcare | Home-Based Childcare | FDK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 102 | 32 | 9 | 62 |
Female | 116 | 39 | 12 | 65 |
Early learning environment | ||||
Home-based childcare | 20 | --- | --- | --- |
Center-based childcare | 71 | --- | --- | --- |
Full-day kindergarten | 127 | --- | --- | --- |
School/childcare status | ||||
Part-time | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
Full-time | 193 | 55 | 14 | 124 |
Preschooler’s ethnicity | ||||
Caucasian | 176 | 57 | 19 | 101 |
African Canadian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Aboriginal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Arab | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Latin American | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 10 | 4.0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Other | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8.0 |
Highest level of parent/guardian education | ||||
High School | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
College | 68 | 17 | 12 | 39 |
University | 66 | 22 | 6 | 38 |
Graduate School | 44 | 18 | 1 | 25 |
Approximate yearly household income | ||||
Less than $20,000 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
$20,000–$39,999 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
$40,000–$59,999 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
$60,000–$79,999 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
$80,000–$99,999 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
$100,000–$119,999 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
More than $120,000 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 36 |