Table 1 Sample Demographicsa
| Â | Focus Groups N = 49 | Interviewsb N = 13 | TOTALc N = 53 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 48 (98) | 13 (100) | 52 (98) |
   Male | 1 (2) | - | 1 (2) |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
   Black | 27 (55) | 7 (54) | 28 (53) |
   White | 22 (45) | 6 (46) | 25 (47) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 39 (11) | 44 (10) | 40 (11) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   Did not graduate high school | 2 (4) | - | 2 (4) |
   High school diploma/GED | 3 (6) | 1 (8) | 3 (6) |
   Some college/assoc. degree | 27 (55) | 6 (46) | 29 (55) |
   Bachelor's degree | 10 (20) | 4 (31) | 11 (21) |
   Graduate school | 7 (14) | 2 (15) | 8 (15) |
Have children of their own | 37 (75) | 12 (92) | 41 (77) |
   Used child care for own children | 28 (76) | 9 (75) | 31 (76) |
Years worked as child care provider, mean (SD) | 13 (9) | 12 (11) | 13 (9) |
Hours worked per week | Â | Â | Â |
   0-30 | 10 (20) | 5 (38) | 12 (23) |
   31-40 | 27 (55) | 7 (54) | 29 (55) |
   >40 | 12 (24) | 1 (8) | 12 (23) |
Age group cared for | Â | Â | Â |
   Infants/toddlers | 13 (27) | 2 (15) | 14 (26) |
   Preschool | 26 (53) | 5 (38) | 26 (49) |
   Kindergarten/school-age | 4 (8) | 1 (8) | 4 (8) |
   Floater (age group varies) | 3 (6) | 1 (8) | 3 (6) |
   Supervisor | 3 (6) | 4 (31) | 6 (11) |