Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participating pediatric dental patients (n = 40) and their parents/guardians (n = 40)
Characteristic | Descriptive statisticsa |
|---|---|
Age of pediatric dental patient, y | |
 Mean (SD) | 7.3 (3.0) |
 Minimum–maximum | 2–12 |
Age range of pediatric dental patient, yb | |
 Toddler (2–3) | 4 (10.0) |
 3–5 | 10 (25.0) |
 Middle childhood (6–8) | 12 (30.0) |
 Middle childhood (9–11) | 9 (22.5) |
 Young teen (12–14) | 5 (12.5) |
Language spoken at home for pediatric dental patient | |
 English | 19 (47.5) |
 Spanish | 21 (52.5) |
Dental insurance of pediatric dental patient | |
 Private | 1 (2.5) |
 Medicaid | 38 (95.0) |
 Child Health Plus (New York State of Health Marketplace) | 1 (2.5) |
Age of parent/guardian, y | |
 Mean (SD) | 36.5 (8.7) |
 Minimum–maximum | 21–68 |
Age range of parent/guardian, y | |
 19–25 | 2 (5.0) |
 26–35 | 19 (47.5) |
 36–45 | 14 (35.0) |
 46–55 | 4 (10.0) |
 56 +  | 1 (2.5) |
Relationship of parent/guardian to pediatric dental patient | |
 Mother | 35 (87.5) |
 Father | 4 (10.0) |
 Guardian | 1 (2.5) |
Marital status of parent/guardian | |
 Married | 17 (42.5) |
 Single | 23 (57.5) |
Race/ethnicity of parent/guardian | |
 Hispanic | 26 (65.0) |
 Asian | 1 (2.5) |
 Black | 5 (12.5) |
 White | 8 (20.0) |