Table 1. Demographics of Parents Completing the Written Survey
DemographicsTotal (n = 99)Somali (n = 27)Non-Somali (n = 69)
Mean age (years)33.0 (8.4)31.4 (6.4)33.2 (8.7)
Female83.392.380.9
Mean number of children3.0 (1.9)3.8 (1.9)2.6 (1.8)
College education or higher34.426.138.2
Mean years in the United States*12.6 (6.6)12.1 (5.3)13.7 (9.0)
Uses interpreter for clinic visits15.853.91.5
  • Data are mean (standard deviation) or percentage.

  • * Applies to those parents who are foreign born.