Characteristics | Total ECLS-B % | Working mother % |
---|---|---|
Child’s gender | ||
Male | 51.2 | 51.9 |
Female | 48.8 | 48.1 |
Mother’s ethnicity | ||
White | 53.7 | 55.7 |
African American or black | 13.7 | 14.5 |
Hispanic white | 6.6 | 14.6 |
Hispanic non-white | 8.7 | 7.5 |
Asian | 2.7 | |
Pacific Islander | .2 | .2 |
Native American | .5 | .4 |
More than 1 race (not Hispanic) | 3.9 | 4.3 |
Mother’s marital status | ||
Married | 67.3 | 67.9 |
Unmarried | 32.7 | 32.1 |
Maternal employment status | ||
Working | 52.7 | 100 |
Not working | 47.2 | |
N | 10,700a | 3850a |