SECC SURVEY - HARLAN Campus - "Family Care Issues?"

SECC SURVEY of Students

HARLAN CAMPUS

"FAMILY CARE ISSUES?"

Conducted January-February, 1999

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N of Rows in Working Data File

Age of respondent

N	Valid	55
	Missing	1
Mean		28.25
Median		25.00
Minimum		16
Maximum		54

Age of respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	16	1	1.8	1.8	1.8
	17	4	7.1	7.3	9.1
	18	8	14.3	14.5	23.6
	19	6	10.7	10.9	34.5
	21	2	3.6	3.6	38.2
	22	1	1.8	1.8	40.0
	23	4	7.1	7.3	47.3
	24	1	1.8	1.8	49.1
	25	2	3.6	3.6	52.7
	26	1	1.8	1.8	54.5
	28	1	1.8	1.8	56.4
	29	1	1.8	1.8	58.2
	30	1	1.8	1.8	60.0
	31	2	3.6	3.6	63.6
	33	1	1.8	1.8	65.5
	34	2	3.6	3.6	69.1
	36	1	1.8	1.8	70.9
	37	2	3.6	3.6	74.5
	38	1	1.8	1.8	76.4
	39	3	5.4	5.5	81.8
	40	3	5.4	5.5	87.3
	42	1	1.8	1.8	89.1
	44	1	1.8	1.8	90.9
	45	3	5.4	5.5	96.4
	46	1	1.8	1.8	98.2
	54	1	1.8	1.8	100.0
	Total	55	98.2	100.0
Missing	System	1	1.8
Total		56	100.0

Histogram

Student status

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	full fulltime	36	64.3	64.3	64.3
	part parttime	20	35.7	35.7	100.0
	Total	56	100.0	100.0

Sex of respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	f female	48	85.7	85.7	85.7
	m male	8	14.3	14.3	100.0
	Total	56	100.0	100.0

Marital status

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 single	24	42.9	43.6	43.6
	2 married	21	37.5	38.2	81.8
	3 divorced	10	17.9	18.2	100.0
	Total	55	98.2	100.0
Missing	System	1	1.8
Total		56	100.0

Are you employed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	1.8	1.8	1.8
	f fulltime	19	33.9	33.9	35.7
	n no	28	50.0	50.0	85.7
	p parttime	7	12.5	12.5	98.2
	y yes	1	1.8	1.8	100.0
	Total	56	100.0	100.0

Are you a parent or a caregiver for a dependent child or a family member?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	n no	23	41.1	41.1	41.1
	y yes	33	58.9	58.9	100.0
	Total	56	100.0	100.0

All the following statistics and graphs are drawn from the 33 respondents who, by answering 'yes' to the above question, indicated that they are primary caregivers:

Age of respondent

N	Valid	33
	Missing	0
Mean		32.06
Median		33.00
Minimum		18
Maximum		54

Age of respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	18	2	6.1	6.1	6.1
	19	2	6.1	6.1	12.1
	21	2	6.1	6.1	18.2
	23	2	6.1	6.1	24.2
	24	1	3.0	3.0	27.3
	25	2	6.1	6.1	33.3
	26	1	3.0	3.0	36.4
	28	1	3.0	3.0	39.4
	29	1	3.0	3.0	42.4
	30	1	3.0	3.0	45.5
	31	1	3.0	3.0	48.5
	33	1	3.0	3.0	51.5
	34	2	6.1	6.1	57.6
	36	1	3.0	3.0	60.6
	37	2	6.1	6.1	66.7
	38	1	3.0	3.0	69.7
	39	3	9.1	9.1	78.8
	40	2	6.1	6.1	84.8
	42	1	3.0	3.0	87.9
	45	2	6.1	6.1	93.9
	46	1	3.0	3.0	97.0
	54	1	3.0	3.0	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Histogram

Number of Dependents?

N	Valid	33
	Missing	0
Mean		1.64
Median		1.00
Sum		54

Number of Dependents?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 one	21	63.6	63.6	63.6
	2 two	7	21.2	21.2	84.8
	3 three	2	6.1	6.1	90.9
	4 four	2	6.1	6.1	97.0
	5 five	1	3.0	3.0	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Pie chart

Average weekly cost

N	Valid	13
	Missing	20
Mean		$121.54
Median		$100.00
Minimum		$20
Maximum		$525
Sum		$1,580

Average weekly cost

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	$20	1	3.0	7.7	7.7
	$30	2	6.1	15.4	23.1
	$50	1	3.0	7.7	30.8
	$75	1	3.0	7.7	38.5
	$80	1	3.0	7.7	46.2
	$100	3	9.1	23.1	69.2
	$120	1	3.0	7.7	76.9
	$150	1	3.0	7.7	84.6
	$200	1	3.0	7.7	92.3
	$525	1	3.0	7.7	100.0
	Total	13	39.4	100.0
Missing	System	20	60.6
Total		33	100.0

Histogram

Have you ever had to miss class due to family care problems?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	11	33.3	33.3	36.4
	y yes	21	63.6	63.6	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Have you ever had to bring your child(ren) to school in order to attend class or complete an assignment?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		2	6.1	6.1	6.1
	n no	25	75.8	75.8	81.8
	y yes	6	18.2	18.2	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Has it taken you longer to complete your educational goals because of a lack of appropriate family care?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	20	60.6	60.6	63.6
	y yes	12	36.4	36.4	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Have you ever had to avoid an important class that you needed because you couldn't find care services at that time?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	23	69.7	69.7	72.7
	y yes	9	27.3	27.3	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Have you ever considered dropping out of college due to unreliable and/or unaffordable care?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		2	6.1	6.1	6.1
	n no	23	69.7	69.7	75.8
	y yes	8	24.2	24.2	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Did you delay your educational plans until your children were old enough to attend school regularly?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	19	57.6	57.6	60.6
	y yes	13	39.4	39.4	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Do you share or exchange care services with another student, friend, or a member of your immediate family?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	17	51.5	51.5	54.5
	y yes	15	45.5	45.5	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

If a licensed care provider were located close to your campus and open extended hours, would it be helpful to you?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	20	60.6	60.6	63.6
	y yes	12	36.4	36.4	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Is your care provider trained in CPR or other emergency procedures?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	19	57.6	57.6	60.6
	y yes	13	39.4	39.4	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Has your care provider received any training (specific to childhood education or elder-caring) to your knowledge?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		2	6.1	6.1	6.1
	n no	17	51.5	51.5	57.6
	y yes	14	42.4	42.4	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

Do you or your provider receive assistance or a cash subsidy from any source for child or family care?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	3.0	3.0	3.0
	n no	29	87.9	87.9	90.9
	y yes	3	9.1	9.1	100.0
	Total	33	100.0	100.0

On a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), rate your level-of-satisfaction with your current care arrangement.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 not satisfied	1	3.0	3.2	3.2
	3 acceptable	8	24.2	25.8	29.0
	4 could be improved	4	12.1	12.9	41.9
	5 very satisfied	18	54.5	58.1	100.0
	Total	31	93.9	100.0
Missing	System	2	6.1
Total		33	100.0

On a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), rate your level-of-satisfaction with