SECC SURVEY OF FAMILY CARE ISSUES - Middlesboro

Middlesboro

Results of "Family Care" Survey

Conducted January-February 1999

RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CAREGIVERS - Part TWO

N of Rows in Working Data File

160

Marital status of respondent?		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	single	32	20.0	20.1	20.1
	married	87	54.4	54.7	74.8
	divorced	30	18.8	18.9	93.7
	separated	10	6.3	6.3	100.0
	Total	159	99.4	100.0
Missing	System	1	.6
Total		160	100.0

Employment status?

Have you ever had to miss class due to family care problems?		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		2	1.3	1.3	1.3
	no	50	31.3	31.3	32.5
	yes	108	67.5	67.5	100.0
	Total	160	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	no	95	59.4	59.4	59.4
	yes	65	40.6	40.6	100.0
	Total	160	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	no	91	56.9	56.9	56.9
	yes	69	43.1	43.1	100.0
	Total	160	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		2	1.3	1.3	1.3
	no	86	53.8	53.8	55.0
	yes	72	45.0	45.0	100.0
	Total	160	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	.6	.6	.6
	no	75	46.9	46.9	47.5
	yes	84	52.5	52.5	100.0
	Total	160	100.0	100.0

Number of dependents requiring care?		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	one	72	45.0	45.0	45.0
	two	51	31.9	31.9	76.9
	three	28	17.5	17.5	94.4
	four	7	4.4	4.4	98.8
	five	2	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	160	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	1.3	1.3	1.3
	no	102	63.8	63.8	65.0
	yes	56	35.0	35.0	100.0
	Total	160	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		3	1.9	1.9	1.9
	no	65	40.6	40.6	42.5
	yes	92	57.5	57.5	100.0
	Total	160	100.0	100.0

Rate your level of satisfaction with your current care arrangement?		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	very unsatisfied	12	7.5	8.0	8.0
	less-than-satisfactory	11	6.9	7.3	15.3
	average	31	19.4	20.7	36.0
	somewhat satisfied	28	17.5	18.7	54.7
	very satisfied	68	42.5	45.3	100.0
	Total	150	93.8	100.0
Missing	System	10	6.3
Total		160	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	.6	.6	.6
	no	116	72.5	72.5	73.1
	yes	43	26.9	26.9	100.0
	Total	160	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		4	2.5	2.5	2.5
	no	127	79.4	79.4	81.9
	yes	29	18.1	18.1	100.0
	Total	160	100.0	100.0

Is your care provider trained in CPR or other emergency procedures?		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		5	3.1	3.1	3.1
	no	104	65.0	65.0	68.1
	yes	51	31.9	31.9	100.0
	Total	160	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		7	4.4	4.4	4.4
	no	112	70.0	70.0	74.4
	yes	41	25.6	25.6	100.0
	Total	160	100.0	100.0

My current family care provider is:		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	None given	11	6.9	6.9	6.9
	spouse	32	20.0	20.0	26.9
	spouse & friend	3	1.9	1.9	28.8
	spouse & friend & family-member	4	2.5	2.5	31.3
	spouse & friend & family-member in-own-home	2	1.3	1.3	32.5
	spouse & family-member	9	5.6	5.6	38.1
	spouse & family-member in-own-home	4	2.5	2.5	40.6
	spouse & family-member in-own-home & in another home	1	.6	.6	41.3
	spouse in-home	3	1.9	1.9	43.1
	spouse & facility-care	1	.6	.6	43.8
	friend	5	3.1	3.1	46.9
	friend & family-member	1	.6	.6	47.5
	friend & family-member in-own-home	1	.6	.6	48.1
	friend & family-member in-home & in-another	2	1.3	1.3	49.4
	friend & family-member & facility-care	1	.6	.6	50.0
	family-member	36	22.5	22.5	72.5
	family-member in-own-home	3	1.9	1.9	74.4
	family-member in another home	7	4.4	4.4	78.8
	family-member in another home & facility-care	1	.6	.6	79.4
	family-member & in-facility	3	1.9	1.9	81.3
	in-your-home	10	6.3	6.3	87.5
	in-home & facility-care	2	1.3	1.3	88.8
	in-another-home	4	2.5	2.5	91.3
	in another home & facility-care	1	.6	.6	91.9
	facility care	12	7.5	7.5	99.4
	unavailable	1	.6	.6	100.0
	Total	160	100.0	100.0