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

Whitesburg campus

Results of "Family Care Issues" Survey

Conducted January-February 1999

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N of Rows in Working Data File

208

AGE

N	Valid	206
	Missing	2
Mean		24.31
Median		20.43(a)
Sum		5008
a Calculated from grouped data.

AGE of Respondent		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	17	3	1.4	1.5	1.5
	18	33	15.9	16.0	17.5
	19	43	20.7	20.9	38.3
	20	30	14.4	14.6	52.9
	21	12	5.8	5.8	58.7
	22	9	4.3	4.4	63.1
	23	8	3.8	3.9	67.0
	24	6	2.9	2.9	69.9
	25	5	2.4	2.4	72.3
	26	5	2.4	2.4	74.8
	27	1	.5	.5	75.2
	28	4	1.9	1.9	77.2
	29	1	.5	.5	77.7
	30	2	1.0	1.0	78.6
	31	7	3.4	3.4	82.0
	32	4	1.9	1.9	84.0
	33	4	1.9	1.9	85.9
	34	2	1.0	1.0	86.9
	36	3	1.4	1.5	88.3
	37	2	1.0	1.0	89.3
	38	3	1.4	1.5	90.8
	39	1	.5	.5	91.3
	40	2	1.0	1.0	92.2
	41	3	1.4	1.5	93.7
	42	2	1.0	1.0	94.7
	43	2	1.0	1.0	95.6
	46	1	.5	.5	96.1
	47	2	1.0	1.0	97.1
	48	4	1.9	1.9	99.0
	49	1	.5	.5	99.5
	51	1	.5	.5	100.0
	Total	206	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	2	1.0
Total		208	100.0

Histogram

Student status

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	.5	.5	.5
	fulltime	179	86.1	86.1	86.5
	parttime	28	13.5	13.5	100.0
	Total	208	100.0	100.0

Sex of Respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	female	153	73.6	73.6	73.6
	male	55	26.4	26.4	100.0
	Total	208	100.0	100.0

Sex of respondent

Marital status of Respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	single	130	62.5	63.1	63.1
	married	56	26.9	27.2	90.3
	divorced	12	5.8	5.8	96.1
	separated	8	3.8	3.9	100.0
	Total	206	99.0	100.0
Missing	System	2	1.0
Total		208	100.0

Are you employed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		2	1.0	1.0	1.0
	fulltime	25	12.0	12.0	13.0
	no	136	65.4	65.4	78.4
	parttime	45	21.6	21.6	100.0
	Total	208	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		1	.5	.5	.5
	no	136	65.4	65.4	65.9
	yes	71	34.1	34.1	100.0
	Total	208	100.0	100.0

All the following statistics and graphs are drawn from the 71 respondents who, by answering 'yes' to the above question, indicated that they are primary caregivers:

Student status

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	fulltime	59	83.1	83.1	83.1
	parttime	12	16.9	16.9	100.0
	Total	71	100.0	100.0

Sex of Respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	female	65	91.5	91.5	91.5
	male	6	8.5	8.5	100.0
	Total	71	100.0	100.0

Marital status of Respondent

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	single	15	21.1	21.4	21.4
	married	39	54.9	55.7	77.1
	divorced	10	14.1	14.3	91.4
	separated	6	8.5	8.6	100.0
	Total	70	98.6	100.0
Missing	System	1	1.4
Total		71	100.0

Are you employed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	fulltime	8	11.3	11.3	11.3
	no	55	77.5	77.5	88.7
	parttime	8	11.3	11.3	100.0
	Total	71	100.0	100.0

How many dependents?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	one	32	45.1	45.1	45.1
	two	26	36.6	36.6	81.7
	three	10	14.1	14.1	95.8
	four	1	1.4	1.4	97.2
	five	1	1.4	1.4	98.6
	seven	1	1.4	1.4	100.0
	Total	71	100.0	100.0

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

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	1.4	1.4	1.4
	no	14	19.7	19.7	21.1
	yes	56	78.9	78.9	100.0
	Total	71	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	2.8	2.8	2.8
	no	49	69.0	69.0	71.8
	yes	20	28.2	28.2	100.0
	Total	71	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	2.8	2.8	2.8
	no	36	50.7	50.7	53.5
	yes	33	46.5	46.5	100.0
	Total	71	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	1.4	1.4	1.4
	no	35	49.3	49.3	50.7
	yes	35	49.3	49.3	100.0
	Total	71	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	2.8	2.8	2.8
	no	42	59.2	59.2	62.0
	yes	27	38.0	38.0	100.0
	Total	71	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	1.4	1.4	1.4
	no	33	46.5	46.5	47.9
	yes	37	52.1	52.1	100.0
	Total	71	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		2	2.8	2.8	2.8
	no	46	64.8	64.8	67.6
	yes	23	32.4	32.4	100.0
	Total	71	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		6	8.5	8.5	8.5
	no	23	32.4	32.4	40.8
	yes	42	59.2	59.2	100.0
	Total	71	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		3	4.2	4.2	4.2
	no	44	62.0	62.0	66.2
	yes	24	33.8	33.8	100.0
	Total	71	100.0	100.0

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

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		9	12.7	12.7	12.7
	no	49	69.0	69.0	81.7
	yes	13	18.3	18.3	100.0
	Total	71	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		8	11.3	11.3	11.3
	no	47	66.2	66.2	77.5
	yes	16	22.5	22.5	100.0
	Total	71	100.0	100.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY COST OF FAMILY CARE

N	Valid	33
	Missing	38
Mean		$101.48
Median		$75.00
Minimum		$20
Maximum		$300
Sum		$3,349

COST

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	$20	3	4.2	9.1	9.1
	$30	1	1.4	3.0	12.1
	$40	1	1.4	3.0	15.2
	$50	8	11.3	24.2	39.4
	$54	1	1.4	3.0	42.4
	$65	1	1.4	3.0	45.5
	$75	3	4.2	9.1	54.5
	$100	7	9.9	21.2	75.8
	$150	1	1.4	3.0	78.8
	$175	1	1.4	3.0	81.8
	$200	2	2.8	6.1	87.9
	$250	3	4.2	9.1	97.0
	$300	1	1.4	3.0	100.0
	Total	33	46.5	100.0
Missing	System	38	53.5
Total		71	100.0

Histogram